Hi
I’m looking for a way to automate the configuration process of the installed SMs.
I don’t use Prizm, so don’t know if it permits the same thing.
For example, I need to to sequentially configure all of my SM setting different parameters on some page (QOS, SNMP…).
I am testing a program called “Newbie Web Automation” that seems very powerful and cheap (49.95$).
http://www.newbielabs.com/Newbie%202.0%20Notes.pdf
It implements an engine able to browse your Canopy configration pages, setting parameters or getting information from the page.
I wrote a simple script that I use to change SNMP Name for every AP and it run very well.
Does anybody have any experience using similar tools?
Is the Prizm capable to do that?
Ciao
Massimo
prizm does everything that is needed for a WISP.
If you have more than 100 SM its worth it!
I use the “Watir” package of Ruby for automation of web browsers.
http://wtr.rubyforge.org/
Cheers.
moinavery wrote: prizm does everything that is needed for a WISP
With Prizm is it possibile to create a script and configure all the SM network in one shot? (e.g. retrieving data from a file or database and configure the SM).
BigTrumpet wrote: [quote="moinavery":vr6vdiaz]prizm does everything that is needed for a WISP
With Prizm is it possibile to create a script and configure all the SM network in one shot? (e.g. retrieving data from a file or database and configure the SM).[/quote:vr6vdiaz]
Yes. You can create custom configurations that will configure as many parameters as you want in one shot, then reboot the element if needed. These can be on demand or on schedule.
I've been using it to do my firmware upgrades on a schedule after midnight, that way I don't have to log in in the middle of the night and make sure CNUT is working properly.
I actually found someone else on here useing curl to access element web pages, got to playing with it, and i developed some scripts useing bash/perl that allow you to directly pass http-var names and values straight to the cgi scripts in order to set attributes.
If you know much about html/cgi form submission, take a look at the element webpage sources, you dont need to specify the catindex, etc when you submit multiple variables, just make sure you reference the right var name.
In a matter of minutes you can find all the variables you want to set, and check a database for recomended values if you wish.
Just remember to tell it to save the changes when you apply changes, then reboot.
You don’t need prism or web automation tools.
Everything can be configured via SNMP (which is how prism does it btw) and some scripting.
d_jabsd wrote: Everything can be configured via SNMP (which is how prism does it btw) and some scripting.
Really all the SM settings are configurable via SNMP?
Where can I find the complete OID list for Canopy?
thanks
Massimo
bretthugh wrote: I use the "Watir" package of Ruby for automation of web browsers.
http://wtr.rubyforge.org/
Cheers.
can i get some of your scripts? i only know how to make batch scripts
or if you can point me to a site that will tell me how to make my own would be awsome thanks
I have a script that can alter any function on canopy via SNMP if anyone wants a copy let me know. It is a bash script and needs nmap and snmpd to run on a linux machine.
I’d like to see it.
I don’t use prism, and I need to find a way to change the password and snmp community string for about 400 nodes before next week.
Thanks!
Craig