Example: Read Data From Separate Hosts/Commands File And Log To Individual Files

[ekoranyi]

Hi karthia,

Can you download a "fresh" version of this script from here, run the script, and provide a log file that the script generates and that displays the issue you are seeing?

PLEASE DO NOT POST THE LOGS TO THE FORUMS.

Please send the log file to Support@VanDyke.com with "Attn: Eric Forum Post 10651" in the subject line.

[feltaz]

Hi, I was trying to use the script below as it actually fit my need which basically SSH to multiple host and store all capture command in 1 file.

But upon running it, the command stop after first device with no error prompt just basically stop while the session still connecting to the first devices

Question:

how does the iteration done in the script ? and what trigger to go to news host device ?

Thanks before

Originally Posted by rtb

Demonstrates how to connect to hosts read in from a "hosts" file and for each host, send a list of commands read in from a "commands" file. Results of each command run are (by default) logged to separate, uniquely-named files based on the host address and the command that is run. However, the script code is architected to allow you to change this behavior so that it's all logged to one file per host, or even just to a single file.

Download the example scripts:

Python Version (for use on Mac/Linux versions of SecureCRT):
RunCommandsOnMultipleHostsAndLogResults.py.txt
Last updated: 21 May, 2018 (initial revision)

VBScript Version (for use on Windows versions of SecureCRT):
RunCommandsOnMultipleHostsAndLogResults.vbs.txt
Last updated: 21 May, 2018

Example ##hosts.txt and ##commands.txt files:
The following show you the format of what the ##hosts.txt and ##commands.txt files would look like.

• ##hosts.txt
• ##commands.txt
• ##DeviceType1Commands.txt
• ##DeviceType2Commands.txt

The ##hosts.txt file can contain host-specific command file directives, which is what the ##DeviceType1Commands.txt and ##DeviceType2Commands.txt files exemplify.



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[bgagnon]

Hi feltaz,

What version of SecureCRT are you using?

Which version of the script are you using? (Python or VBScript)

Is Cancel available from the Script menu when the script appears hung? If so, what's the error when you choose Cancel?

[mibrandt]

Hi, I'm running SecureCRT 8.1.4 and using the RunCommandsOnMultipleHostsAndLogResults.vbs Script. The Script works great, but want to take it to the next level for my needs. I have multiple hosts in my environment and have the need for the script to try logging into a host and if the login fails attempt the next login/password combination. Currently the script only uses one login/password combo? My second request is most of my environment is using SSH2, but I have some hosts still on Telnet, is there a way to have the script attempt SSH2 and if that fails try Telnet?

Great Script have been using it for years, but our Network Infrastructure keeps getting more complicated as we continue to bring on new sites and equipment.

Thanks in Advance.

[ekoranyi]

Hi mibrandt,

We don't currently have any example scripts that demonstrate this functionality. You will most likely want to take advantage of the Connected property of the Session object.

Description

Returns a Boolean value indicating whether the current session is connected or not.

This would allow you to test after each connection attempt to see if it is successful.

You will likely also need to take advantage of the ConnectInTab methods additional parameters.

The ConnectInTab method takes two optional parameters (True or False). The first determines whether or not the script should wait for the connection to fully authenticate before continuing. The first parameter only applies to SSH1 and SSH2 connections. The second optional parameter specifies whether the call fails silently or raises an exception. If the second parameter is False and the connection attempt fails, an exception is raised and the method returns an empty object. If the second parameter is True and the connection attempt fails, the method returns a valid Tab object, which can then be used to check for connection status in order to determine if the connection attempt was successful.

[karthia]

Originally Posted by rtb

Demonstrates how to connect to hosts read in from a "hosts" file and for each host, send a list of commands read in from a "commands" file. Results of each command run are (by default) logged to separate, uniquely-named files based on the host address and the command that is run. However, the script code is architected to allow you to change this behavior so that it's all logged to one file per host, or even just to a single file.

Download the example scripts:

Python Version (for use on Mac/Linux versions of SecureCRT):
RunCommandsOnMultipleHostsAndLogResults.py.txt
Last updated: 21 May, 2018 (initial revision)

VBScript Version (for use on Windows versions of SecureCRT):
RunCommandsOnMultipleHostsAndLogResults.vbs.txt
Last updated: 21 May, 2018

Example ##hosts.txt and ##commands.txt files:
The following show you the format of what the ##hosts.txt and ##commands.txt files would look like.

• ##hosts.txt
• ##commands.txt
• ##DeviceType1Commands.txt
• ##DeviceType2Commands.txt

The ##hosts.txt file can contain host-specific command file directives, which is what the ##DeviceType1Commands.txt and ##DeviceType2Commands.txt files exemplify.



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Script stops at line 384

[bgagnon]

Hi Karthia,

Which script did you use? The Python version or the VBScript version?

What is the exact error you get? Please post a screenshot.

[luschwe]

Hello,

because of some interactive commands (yes/no ... ) on Brocade Switches i want to use a external VB Script instead of the ##commands file. Is there a way to call a external VBS in combination with the host.txt file.


Cheers, luschwe

[bgagnon]

Hi luschwe,

I am also confused.

You want the RunCommandsOnMultipleHostsAndLogResults script to call another script?

Please post in detail what you are trying to accomplish.

[luschwe]

Hi bgagnon - do not be confused

i want to configure DNS entriss on multiple Brocade SAN Switches listed in the host.txt

By using the command “dnsconfig”, you‘ll get a 4-item menue:


Enter option
1 Display Domain Name Service (DNS) configuration
2 Set DNS configuration
3 Remove DNS configuration
4 Quit
Select an item: (1..4) [4]

to add 2 DNS servers, we have choose option 2:
Enter Domain Name: [] xxxxx.net
Enter Name Server IP address in dot/colon notation: [] xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Enter Name Server IP address in dot/colon notation: [] yyy.yyyy.yyyy.yyyy
DNS parameters saved successfully

I would like to record this with the Script recorder and then implement this in the mentioned script

[bgagnon]

Hi luschwe,

What version of SecureCRT are you using?

Are you familiar with the Command window?

If this is something that you only need once (or a few times) it would seem your task would be much better suited to using the Command window than bothering with editing scripts.

[luschwe]

Thanks for fast Update. Yes, we use the Command window already for other commands. But this is not usefull for this.
Please note that DNS command was only an easy example for our demands

We are using latest version of SecureCRT ... now 8.5

I read between the lines that a interactive Script is not easy to implement .. ?

[bgagnon]

Hi luschwe,

It certainly won't be easy, but rather than try to make use of two different scripts, you could just incorporate what you get when you record into the existing script, I would think.

Are there going to be other commands you need to run?

What I mean by that is to any one device is there going to be command after command where you will need to interact in this manner?

[luschwe]

Brenda thanks for your answer...

Because the Script Recording within ohne switch could be very helpful in case to rollout this to our whole enveriment of about 160 switches.
Currently i just check the solutions we could use. As i now understand, we can not call a Second recorded script out of your Script here.

Regards, Lutz

[JYOTIRANJAN]

Originally Posted by rtb

Demonstrates how to connect to hosts read in from a "hosts" file and for each host, send a list of commands read in from a "commands" file. Results of each command run are (by default) logged to separate, uniquely-named files based on the host address and the command that is run. However, the script code is architected to allow you to change this behavior so that it's all logged to one file per host, or even just to a single file.

Download the example scripts:

Python Version (for use on Mac/Linux versions of SecureCRT):
RunCommandsOnMultipleHostsAndLogResults.py.txt
Last updated: 21 May, 2018 (initial revision)

VBScript Version (for use on Windows versions of SecureCRT):
RunCommandsOnMultipleHostsAndLogResults.vbs.txt
Last updated: 21 May, 2018

Example ##hosts.txt and ##commands.txt files:
The following show you the format of what the ##hosts.txt and ##commands.txt files would look like.

• ##hosts.txt
• ##commands.txt
• ##DeviceType1Commands.txt
• ##DeviceType2Commands.txt

The ##hosts.txt file can contain host-specific command file directives, which is what the ##DeviceType1Commands.txt and ##DeviceType2Commands.txt files exemplify.



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Hi,

I want to login multiple Network element with their IP, then type command 'lt all' then it will ask to give username and password and then again i will continue with other commands. Can you please guide me how to do all those by using Python/VB scripts with SecureCRT.