tftp config problems

[David LaPorte]

try using "\n", eg:

$ /usr/local/libexec/rancid/clogin -c "conf
n\nhost\n199.199.199.199\nswitch-confg\n;wr" switch

Steve Carter wrote:
> I have a config file on a TFTP server that I want to upload into the 
> running config on a Cisco Cat5 running IOS:
> 
> switch#sh ver
> Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software IOS (tm) C3750 Software 
> (C3750-I9-M), Version 12.1(19)EA1c, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)
> 
> but when I run the following command:
> 
> $ /usr/local/libexec/rancid/clogin -c 'conf n;host;199.199.199.199;switch-confg;;wr' switch
> switch
> spawn telnet switch
> Trying 199.199.199.198...
> Connected to switch
> Escape character is '^]'.
> 
> Username: scarter
> Password:
> 
> switch#
> switch#term length 0
> switch#conf n
> 
> 
> Error: TIMEOUT reached
> $
> 
> obviously, I can paste the commands in my config file and I can manually 
> run the 'conf n' commands at the switch prompt.  I want to do this so I 
> can update a large number of devices by embedding these commands into a 
> shell script.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> -Steve

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