README for e-getcnf ------------------- intro ----- e-getcnf is a utility to get the configuration from Cisco Catalyst 5000s. (It is named with an "e-" to indicate that it is a "GET CoNFigration utility for "Edge" devices. (Catalyst 5000s can be used as "edge" devices for ATM LANE.) e-getcnf can get both the Catalyst 5000 configuration and the the flash and running configurations for ATM modules, if present. prerequisites ------------- - perl version 5 - Comm.pl - an expect-like perl library - shc - Francisco Rosales' (frosal@fi.upm.es) Generic Script Compiler (Here, shc is used to hide the passwords in an executable.) ftp://ftp.fi.upm.es/pub/facultad/departamentos/datsi/frosal/shc-3.0.tgz note ---- While the script is running, shc *doesn't* hide the shell script content really well under operating systems where users can view a process' entire argument list and environment, such as AIX, Linux, etc. The idea is that it's better to obscure the passwords using this method than doing nothing at all (ie. leaving clear- text passwords in the shell script itself). -- $Id: README,v 1.1 1997/12/11 23:43:32 plonka Exp $ Dave Plonka