Thanks for all your help people.

regards Arthur

-----Original Message-----
From: Les Dickert [mailto:lesdickert AT hotmail DOT com]
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 3:23 AM
To: nv-l AT tkg DOT com
Subject: RE: [NV-L] Password changes on cisco routers


I really like the scripting tool 'expect' which can
run on UNIX systems, and is included in a lot of
UNIX distributions.  If you don't have it, go to
www.scriptics.com and it will lead you to a free download
of expect.

I think it's the best!

Les



>From: BAUDOUX BERNARD <bernard.baudoux AT fortisbank DOT com>
>Reply-To: IBM NetView Discussion <nv-l AT tkg DOT com>
>To: "'IBM NetView Discussion'" <nv-l AT tkg DOT com>
>Subject: RE: [NV-L] Password changes on cisco routers
>Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 09:02:42 +0200
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>Arthur,
>
>you can use a Perl script to do that.   It allows you to write scripts that
>can telnet a router.   The site where to download the required Perl modules
>is :
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>       http://www.cpan.org/modules/by-module/Net
>
>there is Net-Telnet-Cisco which you can install as the associated readme
>explains to do.
>There are functions in there that will help you.
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>You can also use Ciscoworks if you have it.   The last version allows you 
>to
>submit some commands to a given set of routers.
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>
>Hope this helps,
>Bernard Baudoux
>* : 02/565.24.68
>* : 1GA2H
>e-mail : bernard.baudoux AT fortisbank DOT com
>
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:       Boulieris, Arthur [SMTP:Arthur.Boulieris AT nz.unisys DOT com]
> > Sent:       Wednesday, 27 September, 2000 05:47
> > To: 'nv-l AT tkg DOT com'
> > Subject:    [NV-L] Password changes on cisco routers
> >
> > Hi all,
> > this isnt really a Netview question but thought some one might be able 
>to
> > help.
> > I need to be able to change passwords from a script, I used to have a
> > telnet
> > scripting tool but it doesnt run on unix.
> > Does anyone know where i can get one, have not been able to find one on
> > the
> > web.
> >
> > Thanks Arthur
> >
> >    Arthur Boulieris
> >    Implementation & Support Specialist
> >    Systems Management
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