NetMRI - Install NX-OS on Nexus 5K switch

[#1]

Hi,

I have built a CCS script with the following action command:

install all kickstart bootflash:///$New_kickstart_image system bootflash:///$New_system_image

But the CCS script cannot get a Y/N option that appears at the end of the nx-os install process:

Switch will be reloaded for disruptive upgrade.

Do you want to continue with the installation (y/n)? [n] y

Any ideas on how to answer 'y' in the action command?

[#2 · Accepted solution]

Try something like:


install all kickstart bootflash:///$New_kickstart_image system bootflash:///$New_system_image\ry\r

I think that is right but you might need \\, I can’t recall. You can also look for similar issues in the forum here that should make it clear.

John

[#3]

Hi,

This worked with \\ry\\r

Thanks

Andy

[#4]

Hi Andy, 

Good to see you were able to get that working. 

I'm in the process of building a similar script but running into a small issue myself. 

Does your script include the ftp of the NX-OS system file to the device itself? The problem I'm having is NetMRI not being able to take input for the password after the copy command is executed. 

Once the following command is executed, it requires input for the ftp password. 

copy ftp://test@1.1.1.1/Nexus5000/$system_image bootflash: vrf management

It almost appears as if the NetMRI is not waiting for the "Password" prompt to appear before passing the command.

 0055-1slab-n5k-test-sw1# copy ftp://cisco@147.179.188.54/Nexus5000/n5000-uk9-kickstart.7.3.3.N1.1.bin bootflash: vrf management Password: Login incorrect. Login failed.

Please login with USER and PASS.

Please login with USER and PASS.

Please login with USER and PASS.

***** Transfer of file aborted, file not found or Login failed***** Error during copy ***** Transfer of file aborted ***** 0055-1slab-n5k-test-sw1# *** Job Failed [1] *** 

Any assistance at all would be greatly appreciated. 

Thanks!

-Berland

[#5]

In CCS, it's looking for the regular NX-OS prompt, not "Pasword:"

Can't you put it all on one line as "copy ftp://ciscoassword@147.179.188.54..."?

[#6]

Unfortunatelty - the syntax for NXOS doesn't allow for the password input to be included on a single line unlike the copy ftp command available on IOS type devices, atleast from what I see. If you have an alternative to that command, can you please share it?

Syntax for copy ftp on NXOS.
ftp:  Enter URL "ftp:[//[username@]server][/path]"

Here is the output from the CLI when the command is executed. As you can see, the n5k is looking for a corresponding password to the "cisco" username.

1slab-n5k-test-sw1# copy ftp://cisco@1.1.1.1/Nexus5000/n5000-uk9-kickstart.7.3.3.N1.1.bin bootflash: vrf management
Password:

I can't seem to find a way for NetMRI to successfully accept the password string and continue with the FTP transfer. 

[#7]

For grins and giggle let's try this after you FTP command

Output-Triggers:
	Check Password

#########################################################################
Trigger:
	Check Password

Trigger-Description:
	This trigger matches Password Prompt

Trigger-Variables:
	$mypass	/Password:/
	
Trigger-Template:
	[[$mypass]]

Trigger-Commands:
	password_goes_here

Also, I think this should work:

copy ftp://cisco@1.1.1.1/Nexus5000/n5000-uk9-kickstart.7.3.3.N1.1.bin bootflash: vrf \rmypassword\r

[#8]

Hey Sif - Hope all is well man!

I went ahead and gave the FTP command a shot that you provided below and unfortunately still to no avail. It still appears that NetMRI is providing the password to the device before the Password: prompt appears.  (Sample output below)

1slab-n5k-test-sw1# copy ftp://cisco@1.1.1.1/Nexus5000/n5000-uk9-kickstart.7.3.3.N1.1.bin bootflash: vrf management

mypassword

Password:

Login incorrect.

Login failed.

Please login with USER and PASS.

Please login with USER and PASS.

Please login with USER and PASS.

***** Transfer of file aborted, file not found or Login failed*****

Error during copy

***** Transfer of file aborted *****

1slab-n5k-test-sw1#

*** Job Failed [1] ***

I also included the Output-Trigger into the script to match the Password: prompt output and it doesn't seem to match it at all. The script fails once the login fails. 

-Berland

[#9]

copy ftp://cisco@1.1.1.1/Nexus5000/n5000-uk9-kickstart.7.3.3.N1.1.bin bootflash: vrf mypassword\r

Maybe this one

[#10]

No Luck - that syntax interprets the password as part of the original command. 

1slab-n5k-test-sw1# copy ftp://cisco@1.1.1.1/Nexus5000/n5000-uk9-kickstart.7.3.3.N1.1.bin bootflash: vrf management mypassword

                           ^

% Invalid command at '^' marker.

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