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Collect Ciena, Infinera and Cisco optical nodes over TL1, including elements reached in-band through a gateway node.
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- Policy LibraryWorked rConfig policy definition examples with passing and failing configs, each backed by an automated test in the rConfig Pro test suite.Updated
- Your first policyWrite, test, assign and run one rConfig policy rule end to end, using an IOS-XE check that no lab or test interfaces remain in the running config.Updated
- Must contain and must not containHow rConfig's single-line and array methods decide whether a config contains, or does not contain, the lines you specify, with tested examples.Updated
- Section-scoped checksCheck lines inside one config section, such as an interface or a virtual server, with rConfig's code block methods and evaluate_block scope.Updated
- Regex patternsHow rConfig applies regular expressions in must_match_regex, must_not_match_regex, re: code block lines and evaluate_block, with tested examples.Updated
- Per-device values and exceptionsrConfig policy definitions have no variables. How to handle values that differ per device, and devices or sections that need an exception.Updated
- Avoiding false positivesThe rConfig policy behaviours that most often make a rule pass when it should fail, or fail when it should pass, and how to avoid each one.Updated
- Cisco IOS-XE policy examplesTested rConfig policy definition examples for Cisco IOS-XE, grouped by topic, each with passing and failing configs.Updated
- IOS-XE baseline standardA Cisco IOS-XE baseline standard for rConfig, section by section: services, DNS, NTP, credentials, HTTP, routing, SSH, SNMP and VTY lines, with passing and failing configs and how to adapt the values.Updated
- IOS-XE management access and AAATested rConfig policy rules for IOS-XE management access and AAA, with passing and failing configs: only approved local user accounts may exist.Updated
- Stock policy definitionsThe stock rConfig policy definition templates in rconfig/pro-policy-definitions v1.4.0: vendors, topic and framework files, rule counts, minimum versions and status labels.Updated
- Importing a stock templateHow to import a stock policy definition template from rconfig/pro-policy-definitions into rConfig, save it, assign it and run it, and how to edit a copy safely.Updated
- Cisco IOS stock definitionsThe Cisco IOS and IOS XE stock policy definitions in rconfig/pro-policy-definitions v1.4.0: what each rule checks, minimum versions, status, references and framework files.Updated
- F5 BIG-IP stock definitionsThe F5 BIG-IP stock policy definitions in rconfig/pro-policy-definitions v1.4.0: what each rule checks, minimum versions, status and limitations.Updated
- Fortinet FortiOS stock definitionsThe Fortinet FortiOS stock policy definitions in rconfig/pro-policy-definitions v1.4.0: what each rule checks, minimum versions, status, references and framework files.Updated
- MikroTik RouterOS stock definitionsThe MikroTik RouterOS stock build template in rconfig/pro-policy-definitions v1.4.0: what each rule checks, minimum version and status.Updated
- Juniper Junos stock definitionsThe Juniper Junos stock policy definitions in rconfig/pro-policy-definitions v1.4.0, written for display set format: what each rule checks, minimum versions, status, references and framework files.Updated
- Framework filesThe stock framework files in rconfig/pro-policy-definitions v1.4.0: NIST SP 800-53, NIST CSF 1.1, HIPAA and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 checks for Cisco IOS, FortiOS and Junos.Updated
- Optical TL1 collectionCollect Ciena, Infinera and Cisco optical nodes over TL1, including the elements reached in-band through a gateway node, as first-class rConfig devices.Updated
- Set up a gateway for TL1 collectionConfigure the connection template, command group, and gateway device so rConfig can collect an optical gateway and discover the elements behind it.Updated
- Discovery and reconciliationHow rConfig discovers the elements behind an optical gateway, creates them as devices, and reconciles the set on every collection.Updated
- Collecting elementsHow rConfig collects an optical element by routing through its gateway, addressing it by TID, and saving its configuration as its own device.Updated
- Troubleshooting TL1 collectionDiagnose optical TL1 gateway and element collection: DENY error codes, the highlighted debug console, vendor mismatches, auth-mode mismatches, and missing elements.Updated
- Ciena 6500TL1 collection specifics for the Ciena 6500: the RTRV-NE-LIST record format, password quoting, and how a routed reply is verified.Updated
- Infinera DTN-XTL1 collection specifics for the Infinera DTN-X: the > prompt, paged RTRV-TIDMAP responses, and why a routed reply carries the system name.Updated
- Cisco ONS 15454TL1 collection specifics for the Cisco ONS 15454: positional RTRV-MAP-NETWORK records, ENE terminology, and why this platform ships untested.Updated
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