Automating a Telnet Connection to the Router

[chva]

I would like to download certain logs from my routers and switches. 4908 and 3548's. The thing is, I would like to download these logs in a comma delimited text file so I may create a daily report of previous days activities. I need to down load these logs automatically a certain intervals.

I tried this with a batch file, but cannot get past the log in screen of Telnet.

If there is an easier way to do this, please advise.

We are a non-profit children's hospital, so I can't purchase the $10,000 programs to do this.

Thanks,

 

[jimmyzz]

chva,
Rather than telnetting into the router/switch to retrieve the logs, it would be easier to setup a syslog server and have the router automatically log events to the syslog server. The file on the syslog can be view and saved as a CSV file as required. Check out

http://www.kiwisyslog.com

There are other syslog services out there which may also provide the same functionality (do a search on google).

JimmyZ

 

[sankarsr]

This solution help me! Thank you.

Have Great 'n' Wonderful Day ...

Thanks & Regards,
Sankar.

 

[lui3]

you can also use expect/tcl scripts to automate this process