How to add new device into rancid?

Rancid is used to automates retrieval of configs & archives them. Today I will show how to add new device group into rancid.

Scenario:

Generic Rancid Work Flow

Pre-requisite:

1. rancid server should be installed
2. access credentials of device

Add new device group into rancid

vim /etc/rancid/rancid.conf
LIST_OF_GROUPS="Routers Switches Firewalls Cisco"

#Execute bellow commad to apply the chnages.
su rancid -c "rancid-cvs"

Note: When rancid.conf file is edited, above command needs to be executed.

Above command will create following file under this directory /usr/local/rancid/var/cisco/

Add device IP into router.db file.

vim /usr/local/rancid/var/cisco/router.db
1.1.1.1;cisco,up

Add device credentials and others to .cloginrc file

vim /usr/share/rancid/.cloginrc
##Syntax
add user {ip-or-hostname} {username}
add password {ip-or-hostname} {password}
add method {ip-or-hostname} {ssh or telnet}
add autoenable {ip-or-hostname} 1

## Example
add autoenable 10.0.10.10 1
add method 10.0.10.10 ssh
add user 10.0.10.10 admin
add password 10.0.10.10 Jg278edd.fisd%1y

Test if Rancid is working or not

# Take backup
su rancid -c "rancid-run" # This will take all devices backup
su rancid -c "rancid-run cisco" # This will take all cisco group devices backup
su rancid -c "rancid-run -r 10.0.10.10" # This will take backup of 10.0.10.10

# Test if logging into a device succeed
su rancid -c "clogin 10.0.10.10"

# Test logging into a device and run a single command
su rancid -c "clogin -c 'show version' 10.0.10.10"

# Test rancid in Debug mode to find out if any issue arrise
su rancid -c "fnlogin -d 10.0.10.10"