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Hirschmann Switches

versiondog supports the management of Hirschmann switch configurations and enables the automatic creation of backups and the cyclical monitoring of switches.

Figure: Integration of Hirschmann switches

Supported versions

Classic Switch Software OpenRail Switches RS MS MACH100 MACH1000 RSR OCTOPUS MACH4000/ Powermice MAC4000/ XG MACH1040 (Full-GE)
versiondog 8.0
Switch Software HiOS RSP RSPE MSP EES RED BRS Greyhound GRS 1020/30/40 OCTOPUS-II DRAGON
versiondog 8.0
Switch Software HiSecOs Eagle20 Eagle30
versiondog 8.5
Switch Software ONE Eagle One Security Router
versiondog 8.5

Supported devices

  • Hirschmann switches with firmware Classic Switch Software:
  • Series: OpenRail Switches, MS, RS, MACH100, MACH1000, RSR, OCTOPUS, MACH4000/Power-MICE, MACH4000/XG, MACH1040 (Full-GE)
  • Switch Software HiOS:
  • Series: RSP, RSPE, MSP, EES, RED, BRS, Greyhound GRS 1020/30/40, OCTOPUS-II,
  • DRAGON MACH4x00
  • Switch Software HiSecOs:
  • Series: Eagle 20, Eagle 30
  • Switch Software ONE:
  • Series: Eagle ONE

Requirements

  • HiOS switches:
    Some HiOS switches may permit SSH connections only via key exchange, depending on the firmware version. This can be verified by attempting a login using an SSH terminal application.
    If the switch supports key exchange only and rejects password-based SSH logins, configure the versiondog job to use Telnet instead.
  • RS switches:
    Configuration is saved as a binary backup. Comparisons are not supported for this format.
  • RS series (Hirschmann Firmware 09.0.13):
    For RS series switches running Firmware 09.0.13 (Classic Switch Software), comparisons are supported. Backups are created in text format.
  • RSP switches:
    Configuration is backed up in XML format.
  • HiSecOS switches:
    Configuration is backed up in XML format.
  • ONE switches:
    Configuration is backed up in text format.

Ports & protocols

  • To execute the job, the necessary outgoing and incoming ports must be enabled on the server, the switch, and all intermediate network devices. By default, these include the SSH and TFTP ports.
  • Only one switch at a time can be accessed via the TFTP port. To back up multiple switches simultaneously, configure a unique TFTP port for each switch. You can increase the maximum number of parallel uploads in the Upload\AgentStation.ini file.

Integration features

  • Custom component type
  • Consistent change history
  • Detailed comparison of configuration and firmware (version <-> version comparison)
  • Automatic monitoring of the differences between the configurations on the device and the current version on the server (detailed comparison: prev. backup <-> backup, server version <-> backup)
  • Automated backup for disaster recovery

Configuration

To get the basic workflow for intergrating the device, open General workflow.

Device-specific settings for this device, such as job configuration, can be found on the following pages: