topic Re: Unattended batch commands in ICX Switches

Unattended batch commands

blanalex — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 21:29:30 GMT

I discovered today the batch commands inside of ICX switches. I can see many uses but when I tried I got this:

How can I set recurring jobs if they're cancelled when I disconnect?

Also is this persistent across reboots?

Re: Unattended batch commands

BenBeck — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 21:34:54 GMT

https://docs.commscope.com/bundle/fastiron-08090-managementguide/page/GUID-53DEA971-55FD-4F6C-AA99-5D05E2CED2C9.html

See the last point. Reloading would also cancel any batch executions.

Re: Unattended batch commands

blanalex — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 12:21:57 GMT

Well, that's a bummer. I thought I could use this feature to automate some maintenance: keeping the SSH keys updated, backing up configuration files, collect logs, etc.

What are the uses you see in the field?

Re: Unattended batch commands

BenBeck — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 13:05:43 GMT

You could certainly use it to make changes after hours, stage new code, etc.