Are macros supported on routers really? I never tried them. A good reason would be that you may want to optimize your pings: source Lo0, timeout 1 and repeat 3 times. To do that with macros, you need to edit every line.
-- Marko Milivojevic - CCIE #18427 :: This message was sent from a mobile device. I apologize for errors and brevity. :: On Mar 3, 2012, at 9:46, Keller Giacomarro <[email protected]> wrote: > I've asked about this before, but this seems like a good discussion to ask > again. > > Why do people prefer TCL over using simple macros? I find macros to be far > more intuitive, repeatable, and easy to use. In my experience, I've had a > lot of trouble copy-pasting TCL scripts into my routers -- it seems to get > hung up between tclsh and the actual script. > > Instead, I use macros for all my devices. > conf t > macro name ping_all > do ping 10.0.0.1 > do ping 10.0.0.2 > do ping 10.0.0.3 > do ping 10.0.0.4 > @ > > Then to run: > conf t > macro global apply ping_all > > These work on both routers running 12.4T and switches and are much easier to > repeat than tcl scripts. On top of that, I always see the suggestion to > implement macros on switches -- why do double the work? > > Your thoughts appreciated -- any benefit to using TCL with macros supported > on all platforms? > > Keller Giacomarro > [email protected] > > > On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 7:38 PM, Marko Milivojevic <[email protected]> wrote: > In my opinion, there is only one thing you need to know about TCL in the lab: > how to write a full reachability ping script. Anything else would IMHO fall > well outside the blueprint for the test. > > -- > Marko Milivojevic - CCIE #18427 > > :: This message was sent from a mobile device. I apologize for errors and > brevity. :: > > On Mar 2, 2012, at 16:41, Joe Danrich <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Peoples > > > > For those that have attempted the lab and either passed or didn't, how many > > of you felt that use of tcl (tickle-me-cisco) was useful for the lab? > > > > I can see some potential usefulness but it's not clear to me that it's > > something that you should have nailed before you go into the lab? > > > > L8r > > > > Joe > > > > _______________________________________________ > > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > > visit www.ipexpert.com > > > > Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out > > www.PlatinumPlacement.com > > > > http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out > www.PlatinumPlacement.com > > http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs > _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out www.PlatinumPlacement.com http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs
