No. STAFProc has to be present on the machine to which you want to submit STAF requests.
Having said that, I am not sure why anyone would like to do that. Routers/switches expose interfaces to manage/monitor them(like CLI, web based UI , SNMP etc) and that should be sufficient for automation purpose. What exactly you want to achieve? Thanks, -Nikunj On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 3:18 PM, Anitha Shanmugasundaram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hi , > > > > I am new to the STAF and STAX. > > Is it possible to communicate to remote machines like routers / switches / > TCP , where the STAF is not installed? > > > > Thanks > > Anitha S > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: David Bender [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 8:18 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; staf-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Cc: Anitha Shanmugasundaram > Subject: Re: [staf-users] STAF > > > > > STAF V3.2.5 and Perl version 5.8.8.820 are working correctly for me. Can > you run the following sample Perl script on this system: > > use PLSTAF; > > $rc = STAF::Register("SubmitSTAFRequest"); > if ($rc != $STAF::kOk) { > print "Error registering with STAF, RC: $STAF::RC\n"; > return $rc; > } > > print "\nSTAF handle: $STAF::Handle\n"; > > $rc = STAF::Submit("local", @ARGV[0], @ARGV[1]); > > if ($rc != $STAF::kOk) { > print "Error submitting request, RC: $STAF::RC\n"; > if (length($STAF::Result) != 0) { > print "Additional info: $STAF::Result\n"; > } > return $rc; > } > > my $mc = STAF::STAFUnmarshall($STAF::Result); > print "\nResponse:\n\n", STAF::STAFFormatObject($mc->getRootObject(), $mc), > "\n"; > > Here is an example of running it: > > C:\temp>perl SubmitSTAFRequest.pl MISC VERSION > > STAF handle: 12 > > Response: > > 3.2.5 > > C:\temp>perl SubmitSTAFRequest.pl PROCESS "START SHELL COMMAND \"perl > -version\" RETURNSTDOUT STDERRTOSTDOUT WAIT" > > STAF handle: 13 > > Response: > > { > Return Code: 0 > Key : <None> > Files : [ > { > Return Code: 0 > Data : > This is perl, v5.8.8 built for MSWin32-x86-multi-thread > (with 50 registered patches, see perl -V for more detail) > > Copyright 1987-2006, Larry Wall > > Binary build 820 [274739] provided by ActiveState > http://www.ActiveState.com > Built Jan 23 2007 15:57:46 > > Perl may be copied only under the terms of either the Artistic License or > the > GNU General Public License, which may be found in the Perl 5 source kit. > > Complete documentation for Perl, including FAQ lists, should be found on > this system using "man perl" or "perldoc perl". If you have access to the > Internet, point your browser at http://www.perl.org/, the Perl Home Page. > > > } > ] > } > > Note that I also tried the TestPerl.pl and TestDiagList.pl samples included > in the STAF Perl User's Guide, and they ran correctly on this system. > > David Bender > STAF/STAX Development > 8-1268 (512-838-1268) > IBM Austin Bldg. 903-5B002 > Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > "Anitha Shanmugasundaram" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 05/01/2008 11:35 PM > > > To > > <staf-users@lists.sourceforge.net>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > cc > > > > > Subject > > [staf-users] STAF > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi , > > I have installed STAF and STAX V3. > Perl version 5.8.8.820 > > Facing some issues while trying to run the sample Perl scripts in STAF. > > Constant name 'HASH(0x197bfb0)' has invalid characters at > C:\STAF\bin/PLSTAF.pm line 318 > BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at C:\STAF\bin/PLSTAF.pm line 326. > Compilation failed in require at C:\STAF\bin\sample.pl line 1. > BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at C:\STAF\bin\sample.pl line 1. > > Could you help us to fix the issue > > Thanks > Anitha S > > SASKEN BUSINESS DISCLAIMER > ------------------------- > This message may contain confidential, proprietary or legally privileged > information. 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