What Is Rancid Network Tool?
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Rancid (Really Awesome New Cisco confIg Differ) is a network management tool that enables the tracking and documentation of configuration changes to routers, switches and other network devices. It automatically pulls the configuration from compatible network devices and stores them in a central repository, where they can be easily compared to detect any changes made. It also supports the generation of configuration diffs and email notifications of changes.
Rancid (Really Awesome New Cisco confIg Differ) is a network tool used to maintain configuration files for network devices such as routers and switches in a version control system. It is capable of monitoring configuration changes made to the devices and alerting system administrators when these changes occur. Rancid is open source and written in Tcl/Tk.