How to Install Oxidized on FreeBSD Latest

Oxidized is an open-source network device configuration backup tool. It automatically backs up network device configurations and provides a version-controlled history of changes.

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Oxidized on FreeBSD Latest using GitHub.

Prerequisites

• A FreeBSD Latest server with root or sudo access
• A GitHub account

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Oxidized requires Ruby as a dependency. Use the following command to install Ruby:

$ sudo pkg install ruby

Step 2: Install Git

Git is required to clone the Oxidized repository. Use the following command to install Git:

$ sudo pkg install git

Step 3: Install Oxidized

1. Use the following command to clone the Oxidized repository:

   $ git clone https://github.com/ytti/oxidized.git
   

2. Navigate to the cloned directory:

   $ cd oxidized
   

3. Use the following command to install Oxidized:

   $ gem install oxidized
   

Step 4: Configure Oxidized

1. Copy the default Oxidized configuration file:

   $ cp oxidized/config.example oxidized/config
   

2. Edit the oxidized/config file and update the following values:

   i. Set the username and password for your network devices.

   username: your_username
   password: your_password
   

   ii. Set the interval at which the configuration backups will be taken.

   interval: 3600
   

   iii. Set the output file type (text, JSON, or YAML) and location.

   output:
     default: text
     text:
       file: /home/user/oxidized/configs/:hostname.txt
   

   iv. Set the source for the Oxidized to look for network devices configurations.

   source:
     default: csv
   
     csv:
       file: /home/user/oxidized/devices.csv
       delimiter: !ruby/regexp /[,!]\s*/
   
       map:
         name: 0
         ip: 1
   

3. Save and close the file.

Step 5: Test Oxidized

1. Use the following command to test the Oxidized configuration:

   $ oxidized --config ~/.config/oxidized/config
   

2. Verify that Oxidized successfully backed up network device configurations.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Oxidized on FreeBSD Latest using GitHub repository. You can now use Oxidized to automate network device configuration backups and manage version control.

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