openct 0.1.8

Configuration backup and analysis tools for devices running pfSense and RouterOS

openct

Configuration backup and analysis* tools for devices running pfSense* and RouterOS.

* aspirational

Installation

Run as root

mkdir /opt/openct
cd /opt/openct
apt update
apt install python3.11 python3.11-venv
python3.11 -m venv .venv
. .venv/bin/activate
pip install pip --upgrade
python -m pip install openct

Setup

SSH Keys

1. Create a key pair in the project root folder
2. Copy the public key to the target routers
3. Add the private key to the config.yml file below

Creating a configuration file:

python -m openct.setup

Edit the configuration file:

nano config.yml

Datastore

mkdir -p datastore
touch datastore/datastore.yml
mkdir -p logs

Add the target routers to the datastore in the following format:

- "0.0.0.0"
- "10.10.10.10"
- "192.168.0.1

Create a script to make running easier

For example in run-openct.py:

#!/opt/openct/.venv/bin/python

import runpy
runpy.run_module(mod_name='openct')

Make it executable:

chmod +x run-openct.py

Then run it:

./run-openct.py

Contributing

• Submit bugs and feature requests, and help us verify as they are checked in
• Review source code changes

Feedback

• File an issue

License

Copyright (c) Weehooey Inc. All rights reserved.

Licensed under the GNU GPL v3.0 license.