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Provides automated device configuration management on routers, switches and firewalls.

Kiwi CatTools is a freeware application that provides automated device configuration management on routers, switches and firewalls.

Some of the many tasks Kiwi CatTools performs to make your life easier are:

* Backup the configuration of your device and have any differences instantly e-mailed to you.
* Issue commands via Telnet or SSH to many devices at once.
* Change the configuration of devices at scheduled times.
* Change all your network device passwords in one go.
* Compare the running config of a device to the startup config and have any differences instantly e-mailed to you.

CatTools has a built-in TFTP server, supports SSH, Telnet and more.

Features & Benefits:

* Multi-threaded operation for faster backups and data gathering
* Activities can be scheduled or "Run Now"
* Encrypted device database
* Optional password protection for program and device database access
* Telnet, SSH1, SSH1.5 (Cisco), SSH2 connectivity
* "Connect via" intermediary devices.
* Import/Export of devices via tab delimited text files
* Built-in report viewing window
* Built in multithreaded TFTP Server
* Standard version runs on Windows 95 / 98 / ME / NT4 / 2000 / XP / 2003 Server
* Service version runs on Windows NT4 / 2000 / XP / 2003 Server

The Freeware edition of Kiwi CatTools supports:

* Up to 5 devices in the device database
* Up to 5 scheduled activities
* Up to 2 simultaneous TFTP sessions
* Single threaded operation

What's New:

Adds

* Added Report.Version Table to Bluecoat.Cacheflow device script
* Added Report.Version Table for Cisco.Wireless.Lan device script
* Added a 'Host Address' field to the HTML report file for Device.Backup.Running Config activity

Changes

* Modified Cisco.Switch.IOS device script to now include VRF data within the Report.ARP Table activity report
* Modified Cisco.Switch.IOS device script to try enter enable mode before issuing the 'session' command

Fixes

* Modified Cisco.Router.General device script for Report.MAC Address table activity, adding new MAC address table type for 6509's setup as routers
* Modified Cisco.Router.General device script for Report.MAC Address table activity, to strip any leading '*' from the VLAN data
* Modified Cisco.Switch.IOS device script for Report.MAC Address table activity, to handle "% Unrecognized command" and "% Incomplete command" responses on devices where the 'show bridge' command is no longer valid
* Modified Fortinet.FortiOS.General device script to improve the way that the commands to disable paging are sent to the device