SCP: Admin user 'netscreen' requested unknown file '– /ns_sys_config'.
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Hi,
I just realised that my backup script is not working. Well, in addition to adding error codes I now wonder how to solve this:
I tried to backup the config of the device (running ScreenOS 6.2.0r7.0) like this:
scp -i ns netscreen@192.168.1.1:/ns_sys_config backup.cfg
But the device gives me the following error:
SCP: Admin user ‘netscreen’ requested unknown file ‘– /ns_sys_config’.Although “get file” clearly shows, that the file is still there and called the same.
Any ideas?
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This issue seems to be solved in 6.2.0r11. It is mentioned in the release notes:
585314— SCP to the firewall failed from an UNIX machine and displayed the error “unknown file '–ns_sys_config.”
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This is now listed in the release notes as a known issue in 6.2.0r10. I guess r7 is affected as well
Maybe you already opened a JTAC case and this is the reason.
Hopefully this will be fixed in the next release.
Have you actually tried r8 and r9?
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Thats the way I did my backups, too (Debian at home)
NS-> get ssh
SSH V2 is active
SSH is enabled
SSH is ready for connections
Maximum sessions: 3
Active sessions: 1Admin Ip Addr Vsys Auth Method Service
–-------- --------------- ---------- ------------ --------
— 192.168.1.-- Root password console
NS-> get scp
SCP is enabled
SCP is ready
NS->
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your’re welcome
That is really strange cause that’s the way we are backing up our devices once a day. Never had issues with that… (standard redhat installation)
… maybe sth. with the ssh version (since 5.1 v2 is default)
what is the output of “get ssh” and “get scp”
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Hey,
thanks for the ultra fast reply. You are right with Putty. It works if I use “pscp -scp” but the Linux SSH/SCP does not work. That is damn strange! But thank you for the workaround!!
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I just tried this on a lab device which is running the same screenos version. With pscp I had to force the proto scp and it is only working without the / in front of the config file:
pscp.exe -scp netscreen@192.168.1.1:ns_sys_config backup.cfg
With the slash I got an error message
pscp version i used: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html