diff --git a/INSTALL.TXT b/INSTALL.TXT index fadedd8..8caf838 100644 --- a/INSTALL.TXT +++ b/INSTALL.TXT @@ -287,6 +287,11 @@ local4.debug @loghost.your.net Creating the VLAN on the network is not required. We use VLAN ID 4096. + Supporting cron jobs for IXP Manager updates: + + - `*/5 * * * * root /usr/local/bin/auto_sponge update` + - `10 */3 * * * root /usr/local/bin/update_ethers.sh` + Right. I think that's about it. :-) diff --git a/IXP-Manager/update_ethers.sh b/IXP-Manager/update_ethers.sh index 8c06b3b..b775df0 100644 --- a/IXP-Manager/update_ethers.sh +++ b/IXP-Manager/update_ethers.sh @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ #!/bin/bash # - 2020-08-24 -# Script to update /etc/ethers with LONAP member details to make +# Script to update /etc/ethers with member details to make # IXP-Watch reports and tcpdump more useful. DESTFILE=/etc/ethers diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 68e9527..48dea94 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -44,8 +44,9 @@ sponge tool included. See the directory ./IXP-Manager for example scripts. - Optional arpwatch tool: apt-get install arpwatch - Install `./bin/ixp-watch-lonap` into `/usr/local/bin` - Install `./bin/ixp-watch-tidy` into `/usr/local/bin` -- Install `./bin/update_ethers.sh` into `/usr/local/bin` -- Install `./bin/sponge` or `./IXP-Manager/auto_sponge` into `/usr/local/bin` +- Install `./bin/sponge` (manual sponge tool) +- - or `./IXP-Manager/auto_sponge` into `/usr/local/bin` (If using IXP Manager auto sponge) +- Install `./IXP-Manager/update_ethers.sh` into `/usr/local/bin` (If using IXP Manager) - Make sure all these scripts have execute bit set. - Run `dpkg-reconfigure wireshark-common` and select **Yes** to the question asking if non-root users should be permitted. - Create a user called `ixpwatch`. Add it to group `wireshark` (create this group if it doesn't exist) @@ -65,5 +66,3 @@ sponge tool included. See the directory ./IXP-Manager for example scripts. - If using the auto_sponge tool for automating sponges from IXP Manager: - `*/5 * * * * root /usr/local/bin/auto_sponge update` - `10 */3 * * * root /usr/local/bin/update_ethers.sh` - -