We are trying to automate the configuration backup of dell L2 switch N2048. Switch is in the network with SSH, HTTPS enabled, and Telnet disabled. Steps we've tried:

1. Plink - we could successfully connect successfully with a cmd

   plink.exe -ssh admin@SWITCHIP -pw password
   

But can't automate the rest with commandline. At least we could'nt find after extensive googling. There aren't any bash/perl experts in-house. SO that gate's closed as well. We are checking options of pushing in the following commands

enable 
copy running-config tfpt://server/share/run.txt

2. SNMP MIB - we did come across the MIB, but could not completely get through; as we assume we will need to upgrade firmware. We are in the process of upgrading it. As this is a production env, we are ruling out this option.[ref][1]

Things we don't need:

1. Any paid tools like Dell open Manage network manager

Thanks in advance [1]: http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/network-switches/f/866/t/19440282

We are trying to automate the configuration backup of Dell L2 switch N2048. Switch is in the network with SSH, HTTPS enabled, and Telnet disabled. Steps we've tried:

1. Plink – we could connect successfully with a cmd

   plink.exe -ssh admin@SWITCHIP -pw password
   

But we can't automate the rest with commandline. At least we couldn't find after extensive Googling. There aren't any bash/Perl experts in-house. So that gate's closed as well. We are checking options of pushing in the following commands

    enable 
    copy running-config tfpt://server/share/run.txt

2. SNMP MIB – we did come across the MIB, but could not completely get through; as we assume we will need to upgrade firmware. We are in the process of upgrading it. As this is a production environment, we are ruling out this option. [ref]

Things we don't need:

1. Any paid tools like Dell open Manage network manager

I am trying to automate the backup of dell switch. Is there any free third party tool available or any possible scripts available to automate the task using putty

We are trying to automate the configuration backup of dell L2 switch N2048. Switch is in the network with SSH, HTTPS enabled, and Telnet disabled. Steps we've tried:

1. Plink - we could successfully connect successfully with a cmd

   plink.exe -ssh admin@SWITCHIP -pw password
   

But can't automate the rest with commandline. At least we could'nt find after extensive googling. There aren't any bash/perl experts in-house. SO that gate's closed as well. We are checking options of pushing in the following commands

enable 
copy running-config tfpt://server/share/run.txt

2. SNMP MIB - we did come across the MIB, but could not completely get through; as we assume we will need to upgrade firmware. We are in the process of upgrading it. As this is a production env, we are ruling out this option.[ref][1]

Things we don't need:

1. Any paid tools like Dell open Manage network manager

Thanks in advance [1]: http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/network-switches/f/866/t/19440282