Oxidized
Oxidized is a free, self-hosted tool for backing up network device configurations and is described as a RANCID replacement. It supports over 130 operating system types, with SSH and Telnet among its documented input methods. Node data can come from CSV, SQLite, MySQL or HTTP sources. Backup outputs include files, Git, Git-Crypt and HTTP; Git records a commit for each configuration change, while Git-Crypt encrypts configuration pushes using git-crypt. Oxidized adjusts its threads to meet a configured retrieval interval. Its REST API can list nodes, fetch configurations, display versions and differences, reload nodes or move a node to the front of the queue. Syslog examples can trigger a fetch after a configuration change. The web interface and API are provided by the optional oxidized-web gem, disabled by default and configured for port 8888 by default. A remove_secret option strips sensitive data before storage. The software uses Apache License 2.0, and the project says it is maintained by very few people and invites more participation.
Who it is for
Oxidized suits network administrators who need scheduled or event-triggered configuration backups and can run self-hosted software. Its API and optional web interface may also suit teams that need to inspect nodes, versions and differences.
What is good
- Supports over 130 operating system types.
- Git output records a commit for each configuration change.
- REST API can fetch configurations and show differences.
- Syslog examples can trigger configuration fetches.
- Git-Crypt output encrypts configuration pushes.
What to know first
- The web interface and API are disabled by default.
- The web interface requires the optional oxidized-web gem.
- The project says it is maintained by very few people.
Verdict
Oxidized provides multiple node sources and backup outputs, with API actions for inspecting configurations and versions. Its web interface is optional, and the project notes that its current maintainer group is small.
Oxidized plans and pricing
All plansCompared on network configuration management software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Configuration backup
- Yes
- Configuration comparison
- Yes
- Scheduled backups
- Yes
- Deployment model
- on-premises
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