EdgeRouter Bash Scripting - cfloquetprojects/homelab GitHub Wiki

Prerequisites (Pre-Flight Check):

Device should be networked and interactable through SSH using a client of your choice.
Be sure you are able to transfer the bash script I've written to the EdgeRouter using scp from the command line (or a GUI tool like WinSCP)

Creating Bash Script to Automate:

I have uploaded a finalized AutoStart.bash script to the code section of this github, which you are free to use on your own or follow along.
EdgeRouter allows us to create bash scripts to interact with the shell by starting any .bash file with the following:

#!/bin/vbash
run=/opt/vyatta/sbin/vyatta-cfg-cmd-wrapper

Now that we have our run command defined, we can use it to run our other commands in the future, shown below:

$run begin
$run show version

If we chmod +x kickoff.bash will allows it to be executed, we can run the script and see that it prints out the version of the OS.

cfloquet@edge01:~$ ./kickoff.bash
Version:      v2.0.9-hotfix.1
Build ID:     5371034
Build on:     01/22/21 10:14
Copyright:    2012-2020 Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.
HW model:     EdgeRouter X 5-Port
HW S/N:       18E829AFBD9C
Uptime:       19:57:39 up 41 min,  1 user,  load average: 1.00, 1.03, 1.00

Scripting Basic Router Setup:

Now that we have the basic syntax for automating config commands, let's use that to set a new hostname:

#!/bin/vbash
run=/opt/vyatta/sbin/vyatta-cfg-cmd-wrapper
echo "[+] Starting EdgeRouter Automated Kickoff..."
echo "  - Please enter your desired system hostname: "
read hostName
$run begin
$run set system host-name $hostName
$run commit