Multi-vendor library to simplify Paramiko SSH connections to network devices
Python 2.6, 2.7, 3.3, 3.4
##### Requires: ##### Paramiko >= 1.13+ ( >=1.7.5+ if Python2) scp >= 0.10.0 pytest (for unit tests) pyyaml (for unit tests)
##### Supports: ##### Cisco IOS Cisco IOS-XE Cisco ASA Cisco NX-OS Cisco IOS-XR Cisco WLC (limited testing) Arista vEOS HP ProCurve HP Comware (limited testing) Juniper Junos Brocade VDX (limited testing) F5 LTM (experimental) Huawei (limited testing) A10 (limited testing) Avaya ERS (limited testing) Avaya VSP (limited testing)
##### More detailed example: ##### See https://pynet.twb-tech.com/blog/automation/netmiko.html
##### Simple example: #####
>>> from netmiko import ConnectHandler
# Create a dictionary representing the device.
>>> cisco_881 = {
... 'device_type': 'cisco_ios',
... 'ip': '10.10.10.10',
... 'username': 'test',
... 'password': 'password',
... 'port' : 8022, # optional, defaults to 22
... 'secret': 'secret', # optional, defaults to ''
... 'verbose': False, # optional, defaults to True
... }
# Supported device_types can be found at:
# https://github.com/ktbyers/netmiko/blob/master/netmiko/ssh_dispatcher.py
# (see CLASS_MAPPER keys)
# Establish an SSH connection to the device by passing in the device dictionary.
>>> net_connect = ConnectHandler(**cisco_881)
# Execute show commands on the channel:
>>> output = net_connect.send_command('show ip int brief')
>>> print output
Interface IP-Address OK? Method Status Protocol
FastEthernet0 unassigned YES unset down down
FastEthernet1 unassigned YES unset down down
FastEthernet2 unassigned YES unset down down
FastEthernet3 unassigned YES unset down down
FastEthernet4 10.10.10.10 YES manual up up
Vlan1 unassigned YES unset down down
# Enter enable mode
>>> net_connect.enable()
# Execute configuration change commands (will automatically enter into config mode)
>>> config_commands = [ 'logging buffered 20000',
'logging buffered 20010',
'no logging console' ]
>>> output = net_connect.send_config_set(config_commands)
>>> print output
pynet-rtr1#config term
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
pynet-rtr1(config)#logging buffered 20000
pynet-rtr1(config)#logging buffered 20010
pynet-rtr1(config)#no logging console
pynet-rtr1(config)#end
pynet-rtr1#
--- Kirk Byers Python for Network Engineers https://pynet.twb-tech.com