netconnect

Overview

Connect to devices via ssh or telnet and run automated work flows.
netconnect utilizes pexpect to control telnet or ssh sessions.
netconnect has been designed with a focus on network device automation.
It is usefull for controlling terminal sessions where an API is not available or not yet enabled.

netconnect has a concept of drivers which are used to seperate out the differing terminal intricacies.
There is currently drivers for the following device models:

cisco: IOS, ASA, Viptela
juniper: Junos
arista: EOS
unix: Bash

A driver can be written for any terminal type that accepts telnet or SSH control.

Install

pip install https://github.com/bobthebutcher/netconnect/archive/master.zip

Usage

# Cisco device
from netconnect.cisco import CiscoDriver
dev = CiscoDriver(device='test-csr-01', username='test-user', password='password', enable_password='enable-pass')
dev.login()
commands = ['show version', 'show run']
results = dev.send_commands(commands)

# Juniper Device
from netconnect.juniper import JuniperDriver
dev = JuniperDriver(device='test-vmx-01', username='test-user', password='password')
dev.login()
dev.enable_api()

# Arista Device
from netconnect.arista import AristaDriver
dev = AristaDriver(device='test-eos-01', username='test-user', password='password')
dev.login()
dev.enable_api()

Enable debugging

from netconnect import helpers
helpers.DEBUG = True

Context Manager

The context manager will take care of logging in and also closing the connection automatically if there is a failure.

# Cisco device
from netconnect.cisco import CiscoDriver
with CiscoDriver('test-csr-01', 'test-user', 'password', 'enable-pass') as dev:
    commands = ['show version', 'show run']
    results = dev.send_commands(commands)

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