Python learning | Part 22 |Netmiko configure multiple Cisco device types with same script

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This video demonstrates how to configure multiple list of deivces using same scripts.
Using separate file for list of routers and router config and separate file for list of switches and switch config



from netmiko import ConnectHandler
from getpass import getpass
from netmiko.ssh_exception import NetMikoTimeoutException
from netmiko.ssh_exception import NetMikoAuthenticationException
from paramiko.ssh_exception import SSHException

IP_LIST = open('18_routers')
for IP in IP_LIST:
RTR = {
'device_type': 'cisco_ios',
'ip': IP,
'username': 'admin',
'password': 'admin',
}

print ('\n Connecting to the Router ' + IP.strip() + '\n')
try:
net_connect = ConnectHandler(**RTR)
except NetMikoTimeoutException:
print ('Device not reachable' )
continue

except NetMikoAuthenticationException:
print ('Authentication Failure' )
continue

except SSHException:
print ('Make sure SSH is enabled' )
continue

output = net_connect.send_config_from_file(config_file='18_router_config')
print(output)

print('\n Saving the Router configuration \n')
output = net_connect.save_config()
print(output)

output = net_connect.send_command('show ip int brief')
print(output)

IP_LIST = open('18_switches')
for IP in IP_LIST:
RTR = {
'device_type': 'cisco_ios',
'ip': IP,
'username': 'admin',
'password': 'admin',
}

print ('\nConnecting to the Switch ' + IP.strip() + ' \n')
try:
net_connect = ConnectHandler(**RTR)
except NetMikoTimeoutException:
print ('Device not reachable' )
continue

except NetMikoAuthenticationException:
print ('Authentication Failure' )
continue

except SSHException:
print ('Make sure SSH is enabled' )
continue

output = net_connect.send_config_from_file(config_file='18_switch_config')
print(output)

print('\n Saving the Switch configuration \n')
output = net_connect.save_config()
print(output)

output = net_connect.send_command('show ip route')
print(output)
#NetmikoExceptionHandling
#NetmikoCiscoDeviceNotReachable
#NetmikoCiscoAuthenticationException
Category
Routers and Switches
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