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

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲: 𝗘𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗨𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀: 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑳𝒊𝒏𝒌: https://www.udemy.com/course/python-for-network-engineers/?referralCode=35A75AAE1ACA94A15829 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