Mastering Python Scripting for System Administrators

SSH using the Netmiko library

In this section, we will learn about Netmiko. The Netmiko library is an advanced version of Paramiko. It is a multi_vendor library that is based on Paramiko. Netmiko simplifies SSH connection to a network device and takes particular operation on the device. Before going doing SSH to your remote device or multi-layer router, make sure they are configured properly and, if not, you can do basic configuration by command mentioned in the Paramiko section.

Now, let's see an example. Create a nmiko.py script and write the following code in it:

from netmiko import ConnectHandlerremote_device={    'device_type': 'cisco_ios',    'ip':  'your remote_device ip address',    'username': 'username',    'password': 'password',}remote_connection ...