Python scripts for Cisco IOS devices
All scripts contain commments to maximize understanding and customization
Summary:
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Purpose of the scripts
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Usage of the logs produced by the script
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How to run the script ( in Windows command prompt )
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Example of log obtained after launching the script
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Purpose of the scripts
CiscoMultiTelnet.py: interactive script to telnet multiple Cisco devices ( listed in ip.txt file that must be manually created in the same folder of this script ) all with same username, password and (optional) enable password, enter commands ( listed in the commands.txt file saved in the same folder of this script ) and save the entire log into a .txt file whose name is made by IP address of target device + date/time
CiscoMultiSsh.py: interactive script to ssh multiple Cisco devices ( listed in ip.txt file that must be manually created in the same folder of this script ) all with same username, password and (optional) enable password, enter commands ( listed in commands.txt file that must be manually created in the same folder of this script ) and save the entire log into a .txt file whose name is made by IP address of target device + date/time
CiscoMultiTftpUploadTelnet.py: to access via telnet to a list of Cisco devices ( listed in ip.txt file that must be manually created in the same folder of this script ) all with same username, password and (optional) enable password, export their startup-config to the root folder of a TFTP server ( all these activities are logged in a .txt file created in the same folder of the script )
CiscoMultiTftpUploadSsh.py: to access via ssh to a list of Cisco devices ( listed in ip.txt file that must be manually created in the same folder of this script ) all with same username, password and (optional) enable password, export their startup-config to the root folder of a TFTP server ( all these activities are logged in a .txt file created in the same folder of the script )
- Usage of the logs produced by the script
If log file has empty lines, try to use "terminal width 80" command ( if supported by the target Cisco device )
Otherwise you can use the remove empty lines feature integrated in the menus of Notepad++
It is a free app to consult log files: it also has a compare plug-in to quickly locate differences
- How to run the script ( in Windows command prompt )
Open a DOS prompt and go to folder containing the .py script + ip.txt and commands.txt files that you have downloaded from here
Launch the script ( assuming that python was added to the system path of Windows during its installation on your PC to run it from any folder ) and answer to the questions appearing on screen
Example: C:\Temp> python CiscoMultiTelnet.py
If upon launching the script you get the error "ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'paramiko'", you must install this library with the command "pip install paramiko" Next re-launch the script as explained in the above example
The file "192.168.1.10_Example.txt" in this repository shows an example of what you will see on screen when the script is launched
Some of the details like usernanme/password/IP addresses were edited for privacy: the main purpose here is to explain how to run the script
- Example of log obtained after launching the script
A .txt file ( whose name is IP address of the target device + date/time of the script execution - example: 192.168.1.10_04252023-111844.txt ) is created in the same folder of the script
The file "192.168.1.10_04252023-111844.txt" in this repository shows an example of a log produced by the script
Some of the details like usernanme/password/IP addresses were cut or edited for privacy: the main purpose here is to explain what log can be obtained