Simplifying Network Device Management with Netmiko#
Netmiko is a powerful Python library designed to simplify SSH management of network devices. It builds upon the Paramiko SSH library and provides a uniform API for interacting with a wide range of network devices. In this guide, we’ll explore the key features of Netmiko and demonstrate how to use it for tasks such as executing commands, making configuration changes, handling exceptions, and backing up device configurations.
- What is Netmiko?
- Installing Netmiko
- Connecting a Single Device
- Simplify Device Connections with Python Dictionaries in Netmiko
- Enabling Privilege EXEC Mode with Netmiko
- Device Configuration with Netmiko
- Safeguarding Passwords in Network Automation with Python’s getpass
- Sending Multiple Commands
- Connecting to Multiple Devices with Netmiko
- Simplifying Network Configuration with Netmiko
- Conclusion