Python Netconf abstraction layer for Cisco IOS XE devices

This is a python library that makes it easy as pie to talk Netconf to any IOS XE device that supports netconf.

Install

Option 1

sudo pip install pyskate

Using pip also installs xmltodict and ncclient that are required.

Option 2

Clone this repository, modify your PYTHONPATH, and do all that fun stuff!

>>> 
>>> from pyskate.iosxe_netconf import IOSXEDevice
>>> 
>>> router = IOSXEDevice('hostname','username','password')
>>> router.connect()

>>> router.disconnect()

>>> config = router.get_config()

>>> router.edit_config("interface Gi1\ndescription spam")

>>> router.save_config()

>>> cmd_output = router.exec_command("show interface")