How to Automate Network Device Login Using Netmiko https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=588sM7Bt3Mo&t=201s

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2. Netmiko

3. What is netmiko
 It is a Open Source Library designed to simplify SSH connections.
 It is a network automation tool to interact with network devices
 Developed by Kirk Byers
 Its also a Multi vendor library

4. Platform Supported
 Arista EOS
 Cisco ASA
 Cisco IOS/IOS-XE
 Cisco IOS-XR
 Cisco NX-OS
 Cisco SG300
 HP Comware7
 HP ProCurve
 Juniper Junos
 Linux

5. Software to install
 Python 3.8 ( Interpreter)
https://www.python.org/downloads/
 Pycharm community 2020.1
https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/download/#section=windows

6. from netmiko import ConnectHandler
host1 = input("Enter your hostname: ")---------------Prompting for User Input
x = ConnectHandler(device_type='cisco_ios_telnet', host=host1, username='selva',
password='selva', secret='selva1')--------------------Defining dictionary and calling using
Connect Handler
print("version check")------------------Printing the output
print(x.find_prompt())------------------checking the SSH /Telnet
print("=========================================================================")
output1 = x.enable()--------------Logging with enable password/secret
print(output1)
output = x.send_command("show version")-----------------sending the commands
print(output)