How to import netmiko, paramiko packages on python to write ICX automation scripts

va10461 — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 02:42:03 GMT

Below is the step-by-step procedure to install python in windows machine and to import paramiko, netmiko packages to python.

Step 1:

Install python on your PC. You can download the latest python software from the below link

Step 2:

Go to search bar in windows and type environment variables. You can see ‘Edit the system environment variables’ option. Click on it.
Add these paths to environment variables in windows
You need admin rights for the same

Step 3:

Open new windows command prompt

python -m pip install [packagename]

In some windows versions the below commands work

Pip install paramiko

Step 4:

Go to Python 3.10, Import paramiko, netmiko modules

Step 5:

Check in scripts if you have netmiko module installed

C:\Users\va1046\Documents\Python\software\Python-3.10.10\Scripts

Step 6:

The system is ready to use netmiko packages on python. You can import connecthandler from netmiko in python code to ssh into devices.

from netmiko import ConnectHandler

# create a dictionary with the connection details

devices = {

"device_type": "ruckus_fastiron",

"ip": "10.177.95.107",

"username": "super",

"password": "pass",

}

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