HowTo Manage your networked devices using Python and Pexpect | Linux Today

HowTo Manage your networked devices using Python and Pexpect

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 30, 2009

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“Each of the tools I mentioned before, only have the
ability to manage devices in their realm. Func supports Linux
devices and Cisco LMS supports only Cisco devices.

“his tool has one goal. And that is to update your devices with
out deploying any software to your remote devices. All you need is
either telnet or ssh access to your devices and Python2.4 or better
with Pexpect installed. Once you have those 2 requirements
fullfilled, then you are pretty much ready to go.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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