Aruba switch API python client

Python based REST-API client for Aruba switches (not ArubaOSX).

See workflows for examples on how to use.

Requirements

Only tested with REST-API version 7 on aruba switch. The older REST-APIs where very slow anyhow. See https://asp.arubanetworks.com for latest firmware. You can check firmware version here: http:///switch-ip-adress/rest/version

Also requires the requests module.

Installation

pip install pyarubaswitch

Basic Usage examples

from pyarubaswitch import ArubaSwitchClient
client = ArubaSwitchClient("192.168.1.4","username","password")


client.get_lldp_aps()              client.get_port_vlan()             client.get_system_status()
client.get_lldp_info()             client.get_snmpv3()                client.get_telnet_server_status()
client.get_lldp_switches()         client.get_sntp()                  
client.get_loop_protected_ports()  client.get_stp_info()              

client.get_loop_protected_ports()
['2'] 

client.get_system_status()
name: switch-name, hw: J9774A, fw: YA.16.10.0007, sn: XXXXXXX

client.logout()

Always do .logout() after your done with API calls. Otherwise the switch might run out of API-sessions and you must either reset rest-api interface on the switch or wait for the session timer to run out.

note that method above uses HTTP and is not secure. To use HTTPS you must first install a certificate on the switch and then use the client with ssl. To use ssl for all calls, no validation of cert:

ssl_client = ArubaSwitchClient("192.168.1.4","username","password",SSL=True)  

To use validate ssl:

ssl_client = ArubaSwitchClient("192.168.1.4","username","password",SSL=True,validate_ssl=True)

The runners in workslows can also be used with a variable file in yaml-format like so:

username: "username"
password: "supersecretpassword"
switches:
  - "192.168.1.4"
  - "192.168.1.5"

How to generate self-signed cert on switch from cli

Configuration example: 
    (config)# crypto pki identity-profile Test_Profile subject
    Enter Common Name(CN) : myTestSwitch
    Enter Org Unit(OU) : myOrgUnit
    Enter Org Name(O) : myOrg
    Enter Locality(L) : myLocation
    Enter State(ST) : myState
    Enter Country(C) : NL
    (config)# crypto pki enroll-self-signed certificate-name Test_Certificate
    or : crypto pki enroll-self-signed certificate-name test2 key-type ecdsa
    (config)# web-management ssl

Very simplle self-signed cert sample with rest-enabled sample

rest-interface
crypto pki enroll-self-signed certificate-name sll-self subject common-name switchmgmt
web-management ssl