Cannot SSH to "ubiquiti_edgeswitch"

[fahadtuhafi]

Not able to ssh into a Ubiquiti Edge-switch using a python script with Netmiko library imported. I changed the device type to 'device_type': 'ubiquiti_edgeswitch'. But still not able to ssh into a Ubiquiti Edge switch. However I can SSH into a Cisco. Could you help please?

Here is the code:

from netmiko import ConnectHandler

os = {
'device_type': 'ubiquiti_edgeswitch',
'ip': '192.168.1.2,
'username': 'ubnt',
'password': 'ubnt'
}

net_connect = ConnectHandler(**os)
output = net_connect.send_command('show run')
print (output)

Thanks!
Fahad

[ktbyers]

@Fahadpy What error do you see when you run your program?

[fahadtuhafi]

Hello @ktbyers
this is the error I'm getting:

root:~$ python netmiko-ubnt.py
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

However same script works with Cisco nexus devices, I just change device type to "cisco_nxos"

Thank you you @ktbyers for your reply :)

[ktbyers]

that looks like an error from the device.

If you change the command to show version, what does that show?

output = net_connect.send_command('show version', strip_prompt=False, strip_command=False)

Kirk

[fahadtuhafi]

Wow that worked!! Thank you so much @ktbyers for your great answer!

$ python netmiko-ubnt.py
show version

Switch: 1

System Description............................. EdgeSwitch 16-Port 150W, 1.7.1.4993748, Linux 3.6.5-f4a26ed5, 1.0.0.4857129
Machine Type................................... EdgeSwitch 16-Port 150W
Machine Model.................................. ES-16-150W
Serial Number..................................
Burned In MAC Address..........................
Software Version............................... 1.7.1.4993748

[ktbyers]

What happens if you swap 'show run' in now (into what I posted earlier)?

I wonder if 'show run' is even supported in that context you tried to execute it in?

[fahadtuhafi]

I changed it to "show run" and still doesn't work. But now the output shows the switch prompt!

$ python netmiko-ubnt.py
show run
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

(EdgeSwitch) >

[ktbyers]

Okay, I think you can't do that command in that context (so I don't know whether it doesn't allow the abbreviated command or whether you need to be in at a more privileged level (what on Cisco IOS would be privilege exec).

Regardless though, Netmiko is sending the command to the device and giving you back the output.

[fahadtuhafi]

I think because netmiko enters the user mode of the switch "(EdgeSwitch) >" so we need to get to the exec mode "Enable mode".

[ktbyers]

Add a secret argument to your os variable and then call the enable() method after connecting to the device.

[ktbyers]

See example here:

https://github.com/ktbyers/netmiko/blob/develop/examples/use_cases/case2_using_dict/enable.py

[fahadtuhafi]

It worked even without the context "strip_prompt=False, strip_command=False". So it means this is a privilege issue like you said!!

[fahadtuhafi]

I just changed the "show run" to "show ver" and worked!!

[fahadtuhafi]

I did like you said. Again same error with "show run" and it worked with "show ver"

[ktbyers]

Can you post your current code?

And what you see when you execute it.

[fahadtuhafi]

from netmiko import ConnectHandler

os = {
'device_type': 'ubiquiti_edgeswitch',
'ip': '192.168.1.2',
'username': 'ubnt',
'password': 'ubnt',
'secret': 'ubnt'
}

net_connect = ConnectHandler(**os)
output = net_connect.send_command('show run')
net_connect.enable()
print (output)