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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion networking_generic_switch/devices/netmiko_devices/fake.py
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Expand Up @@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def send_config_set(self, config_commands, cmd_verify):
if self.device.ngs_config.get('ngs_fake_failure_prob'):
failure_prob = self.device.ngs_config['ngs_fake_failure_prob']
if random.random() < float(failure_prob):
raise Exception("Random failure!")
raise Exception("Random failure!") # noqa

for cmd in config_commands:
LOG.info("%s", cmd)
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24 changes: 24 additions & 0 deletions networking_generic_switch/devices/netmiko_devices/sonic.py
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Expand Up @@ -84,3 +84,27 @@ def send_config_set(self, net_connect, cmd_set):
return net_connect.send_config_set(config_commands=cmd_set,
cmd_verify=False,
exit_config_mode=False)


class DellEnterpriseSonic(Sonic):
"""Netmiko device driver for Dell Enterprise switches.

Developed against SONiC-OS-4.2.3-Edge_Standard.

This driver must be used with the switch set to
standard or standard-extended naming mode. Do
not use the default setting of native.
"""

def send_config_set(self, net_connect, cmd_set):
# Netmiko tries to use 'sudo -s' to open a root shell
# which doesn't work. It fails with:
# FATAL: root cannot launch CLI
net_connect.config_mode(config_command='sudo -i')

# Don't exit configuration mode, as config save requires
# root permissions.
# Verify commands have run before moving on
return net_connect.send_config_set(config_commands=cmd_set,
cmd_verify=True,
exit_config_mode=False)
1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions setup.cfg
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Expand Up @@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ generic_switch.devices =
netmiko_cumulus = networking_generic_switch.devices.netmiko_devices.cumulus:Cumulus
netmiko_cumulus_nvue = networking_generic_switch.devices.netmiko_devices.cumulus:CumulusNVUE
netmiko_sonic = networking_generic_switch.devices.netmiko_devices.sonic:Sonic
netmiko_dell_enterprise_sonic = networking_generic_switch.devices.netmiko_devices.sonic:DellEnterpriseSonic
netmiko_nokia_srl = networking_generic_switch.devices.netmiko_devices.nokia:NokiaSRL
netmiko_pluribus = networking_generic_switch.devices.netmiko_devices.pluribus:Pluribus
netmiko_aruba_os = networking_generic_switch.devices.netmiko_devices.aruba:ArubaOSCX
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