im trying to get netbox to get configs using NAPALM, but even the basic connection using napalm isnt working, always errors around the key file, which we need to use (cannot use password).
napalm==3.4.1
python=3.8
referred to the documentation at https://napalm.readthedocs.io/en/latest/support/ for use of arguments
I can directly SSH to the router using the key in ~/.ssh/ for the user netbox
netbox@netbox:~/.ssh$ ssh -c aes128-cbc [email protected]
The authenticity of host '172.1.1.1 (172.1.1.1)' can't be established.
RSA key fingerprint is SHA256:<fingerprinthere>.
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes
Warning: Permanently added '172.1.1.1' (RSA) to the list of known hosts.
PHC-SW01>
napalm --user netbox --vendor ios --optional_args 'use_keys=true, secret=passwordhere' --debug 172.1.1.1 call get_facts
/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py:123: PkgResourcesDeprecationWarning: 0.18ubuntu0.18.04.1 is an invalid version and will not be supported in a future release
warnings.warn(
/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py:123: PkgResourcesDeprecationWarning: 0.18ubuntu0.18.04.1 is an invalid version and will not be supported in a future release
warnings.warn(
Enter password:
2022-08-24 13:03:01,926 - napalm - DEBUG - Starting napalm's debugging tool
2022-08-24 13:03:01,926 - napalm - DEBUG - Gathering napalm packages
2022-08-24 13:03:01,926 - napalm - DEBUG - napalm==3.4.1
2022-08-24 13:03:01,926 - napalm - DEBUG - get_network_driver - Calling with args: ('ios',), {}
2022-08-24 13:03:01,927 - napalm - DEBUG - get_network_driver - Successful
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/local/bin/napalm", line 8, in <module>
sys.exit(main())
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/napalm/base/clitools/cl_napalm.py", line 308, in main
run_tests(args)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/napalm/base/clitools/cl_napalm.py", line 269, in run_tests
optional_args = helpers.parse_optional_args(args.optional_args)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/napalm/base/clitools/helpers.py", line 131, in parse_optional_args
return {
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/napalm/base/clitools/helpers.py", line 132, in <dictcomp>
x.split("=")[0]: ast.literal_eval(x.split("=")[1])
File "/usr/lib/python3.8/ast.py", line 99, in literal_eval
return _convert(node_or_string)
File "/usr/lib/python3.8/ast.py", line 98, in _convert
return _convert_signed_num(node)
File "/usr/lib/python3.8/ast.py", line 75, in _convert_signed_num
return _convert_num(node)
File "/usr/lib/python3.8/ast.py", line 66, in _convert_num
_raise_malformed_node(node)
File "/usr/lib/python3.8/ast.py", line 63, in _raise_malformed_node
raise ValueError(f'malformed node or string: {node!r}')
ValueError: malformed node or string: <_ast.Name object at 0x7fa719a35af0>
napalm --user netbox --password '' --vendor ios --optional_args 'use_keys=true, secret=passwordhere' --debug 172.1.1.1 call get_facts
warnings.warn(
/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py:123: PkgResourcesDeprecationWarning: 0.18ubuntu0.18.04.1 is an invalid version and will not be supported in a future release
warnings.warn(
2022-08-24 13:05:13,330 - napalm - DEBUG - Starting napalm's debugging tool
2022-08-24 13:05:13,330 - napalm - DEBUG - Gathering napalm packages
2022-08-24 13:05:13,331 - napalm - DEBUG - napalm==3.4.1
2022-08-24 13:05:13,331 - napalm - DEBUG - get_network_driver - Calling with args: ('ios',), {}
2022-08-24 13:05:13,331 - napalm - DEBUG - get_network_driver - Successful
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/local/bin/napalm", line 8, in <module>
sys.exit(main())
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/napalm/base/clitools/cl_napalm.py", line 308, in main
run_tests(args)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/napalm/base/clitools/cl_napalm.py", line 269, in run_tests
optional_args = helpers.parse_optional_args(args.optional_args)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/napalm/base/clitools/helpers.py", line 131, in parse_optional_args
return {
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/napalm/base/clitools/helpers.py", line 132, in <dictcomp>
x.split("=")[0]: ast.literal_eval(x.split("=")[1])
File "/usr/lib/python3.8/ast.py", line 99, in literal_eval
return _convert(node_or_string)
File "/usr/lib/python3.8/ast.py", line 98, in _convert
return _convert_signed_num(node)
File "/usr/lib/python3.8/ast.py", line 75, in _convert_signed_num
return _convert_num(node)
File "/usr/lib/python3.8/ast.py", line 66, in _convert_num
_raise_malformed_node(node)
File "/usr/lib/python3.8/ast.py", line 63, in _raise_malformed_node
raise ValueError(f'malformed node or string: {node!r}')
ValueError: malformed node or string: <_ast.Name object at 0x7f86f4974b80>
napalm --user netbox --vendor ios --optional_args 'alt_host_keys=True, alt_key_file=/home/netbox/.ssh/id_rsa' --debug 172.1.1.1 call get_facts
/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py:123: PkgResourcesDeprecationWarning: 0.18ubuntu0.18.04.1 is an invalid version and will not be supported in a future release
warnings.warn(
/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py:123: PkgResourcesDeprecationWarning: 0.18ubuntu0.18.04.1 is an invalid version and will not be supported in a future release
warnings.warn(
Enter password:
2022-08-24 13:14:59,741 - napalm - DEBUG - Starting napalm's debugging tool
2022-08-24 13:14:59,741 - napalm - DEBUG - Gathering napalm packages
2022-08-24 13:14:59,741 - napalm - DEBUG - napalm==3.4.1
2022-08-24 13:14:59,741 - napalm - DEBUG - get_network_driver - Calling with args: ('ios',), {}
2022-08-24 13:14:59,742 - napalm - DEBUG - get_network_driver - Successful
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/local/bin/napalm", line 8, in <module>
sys.exit(main())
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/napalm/base/clitools/cl_napalm.py", line 308, in main
run_tests(args)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/napalm/base/clitools/cl_napalm.py", line 269, in run_tests
optional_args = helpers.parse_optional_args(args.optional_args)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/napalm/base/clitools/helpers.py", line 131, in parse_optional_args
return {
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/napalm/base/clitools/helpers.py", line 132, in <dictcomp>
x.split("=")[0]: ast.literal_eval(x.split("=")[1])
File "/usr/lib/python3.8/ast.py", line 59, in literal_eval
node_or_string = parse(node_or_string, mode='eval')
File "/usr/lib/python3.8/ast.py", line 47, in parse
return compile(source, filename, mode, flags,
File "<unknown>", line 1
/home/netbox/.ssh/id_rsa
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
napalm --user netbox --vendor ios --optional_args "hostkey_verify=False, look_for_keys=true, key_file=~/.ssh/id_rsa" --debug 172.1.1.1 call get_facts
/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py:123: PkgResourcesDeprecationWarning: 0.18ubuntu0.18.04.1 is an invalid version and will not be supported in a future release
warnings.warn(
/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py:123: PkgResourcesDeprecationWarning: 0.18ubuntu0.18.04.1 is an invalid version and will not be supported in a future release
warnings.warn(
Enter password:
2022-08-24 13:18:37,500 - napalm - DEBUG - Starting napalm's debugging tool
2022-08-24 13:18:37,501 - napalm - DEBUG - Gathering napalm packages
2022-08-24 13:18:37,501 - napalm - DEBUG - napalm==3.4.1
2022-08-24 13:18:37,501 - napalm - DEBUG - get_network_driver - Calling with args: ('ios',), {}
2022-08-24 13:18:37,501 - napalm - DEBUG - get_network_driver - Successful
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/local/bin/napalm", line 8, in <module>
sys.exit(main())
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/napalm/base/clitools/cl_napalm.py", line 308, in main
run_tests(args)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/napalm/base/clitools/cl_napalm.py", line 269, in run_tests
optional_args = helpers.parse_optional_args(args.optional_args)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/napalm/base/clitools/helpers.py", line 131, in parse_optional_args
return {
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/napalm/base/clitools/helpers.py", line 132, in <dictcomp>
x.split("=")[0]: ast.literal_eval(x.split("=")[1])
File "/usr/lib/python3.8/ast.py", line 99, in literal_eval
return _convert(node_or_string)
File "/usr/lib/python3.8/ast.py", line 98, in _convert
return _convert_signed_num(node)
File "/usr/lib/python3.8/ast.py", line 75, in _convert_signed_num
return _convert_num(node)
File "/usr/lib/python3.8/ast.py", line 66, in _convert_num
_raise_malformed_node(node)
File "/usr/lib/python3.8/ast.py", line 63, in _raise_malformed_node
raise ValueError(f'malformed node or string: {node!r}')
ValueError: malformed node or string: <_ast.Name object at 0x7ff3a5c5e6d0>
If i specify --password '' it doesnt prompt for the password. If i use "alt_key_file" or "key_file" always has the same error: SyntaxError: invalid syntax
running napalm as user 'netbox' accessing the keyfile should work.
Update: tried putting quotes within quotes re: https://github.com/napalm-automation/napalm-base/issues/309#issuecomment-461185980 but didnt work
--optional_args "hostkey_verify=False, look_for_keys=true, key_file='~/.ssh/id_rsa'"
by putting quotes within each variable i was able to get the command to work
napalm --user netbox --password '' --vendor ios --optional_args "alt_host_keys='True',alt_key_file='/home/netbox/.ssh/id_rsa'" --debug 172.16.1.1 call get_facts
its failing on the enable after connection, but its connecting using the SSH Key now which is what this was about.