candidate_configuration_commit.py

# This file shows an example with the edit-config NETCONF operation and the candidate configuration datastore.

cfg_system = '''
<config>
    <system xmlns="http://openconfig.net/yang/system">
        <config>
            <domain-name>abc.xyz</domain-name>
            <hostname>switch1</hostname>
            <login-banner>Access to this swicth is stricly restticted to authorized persons only. Every activity on this system is monitored. </#-banner>
        </config>
        <dns>
            <servers>
                <server>
                    <address>8.8.8.8</address>
                    <config>
                        <address>8.8.8.8</address>
                    </config>
                </server>
                <server>
                    <address>1.1.1.1</address>
                    <config>
                        <address>1.1.1.1</address>
                    </config>
                </server>
            </servers>
        </dns>
    </system>
</config>
'''

cfg_interface_ethernet3_description = '''
<config>
    <interfaces xmlns="http://openconfig.net/yang/interfaces">
        <interface>
            <name>Ethernet3</name>
            <config>
                <description>This is the best</description>
            </config>
        </interface>
    </interfaces>
</config>
'''

from ncclient import manager

with manager.connect(host="10.83.28.221", port="830", timeout=30, username="arista", password="arista", hostkey_verify=False) as eos:
    with eos.locked("candidate"):
        eos.edit_config(target = "candidate", config = cfg_system, default_operation="merge")
        eos.edit_config(target = "candidate", config = cfg_interface_ethernet3_description, default_operation="merge")
        eos.commit()