Use this script to automate a CSR1000V/IOSv deployment, primarily within a CCIE lab environment.

Built in python 2.7. The following are a few features currently available with this script:

• Baseline and hardening script configuration

• Scenarios configuration per INE's CCIE topology (Will introduce Micronics' labs into the mix soon)

• Pull BGP ASNs from all devices

• Configuration backups to an SCP server (A Raspberry Pi was used for testing)

• Install trial premium license for extra functionality i.e. Security and Data licenses (MPLS, IPSec)

• Configure replace function

• Template rendering with Jinja2 prior to deployment

• Have an idea? Pitch it! I want to hear it!

Prerequisites & Dependencies:

• Python (Duh)

• Required libraries

  • Netmiko

  • TQDM (Used as a progress bar for tasks)

  • NAPALM (Used for the configure replace operations)

• SCP server for backups (Can modify for FTP)

• RADIUS or TACACS+ server for authentication (FreeRADIUS was used in testing on a Raspberry Pi)

New in this release:

• Code cleanup

(Potential) Future Development:

• TextFSM integration for data parsing

• Ansible integration for supplementary configuration management purposes

• Multithreading abilities for additional functions (Used to speed up the process of pulling data and pushing configurations)

• Consolidation of certain code to provide greater modularity

Additional Details:

Baseline script formatting must have the following requirements for configure replace to take it properly:

• "Version 15.4" (Or the applicable version)

• "end" command

• Subcommands, such as those under "interface Gigx/x", must have a space in them to display hierarchy. Otherwise those lines won't be added.

• ALL whitespaces should be filled with "!". In addition, it is advised against using a configuration with a banner in it during configure replace operations

Paths should be defined in the script to suit your needs. Things that will need to be defined in the YAML (Data structure for external variables) file include:

• SCP server IP

• SCP server path

• Router/Switch serial IPs and ports, and in-band IPs

• Path to your scenario/baseline/hardening configurations on the box running the script

• Variables for the Jinja2 templates

Since release 2.2, Python 2 functionality has been partially broken. Working on patching things up, but moving forward, python3 compatibility is a must.

To-Do:

• Guidance on script usage must be added. Lots of parameters not mentioned

• The telnet functions can likely be consolidated, (DRY principle)