Netmiko + TTP - Template File

[justrob1980]

I was looking at the example of using Netmiko with TTP here > https://github.com/ktbyers/netmiko/blob/develop/examples/send_command_ttp.py

My question is, the example script has you putting in the TTP template raw into the script and then the script writes the template to an individual file. Is there a reason to do this and not just provide the template already in a separate file? Does the write process format the template in a special way?

[ktbyers]

I would generally just put the template in a separate file.

[justrob1980]

I am having an issue where the TTP template tests fine here -> https://textfsm.nornir.tech/
But when I pass it to the live device via Netmiko I get a result missing values.

These are the test results

Here is the template on the box where the script is running

Here is the script:

from netmiko import ConnectHandler
from pprint import pprint

device = {
"device_type": "cisco_xe",
"host": "ip address",
"username": "username",
"password": "password",
}

command = "show redundancy application group 2"
with ConnectHandler(**device) as net_connect:
output = net_connect.send_command(
command, use_ttp=True, ttp_template="redun_template.ttp"
)

print()
pprint(output)
print()

Here is what the script outputs

Any clues as to why the results are different? Did I miss something in the template syntax? If so, why does the template syntax work in the test site but not via Netmiko?

[ktbyers]

I would check:

1. Exact same versions of TTP
2. Raw output that you are using on the TTP site is identical to raw output from Netmiko.
3. You might need check tabs/spacing (i.e. copy-and-paste of content can possibly change this in web forms).

[justrob1980]

How would you suggest I see what Netmiko is specifically see, an instance of ConnectHandler without the ttp flag set output somehow?

[ktbyers]

Capture the output without sending it through TTP (i.e. just straight 'send_command' call) and then just print it out.

output = net_connect.send_command(command)

[justrob1980]

This is the result

('Group ID:2\n'
'Group Name:ATL-VZB-CUBE-HA\n'
'\n'
'Administrative State: No Shutdown\n'
'Aggregate operational state : Up\n'
'My Role: ACTIVE\n'
'Peer Role: STANDBY\n'
'Peer Presence: Yes\n'
'Peer Comm: Yes\n'
'Peer Progression Started: Yes\n'
'\n'
'RF Domain: btob-two\n'
'\t RF state: ACTIVE\n'
'\t Peer RF state: STANDBY HOT\n')

I presume \t here for TAB, however when I delete all the spaces in the template and then insert a tab and run it, I still do not get RF state or Peer RF state when running through Netmiko.