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A csv file (eg. example123.csv) should be placed in the Exports folder. Then run ExportScript.py using python 3. In Windows, this can be done by entering cmd in the start menu, then using cd commands to navigate to the folder that holds the import script. From the command line, run:
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python ImportScript.py |
It will connect to each device in order, export the current configuration, and write to individual json files with names specified in the csv.
For further details on running scripts in different environments, see Client Scripts
CSV Formatting
The CSV file’s top row must be the header:
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If you experience a timeout durring the process, there are 3 variables at the top of ImportScript.py that can be adjusted. The script can be edited in any text editing software, eg. notepad or notepad++.
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#Shared timeout and retry parameters to tune if network is difficult
timeOut=40
exportTimeOut=1200
retries=Retry(
total=3,
status_forcelist=[429, 500, 502, 503, 504],
method_whitelist=["HEAD", "GET", "POST"]
) |
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