netconf capabilities dump

nc-capability.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

from ncclient import manager
import argparse

NETCONF_PORT = "830"


def parseCliArgs():
    """parse command line options and CLI flag dependencies.

    parameters: none
    returns:
        type: argparse object
    """
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
    parser.add_argument(
        "-host",
        "--hostname",
        dest="hostname",
        help="switch hostname",
        required=True,
        action="store",
    )

    parser.add_argument(
        "-u",
        "--username",
        dest="username",
        help="username for authentication",
        required=True,
        action="store",
    )

    parser.add_argument(
        "-p",
        "--password",
        dest="password",
        help="password for authentication",
        required=True,
        action="store",
    )

    args = parser.parse_args()

    return args


def main():
    args = parseCliArgs()

    eos = manager.connect(
        host=args.hostname,
        port=NETCONF_PORT,
        timeout=30,
        username=args.username,
        password=args.password,
        hostkey_verify=False,
    )

    for item in eos.server_capabilities:
        print(item)

    eos.close_session()


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()