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Trigger is a robust network automation toolkit written in Python that was designed for interfacing with network devices.
https://github.com/trigger/trigger

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Trigger is a robust network automation toolkit written in Python that was designed for interfacing with network devices.

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What is Trigger?

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Trigger is a robust network automation toolkit written in Python that was

designed for interfacing with network devices and managing network

configuration and security policy. It increases the speed and efficiency of

managing large-scale networks while reducing the risk of human error.



Started by the AOL Network Security team in 2006, Trigger was originally

designed for security policy management on firewalls, routers, and switches. It

has since been expanded to be a full-featured network automation toolkit.



With the high number of network devices on the AOL network this application is

invaluable to performance and reliability. We hope you'll find it useful on

your network and consider participating!



Supported Platforms

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* Cisco IOS, NX-OS, and ASA software

* Juniper Junos and ScreenOS

* Force10 router and switch platforms running FTOS

* Arista Networks 7000-family switches

* ... and more!



Refer to the `official docs`_ for the full list.



.. _official docs: http://trigger.readthedocs.io/en/latest/#supported-platforms



Key Features

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Trigger is designed to work at scale and can support hundreds or thousands of

network devices with ease. Here are some of things that make Trigger tick:



+ Support for SSH, Telnet, and Juniper's Junoscript XML API.

+ Easily get an interactive shell or execute commands asynchronously.

+ Leverage advanced event-driven functionality to manage any number of

  jobs in parallel and handle output or errors as they return.

+ Powerful metadata interface for performing complex queries to group and

  associate network devices by name, manufacturer, type, location, and more.

+ Encrypted storage of login credentials so you can interact without constantly

  being prompted to enter your password.

+ Flexible access-list & firewall policy parser that can test access if access

  is permitted, or easily convert ACLs from one format to another.

+ Detailed support for timezones and maintenance windows.

+ A suite of tools for simplifying many common tasks.



New in version 1.2:



+ Import your metadata from an existing `RANCID

  `_ installation to get up-and-running quickly!



New in version 1.3:



+ Import your metadata from a CSV file and get up-and-running even quicker!



Getting Started

===============



The best way to get started is to read the documentation hosted by `Read the

Docs `_ at `http://trigger.readthedocs.io

`_. There you will find everything you need to

get going including usage examples, installation and configuration

instructions, and more!



Before you begin

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+ The `develop `_ branch is

  the default branch that will be active when you clone this repository. While

  it is generally stable this branch is not considered production-ready. Use at

  your own risk!

+ The `master `_ branch is

  the stable branch, and will reflect the latest production-ready changes. It

  is recommended that this is the branch you use if you are installing Trigger

  for the first time.

+ Each point release of Trigger is maintained as a `tag branch

  `_. If you require a

  specific Trigger version, please refer to these.



Get in touch!

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If you run into any snags, have questions, feedback, or just want to talk shop:

`contact us `_!



**Pro tip**: Find us on IRC at ``#trigger`` on Freenode

(`irc://irc.freenode.net/trigger `_).