https://github.com/abbbi/xtdcliconf
Drop into HP Comware switches Extended CLI mode directly
https://github.com/abbbi/xtdcliconf
hp-comware ssh switch switch-configuration xtd-cli-mode
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Drop into HP Comware switches Extended CLI mode directly
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/abbbi/xtdcliconf
- Owner: abbbi
- Created: 2017-04-24T09:27:55.000Z (about 8 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2017-10-24T11:11:07.000Z (over 7 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-02-09T19:16:54.821Z (4 months ago)
- Topics: hp-comware, ssh, switch, switch-configuration, xtd-cli-mode
- Language: Python
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- Size: 6.84 KB
- Stars: 2
- Watchers: 3
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 1
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- Readme: README.md
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xtdcliconf
=========
Drop into HP Comare Extended CLI mode directly.
Description
-----------
HP Switches and derivates using HP comware are not directly manageable using
ssh, customers are forced to administrate those switches via web frontend,
which is a pain in the ass.
There is however a so called "Extended CLI mode" for developers and/or advanced
system engineers, based on the installed firmware secured with a different
password which gives full access to the switch configuration on the command
line.
Some of the passwords revealed can be found using google or looking at the
tools source.
Entering the XTD mode requires manual user input and this tools eases the login
by automatically dropping the user to a system-view capable shell using
paramiko and paramiko_expect.
As different switches run on different firmware and require different passwords
or commands to get into extended cli mode / system view one can also define a
password for each switch in a config file.
It can also execute a sequence of commands read from a text file, for example
if one has to define a vlan on 10 different switches, this comes in handy.
Prerequisites
------------
Configure your HP Comware based switch to allow ssh login
Usage
------------
usage: xtdcliconf.py [-h] --host HOST --user USER --password PASSWORD
[--execute EXECUTE] [--save] [--shell] [--verbose]
Example connect
------------
Connect to a HP comware switch via SSH and go into extended cli mode:
```
(switch)abi@x:~/switchconf/xtdcliconf$ python xtdcliconf.py --host 192.168.250.100 --user sshuser --password sshpass
transport:_log(): Connected (version 2.0, client Comware-7.1.070)
transport:_log(): Authentication (password) successful!
xtdcliconf:(): Detected Switch Hostname: "rz1-l2-sw100"
xtdcliconf:read_switch_config(): Search for config file: "config/rz1-l2-sw100"
xtdcliconf:execute_xtd_cli(): Configured switch supports XTD CLI Cmd, switch to extended cli mode with cmd: "xtd-cli-mode"
[rz1-l2-sw100]
[rz1-l2-sw100]
[rz1-l2-sw100] ?
System view commands:
aaa AAA configuration
access-list Alias for 'acl'
acl Specify ACL configuration information
alias Configure an alias for a command
apply Apply a PoE profile
```
Config files
------------
Based on the configured switch name one can create a config file which sets the xtd cli mode command
and password to be used. Some switches use "xtd-cli-mode" cmd to switch to extended mode, others with
older firmware use "_cmdline-mode on"
If you have to manage multiple switches with different firmware and as such commands or passwords you
can define them in the config file like:
```
{
"cli-mode-cmd": "xtd-cli-mode",
"password": "foes-bent-pile-atom-ship"
}
```
Executing commands
------------
To execute multiple commands create a simple text file with system-view commands like:
vlan 100
name foo
description bar
and execute them on switch via:
```
xtdcliconf.py --host 192.168.250.100 --user sshuser --password sshpassword --execute cmd
transport:_log(): Connected (version 2.0, client Comware-7.1.070)
transport:_log(): Authentication (password) successful!
xtdcliconf:(): Detected Switch Hostname: "rz1-l2-sw100"
xtdcliconf:read_switch_config(): Search for config file: "config/rz1-l2-sw100"
xtdcliconf:execute_xtd_cli(): Configured switch supports XTD CLI Cmd, switch to extended cli mode with cmd: "xtd-cli-mode"
xtdcliconf:(): executing commands from file: cmd
[rz1-l2-sw100]
[rz1-l2-sw100]
[rz1-l2-sw100]vlan 100
[rz1-l2-sw100-vlan100]name foo
[rz1-l2-sw100-vlan100]description bar
[rz1-l2-sw100-vlan100]
```
if option ```--save``` is specified it makes sure all changes are saved to
switch permanently before exiting the session.
Backing up switch conifg
------------
Backing up switch config via ssh and this tool can be handy too, create a command file like:
```
screen-length disable
display current-configuration
quit
```
and execute it via:
```
xtdcliconf.py --host 192.168.250.110 --user sshuser --password sshpass --no-systemview --execute backup-config
```
it will out put the switch configuration via ssh:
```
#
version 5.20.99, Release 1114
#
sysname RZ2-01-SW110
#
undo copyright-info enable
#
domain default enable system
[..]
```
Debugging
------------
If you want t osee the full switch communication or something goes wrong use
```--verbose``` option to see full traffic sent the switch.