Python Script that calls the Zenoss JSON API to Refresh DNS for a DeviceClass

zenoss-device-refresh-dns.py

import httplib2 as http
import sys
import syslog
import urllib2
import json
import base64
from pprint import pprint

user = ''
pas = ''
deviceClass = ''
host = ''

try:
	try:
		from urlparse import urlparse
	except ImportError:
		from urllib.parse import urlparse

	headers = {
		'Accept': 'application/json',
		'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=UTF-8',
		'Authorization': "Basic {0}".format(base64.b64encode(user + ':' + pass)),
	}

	uri = 'https://' + host
	path = '/zport/dmd/device_router'
	target = urlparse(uri+path)
	method = 'POST'

	body = '{"action":"DeviceRouter","method":"getDevices","data":[{"params": { "deviceClass":"' + deviceClass + '" }, "sort": "name" }],"tid":1}'
	h = http.Http(disable_ssl_certificate_validation=True)
	response, content = h.request(target.geturl(), method, body, headers)
	pprint(body)
	pprint(response)
	data = json.loads(content)
            
	if len(data['result']['devices']) > 0:
		for device in data['result']['devices']:
			body = '{"action":"DeviceRouter","method":"resetIp","data":[{"uids":["' + device['uid'] + '"], "ip":"", "hashcheck":null }],"type":"rpc","tid":15}'
			response, content = h.request(target.geturl(), method, body, headers)
			pprint(body)
			pprint(response)
			device_data = json.loads(content)

except:
	syslog.syslog(syslog.LOG_ERR, "Python Add-Device - Unhandled Exception: " + str(sys.exc_info()))
	pprint(str(sys.exc_info()))