gistfile1.txt

#!/usr/bin/env python

from getpass import getpass
from pprint import pprint as pp

from napalm import get_network_driver
#from napalm_base import get_network_driver
#import napalm_ios
from netmiko import ConnectHandler

def main():
    ip_addr = '10.10.10.10'
    username = 'admin'
    optional_args = {}
    optional_args['port'] = 22
    password = getpass()

    driver = get_network_driver('ios')
    device = driver(ip_addr, username, password, optional_args=optional_args)

    print
    print ">>>Test device open"
    device.open()

    print
    print ">>>Test get facts"
    device_facts = device.get_facts()
    pp(device_facts)

    if False:
        print
        print ">>>Load config change"
        device.load_merge_candidate(filename='merge.conf')
        print device.compare_config()
        #device.discard_config()
        #device.commit_config()
    else:
        print
        print ">>>Load replace config "
        device.load_replace_candidate(filename='initial.conf')
        print device.compare_config()
        #device.commit_config()
        #device.discard_config()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()