Python SDK/API library for Cisco MDS Switches.

This library will be useful for automating day to day tasks or developing new tools which involve Cisco MDS switches

• Python version: 3.6 and above
• Supports both NXAPI and SSH
• Limited support for N9K and FI
• Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License")

Installation Steps

From pip:

Installs the latest version.

    pip install mdssdk
    export NET_TEXTFSM=$HOME/mdssdk-templates/

From github:

   git clone https://github.com/Cisco-SAN/mdssdk.git
   cd mdssdk
   python setup.py install
   pip install -r requirements.txt
   export NET_TEXTFSM=$HOME/mdssdk-templates/

Note:

• mdssdk requires NET_TEXTFSM environment variable to be set
• This variable points to the directory where the textfsm templates are copied to
• To set the env please execute the below command after installing mdssdk

export NET_TEXTFSM=$HOME/mdssdk-templates/

• It is recommended that you add this env permanently into your .bashrc or .cshrc file

Uninstallation Steps

To uninstall mdssdk,

   pip uninstall mdssdk

Documentation

• http://mdssdk.readthedocs.io

======= History

v1.5.1 (2022-9-4)

• bug fix

v1.5.0 (2022-8-18)

• Support for new 9124v and 9148v switches

v1.4.0 (2022-1-27)

• Support for installation via pip install
• Fix analytics setter api
• added setup.cfg for pypi upload

v1.3.0 (2021-8-23)

• Limited Support for N9K and FI
• Some bug fixes and enhancements

v1.2.0 (2021-2-17)

• Support for 8.5(1) release
• Some bug fixes and improvements

v1.1.0 (2020-08-21)

• Support for 8.4(2b) release
• Many bug fixes and improvements

v1.0.1 (2020-05-11)

• Python SDK/API library for Cisco MDS switches
• PEP8 Compliance
• Supported modules are switch,devicealias,vsan,zone,zoneset and many more
• Please check the documentation for more details.