def query_asa(device, query_cmd):
'''Read information back from the given device
@param device: dict
a device dictionary
@param query: str, a show command cli, like "show run access-list bla"
@return tuple with:
1) response string from ASA; or None if cannot connect to the device
2) any error or exception string, otherwise None
@attention: PLEASE do not use this API to make configuration change on the device
'''
if not device:
error = "query_asa: fails to read response for command '%s'. Error: %s" % (
query_cmd, 'empty device dictionary')
env.debug(error)
return (None, error)
if not query_cmd.strip().startswith('show'):
error = "query_asa: '%s' is not a show command, discarded" % query_cmd
env.debug(error)
return (None, error)
try:
dispatcher = HttpDispatch(device)
messenger = dispatcher.make_shows_messenger([query_cmd])
result = messenger.read()
if result == 'Command failed\n':
return None, None
if '\nERROR: %' in result:
return None, None
return result, None
except Exception as e:
env.debug(
"query_asa: fails to read response for command '%s'. Error: %s" %
(query_cmd, e))
return (None, str(e))
def query_asa(device, query_cmd):
'''Read information back from the given device
@param device: dict
a device dictionary
@param query: str, a show command cli, like "show run access-list bla"
@return tuple with:
1) response string from ASA; or None if cannot connect to the device
2) any error or exception string, otherwise None
@attention: PLEASE do not use this API to make configuration change on the device
'''
if not device:
error = "query_asa: fails to read response for command '%s'. Error: %s" % (query_cmd, 'empty device dictionary')
env.debug(error)
return (None, error)
if not query_cmd.strip().startswith('show'):
error = "query_asa: '%s' is not a show command, discarded" % query_cmd
env.debug(error)
return (None, error)
try:
dispatcher = HttpDispatch(device)
messenger = dispatcher.make_shows_messenger([query_cmd])
result = messenger.read()
if result == 'Command failed\n':
return None, None
if '\nERROR: %' in result:
return None,None
return result, None
except Exception as e:
env.debug("query_asa: fails to read response for command '%s'. Error: %s" % (query_cmd, e))
return (None, str(e))
