Create a Python Script

Now that you have created the minimum elements of your DNAC SDK you can use it in a python script just like any other module or package. This section will illustrate creating and executing a simple python script that utilizes the Python package just created.

Steps

STEP 1. CREATE a file named test_dnac_sdk.py in the root of the project

touch test_dnac_sdk.py

STEP 2. OPEN the test_dnac_sdk.py file in your editor

STEP 3. PASTE the following code into the file

from pprint import pprint
from dnac.client import dnaCenterApi

dnac = dnaCenterApi(
    'sandboxdnac2.cisco.com',
    'devnetuser',
    'Cisco123!',
    verify=True
)

# Retrieve and Print DNA Center Sites
site_query = {
    "type": "building"
}
sites = dnac.get_sites(params=site_query)
pprint(sites)

# Retrieve and Pring DNA Center Network Devices
devices = dnac.get_network_devices()
pprint(devices)

STEP 4. SAVE the file

STEP 5. EXECUTE the script

This step is executed in the development environment (Docker Container). Please ensure your terminal is connected to that container.

python test_dnac_sdk.py