Leveraging Python on Network Devices to Monitor Interfaces in Realtime
In a recent post, I wrote about some Python work I was testing on the Nexus 3000. The end conclusion was that open Linux platforms will offer more flexibility --- for the consumer of the technology, ultimately the customer. In this post, we’ll take a look at an example that integrates Python with the native Linux operating system.
In the context of networking, the question often arises, what does having access to Linux really gain you? For one, as you can see from my last post and you’ll see in this one, for native scripting within bash and Python is of extreme value in itself, not to mention you’d also have the ability to load any piece of software you want to that is compatible with Linux (think about tools, mgmt/monitoring platforms, etc.).
Okay, so you’d have the ability to use Python on a network switch. So what? What about running onboard analytics on the switch? What about sending the exact data you need, the data you use to troubleshoot, the data part of your operational workflow, directly upstream to a head end server, or just simply to an existing syslog Continue reading
Okay, so you’d have the ability to use Python on a network switch. So what? What about running onboard analytics on the switch? What about sending the exact data you need, the data you use to troubleshoot, the data part of your operational workflow, directly upstream to a head end server, or just simply to an existing syslog Continue reading
