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Can we export device details to xml from NSO(CDB)

kbarve — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 12:02:53 GMT

If we have NSO with devices added, is there a way to export it to an xml file (like we do import device xml to NSO with ncs_load)?

Regards

Kirti

Re: Can we export device details to xml from NSO(CDB)

sspehar — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 09:45:10 GMT

Hi,

sure, you could do it this way

admin@ncs(config)# show full-configuration devices device device0 | display xml | save device0.xml

Simon

Re: Can we export device details to xml from NSO(CDB)

hniska — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 10:10:41 GMT

or even

admin@ncs% save device0.xml xml devices device device0

Re: Can we export device details to xml from NSO(CDB)

Akira Iwamoto — Fri, 24 Nov 2017 01:15:00 GMT

ncs_load command works for both import and export.

The default behavior is actually export (save)

Exporting with Keypath

# ncs_load -p /devices/device{csr}

Exporting with with xpath

# ncs_load -P "/devices/device[name='csr']"

Several options are there. -F option can control the output format, for example.

To include operational data, -o option can be used.

Please see the details in the help.

# ncs_load -h

Re: Can we export device details to xml from NSO(CDB)

kbarve — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 06:41:32 GMT

Thanks Akira, those commands really helped.

Another query. Is there any command to wipe out the NSO CDB. meaning just delete all devices from NSO?

(We did try ncs_load -l dummy.xml, this deletes all devices and add dummy device, but then we have to get rid of dummy device as well. so was looking for something which will cleanup the CDB)

Re: Can we export device details to xml from NSO(CDB)

Akira Iwamoto — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 06:57:00 GMT

Hi Kirti,

I can't think of good way to do with ncs_load.

Replacing with the specified xml needs the current existing data without devices.

To make it easier, how about to use ncs_cli command?

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admin@ncs(config)# no devices device *

admin@ncs(config)# commit

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If you want to complete on linux shell, you can use pipes.

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$ cat device_delete.txt

conf

no devices device *

commit

$ ncs_cli -u admin -C < device_delete.txt

Commit complete.

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Re: Can we export device details to xml from NSO(CDB)

kbarve — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 07:33:01 GMT

Yeah any cli command is fine. How can I achieve CDB cleanup with ncs_cli ?

Re: Can we export device details to xml from NSO(CDB)

Akira Iwamoto — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 07:35:47 GMT

I'm not sure if I understand what you want to ask.

I thought you wanted to delete the all devices in CDB. (/devices/device)

The above commit will delete the all devices.

If not, could you clarify your question more?

Re: Can we export device details to xml from NSO(CDB)

kbarve — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 07:37:20 GMT

Sorry, i had not seen your earlier comment fully.

The ncs_cli commands which u suggested will suffice our requirement.

Thank you v much