topic Re: Python script to create object groups in FMC 7.4.x with api in Network Security

Python script to create object groups in FMC 7.4.x with api

tryingtofixit — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:06:46 GMT

No i can't use the FMT, no I am not a python coder.

It appears there is nothing out there in github or cisco world that will do this that I have found searching with google and ddg.

Github has many fmc/fp scripts, none that can take a file and create object groups with objects inside it. yes, I know I can CSV add network hosts, ranges, FQDNs with the fmc object explorer but not objects. Also can't copy/paste in the cli as you can with an asa to create the object groups

If you can find this python script to create network object groups, please let me know. If you have one pm me.

Thank

Re: Python script to create object groups in FMC 7.4.x with api

nspasov — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:56:20 GMT

The rest API in the FMC has tons of samples/examples that you can follow. Have you looked at those? If you share the value/s for a few objects and I can perhaps give you a sample code.

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Re: Python script to create object groups in FMC 7.4.x with api

tryingtofixit — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:40:36 GMT

thanks, I am not api/python coder. All that info in the APi-explorer is greek to me.

I find it amazing that there is abundance of python scripts out there to get objects, acls and other items but nothing out there to create and add objects to object groups.

I really don't understand why cisco hasn't upgraded (past 5+ years) the FMC to be able to create network object groups and Port object groups via a CSV. I am 99% sure everyone has been asking for this.

Thanks

Re: Python script to create object groups in FMC 7.4.x with api

nspasov — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:07:17 GMT

I feel your pain as I was in the same situation when I 1st started to deal with APIs. I was like "Where is my simple CLI" 🙂 However, the world and the industry has moved to APIs. It is not bad once you get the feel of it. In addition, there are tons of free applications (e.g., Postman) that can help you organize, run and reuse API syntax.

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