Python script to add profile rule to 3PCC phone.

[NetworkCorner]

Hi Team, 

I have a script to add profile rules to the web GUI of a Cisco cp-7841-3pcc Phone which has been converted from Entreprise to MPP. In the last step of the process, we need to add a profile rule for the new provider. As we have a bulk global rollout. I have written a script to do it. The script fails to find the input field in the script and I have no idea why. I spoke with a programmer and he says it's because the Cisco web GUI is a DOM. "Makes no sense to me"  I have attached the script all help is welcome. All help is welcome. Thanks in advance.

#!/usr/bin/python3

import os
from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.chrome.options import Options
from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
from selenium.webdriver.support.ui import WebDriverWait
from selenium.webdriver.support import expected_conditions as EC

# Set up Chrome options
chrome_options = Options()
chrome_options.add_argument("--headless")  # Run Chrome in headless mode

# Add directory containing chromedriver to PATH
chromedriver_directory = "/home/linux_work"
os.environ["PATH"] += os.pathsep + chromedriver_directory

# Initialize Chrome WebDriver
driver = webdriver.Chrome(options=chrome_options)

# Navigate to the Cisco IP phone GUI advanced admin page
driver.get("http://10.160.61.141/admin/advanced")  # URL of Cisco phone

# Wait for the input field with ID "385" to be present
wait = WebDriverWait(driver, 10)
input_element = wait.until(EC.presence_of_element_located((By.ID, "385")))

# Clear the existing value (gds://)
input_element.clear()

# Insert the profile rule
profile_rule_value = "https://cisco.mangos.com/cisco/$MA.cfg"
input_element.send_keys(profile_rule_value)

# Find the input field for the Upgrade Rule and clear the existing value
input_element = driver.find_element(By.ID, "408")
input_element.clear()

# Insert the Upgrade Rule
upgrade_rule_value = "https://cisco.mangos.com/cisco/78xx-11.3.1MSR1-3/sip78xx.11-3-1MSR1-3.loads"
input_element.send_keys(upgrade_rule_value)

# Find the submit button by its ID attribute
submit_button = driver.find_element(By.ID, "submitButton_label")

# Click the submit button
submit_button.click()

# Close the web driver
driver.quit()

[Geovani · Accepted solution]

Hi there, 
The only way you'll be able to change the profile rule or upgrade rule via script, is if you use action URL. Something like this: 
http://{ip_address.strip()}/admin/advanced/resync?{file}'
http://{ip_address.strip()}/admin/advanced/upgrade?{file}'

There is only so much you can do using these actions URL. Upgrade, resync (against a profile rule), reboot, factory reset etc.. 
This is assuming that there is no admin password set on the phone. 
OR, you could use DHCP options or CDA/EDOS

[NetworkCorner]

Cant i mimic someone who is trying to do it manually via gui with automation

[Geovani · Accepted solution]

You might be able to.. but its beyond my knowledge at this point. If all you're trying to do is to push a bulk profile rule, why not use action url? you can get the script to read form a list of IP or subnet and push it. 

[NetworkCorner]

I was doing it the hardway. your simple solution worked. thanks.

[Jonathan Schulenberg]

Glad it’s working for you but I really suggest asking your provider about CDA/EDOS so you aren’t required to do this every time a phone is factory reset. They can claim the MAC address so the phone is automatically pointed toward their platform to fetch provisioning/config details. Far more scalable/supportable IMO. Other IP Phone OEMs have equivalent functionality so you shouldn’t get a blank stare if they know what they’re doing.