I have successfully created a python script that does the following:
Asks user if device is printer or workstation, and based on answer execute separate functions. From here the user is then asked several questions:
Is the endpoint new (True/False)
Enter MAC
Enter Description
return inputs;
Now based on whether the host is new or not we create the endpoint via requests.post. OR if existing we get the endpoint string, and then update that existing endpoint with the proper static group assignment.
All raw input has validation checking. I want to determine the best way to implement bulk adds. I have a separate script working only for NEW endpoint bulk adds to ISE by reading csv/txt file. I am trying to determine if I should add NEW/existing bulk add functions in my existing script and prompt user with similar questions to determine bulk adds, etc. or keep the two separate.
Pretty confident I can make this work. However, the one concern I have at the moment is that if someone from the server/imaging team creates a csv/txt file with BOTH existing and new endpoints I may have a problem since the two processes are different from a rest perspective.
Also, what is the best approach from anyone's experiences on storing several endpoint ID strings in python. I assume a list or array is what is typically used. Thoughts? Ultimately it would be nice for our server team to be able to have one script to update/create a single endpoint OR update/create endpoints in bulk.
I think one possible way would be to open/read file, readlines, create loop, run requests.get, somehow store existing endpoint IDs in one list, store MACs that do not exist in another list, then execute two separate functions. One that takes new endpoint list and loop through executing requests.post. Another function that takes the existing endpoint list and executes requests.put.
Any suggestions on the bulk update/create idea? Am I over-complicating the process?
Thanks in advance.
