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

[kbarve]

Hi

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

[sspehar]

Hi,

sure, you could do it this way

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

Simon

[hniska]

or even

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

[Akira Iwamoto · Accepted solution]

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

[kbarve]

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)

[Akira Iwamoto]

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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[kbarve]

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

[Akira Iwamoto]

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?

[kbarve]

Sorry, i had not seen your earlier comment fully.

The ncs_cli commands which u suggested will suffice our requirement.

Thank you v much