Connection issues when using python to connect from linux to a switch

[pravinraj66]

My setup :

My windows laptop -> Linux (jump host) -> Cisco switch

I have the above setup and I'm trying to connect from my laptop to cisco switch using python, I have used redispatch function in netmiko, that has some real issues.

Do we have any other way to connect?

[Ruben Cocheno]

@pravinraj66 

You can use SSH Tunneling, check here

https://www.ssh.com/academy/ssh/tunneling-example

[pravinraj66]

Hi @Ruben Cocheno , I'm trying to achieve this in Python, I'm unable to do so.

[Torbjørn]

You can port forward port 22 of your switch to your localhost through your jumphost:

    ssh -L 127.0.0.1:22:{your Cisco switch}:22 {your Jumphost}

Then you can connect with python to 127.0.0.1:22