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evanm · 03-11-2025

Hello Cisco Community,We upgraded two C9200L-24T-4X from 16.9.3 to 17.12.4 using Catalyst Center. The task in Catalyst Center was successful but a review of the logs shows an odd message never seen before:%TDLDB-3-DBPERSIST_OPERATION_FAILURE: Switch ...

evanm · 12-05-2024

Hello Everyone, I am in need to pull various configurations from Catalyst Center switches via the API. I know Netmiko/Paramiko can be used but the request is to leverage Catalyst Center. I am aware of "devices.get_device_config_by_id('deviceUUID')" o...

evanm · 06-09-2023

Hello Community,I am struggling to find information on SFP compatibility. I have to setup a connection from a Cisco C9300-24S to a Netgear GS724T. The Netgear switch is a replacement that a customer is requesting on their end removing one of the exis...

evanm · 06-03-2023

Hello Community,I am not sure if I am overlooking something but struggling to easily return where a switch was added to via the API. For context, I have added 1800 switches into DNAC. I would like to verify they have been added to the correct hierarc...

evanm · 04-10-2023

Hello Cisco community,I am trying to understand how to best proceed with validating device additions within DNAC via the SDK. Any tips or tricks would be greatly appreciated. Here's the process that I am following:Python script authenticates via auth...

evanm · 03-12-2025

Thanks Leo. Can you provide some context as to what I am doing with those commands? Is there any knowledge base article that you can point me to where this was pulled from? Any risk with its execution?Appreciate the prompt response.-Evan

evanm · 12-06-2024

Thank you so much Torbjorn! FYI, I was able to get SDK '2.3.7.6' to accept the "configuration_archive.export_device_configurations" call with active_validation set to false. I still run into the issue however of exporting the configuration file.Unico...

evanm · 12-06-2024

Thanks Torbjorn. I feel progress is being made but still not fully there. Good suggestion with specifying the version and structuring the deviceId as a list. Not sure why I need to downgrade when we are running Catalyst Center version 2.3.7.6-70319 b...

evanm · 12-05-2024

Appreciate the prompt reply Torbjorn. I tried that earlier but spits out the following:>>> r = api_.configuration_archive.export_device_configurations(deviceId='xxxxxx-xxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxx', password="Password1!") Traceback (most recent call last)...

evanm · 06-09-2023

I think I found the answer to my own question. Review the specs of the Netgear switch. It only lists one compatible SFP for 1000-Base-SX (AM731F). I am guessing the MMD diagnostic capabilities will not work once the Netgear switch is installed.

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