Help for using Python to execute Connect EZ 2 CLI commands

Get help executing a CLI command from Python by accessing help for cli.execute:

  1. Select a device in Remote Manager that is configured to allow shell access to the admin user, and click Actions > Open Console. Alternatively, log into the Connect EZ 2 local command line as a user with shell access.

    Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection menu. Type shell to access the device shell.

  2. At the shell prompt, use the python command with no parameters to enter an interactive Python session:

    # python
Python 3.10.1 (main, Mar 30 2023, 23:47:13) [GCC 11.2.0] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>

  3. Import the cli submodule:
    4. >>> from digidevice import cli
>>>
  4. Use the help command with cli.execute:
    >>> help(cli.execute)
Help on function execute in module digidevice.cli:

execute(command, timeout=5)
Execute a CLI command with the timeout specified returning the results.
...
  5. Use Ctrl-D to exit the Python session. You can also exit the session using exit() or quit().