Digi Connect IT 16 User Manual

Applications Start an interactive Python session
Digi Connect IT® 16/48 User Guide
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Note You can also create Python applications by using the vi command when logged in with
shell access.
2. Log into the Connect IT 16/48 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.
3. Use the python command to run the Python application. In the following example, the Python
application, test.py, takes 3 parameters: 120, ports and storage:
# python /etc/config/scripts/test.py 120 ports storage
Start an interactive Python session
Use the python command without specifying any parameters to start an interactive Python session.
The Python session operates interactively using REPL (Read Evaluate Print Loop) to allow you to write
Python code on the command line.
Note The Python interactive session is not available from the Admin CLI. You must access the device
shell in order to run Python applications from the command line. See Authentication groups for
information about configuring authentication groups that include shell access.
1. Log into the Connect IT 16/48 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 3.6.12 (default, Jan 11 2021, 10:25:21)
[GCC 8.3.0] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>
3. Type Python commands at the Python prompt. For example, to view help for the digidevice
module, type:
>>> help("digidevice")
Help on package digidevice:
NAME
digidevice - Digi device python extensions
DESCRIPTION
This module includes various extensions that allow Python
to interact with additional features offered by the device.
...
4. Use Ctrl-D to exit the Python session. You can also exit the session using exit() or quit().

Digi Connect IT 16 Specifications

General

Brand	Digi
Model	Connect IT 16
Category	Server
Language	English