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IX20 User Guide
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Use digidevice.cli to execute CLI commands
Use the digidevice.cli Python module to issue CLI commandsfrom Python to retrieve status and
statistical information about the device.
For example, to display the system status and statistics by using an interactivePython session, use
the show system command with the cli module:
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 IX20 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:
>>> from digidevice import cli
>>>
4. Execute a CLI command using the cli.execute(command) function. For example, to print the
system statusand statistics to stdout using the show system command:
>>> response = cli.execute("show system")
>>>
>>> print (response)
Model : Digi IX20
Serial Number : IX20xxxxxxxxyyyyxx
SKU : IX20
Hostname : IX20
MAC Address : DF:DD:E2:AE:21:18
Hardware Version : 50001947-01 1P
Firmware Version : 23.9.74.0
Alt. Firmware Version : 23.9.74.0
Alt. Firmware Build Date : Fri, Sept 29, 2023 12:10:00
Bootloader Version : 19.7.23.0-15f936e0ed
Current Time : Fri, Sept 29, 2023 12:10:00 +0000
CPU : 1.4%
Uptime : 6 days, 6 hours, 21 minutes, 57 seconds
(541317s)
Temperature : 40C
Location :
Contact :
>>>
5. Use Ctrl-Dto exit the Python session. You can also exit the session using exit() or quit().
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