Using Python; Entering The Python Shell; Executing A Python Script; Python Usage Example - HP 10500 Series Configuration Manual

Using Python

Comware V7 provides a built-in Python interpreter that supports the following items:
Python 2.7 commands.
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Python 2.7 standard API.
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Comware V7 extended API. For more information about the Comware V7 extended API, see
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"Comware V7 extended Python API."
• Python scripts. You can use a Python script to configure the system.

Entering the Python shell

To use Python commands and APIs, you must enter the Python shell.
Task
Enter the Python shell from user view.

Executing a Python script

Execute a Python script in user view.
Task
Execute a Python script.

Python usage example

Network requirements
Use a Python script to perform the following tasks:
Download configuration files main.cfg and backup.cfg to the device.
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Configure the files as the main and backup configuration files for the next startup.
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Figure 58 Network diagram
Usage procedure
# Use a text editor on the PC to edit Python script test.py as follows:
#!usr/bin/python
import comware
Command
python
Command
python filename
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