Digi IX30 User Manual page 647

Applications
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 (default, May
[GCC 8.3.0] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>
3. Import the runt submodule:
>>> from digidevice import runt
>>>
4. Use start() method to open the runtime database:
>>> runt.start()
>>>
5. Use the set() method to make changes to the runtime database:
>>> runt.set("my-variable", "my-value")
>>>
6. Use the get() method to verify the change:
>>> print(runt.get("my-variable"))
my-variable
>>>
7. Close the runtime database:
>>> runt.stop()
>>>
8. Use Ctrl-D to exit the Python session. You can also exit the session using exit() or quit().
Help for using Python to access the runtime database
Get help for reading and modifying the device runtime database by accessing help for
digidevice.runt:
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 IX30 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:
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