Metadata-Version: 1.1
Name: netman
Version: 1.3.0
Summary: A unified REST API to provide vendor-agnostic network automation
Home-page: UNKNOWN
Author: Internap Hosting
Author-email: opensource@internap.com
License: UNKNOWN
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        Netman
        ======
        
        Netman is a unified REST API that provides vendor-agnostic network automation.
        It abstracts the vendor-specific bits and leaves you with a clean and
        simplified API.
        
        
        Python code usage
        -----------------
        
        ```python
        switch_factory = SwitchFactory(MemoryStorage(), ThreadingLockFactory())
        switch = switch_factory.get_anonymous_switch(
            model="cisco", 
            hostname="hostname_or_ip", 
            username="username", 
            password="password", 
        )
        
        switch.add_vlan(1000, name="myvlan")
        ```
        
        REST API usage 
        --------------
        
        First, start the service
        
        ```bash
        tox
        .tox/py27/bin/python netman/main.py
         * Running on http://127.0.0.1:5000/ (Press CTRL+C to quit)
        ```
        
        Then you can access it by http
        
        ```bash
        curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:5000/switches/hostname_or_ip/vlans -d '{"number": 1000, "name": "myvlan"}' 
            -H "Content-Type: application/json" 
            -H "Netman-model: cisco" 
            -H "Netman-username: username" 
            -H "Netman-password: password"
        ```
        
        Disaggregated mode
        ------------------
        
        Netman supports a disaggregated mode. This is a special mode of operation where netman will use a remote netman server to access the network equipment. This mode is particularly useful in the case where your network equipment is not available to your main netman server.  You can start a server somewhere, let's say at 192.168.1.1, running netman as described above. And use the proxy like this for direct code usage :
        
        ```python
        switch_factory = SwitchFactory(MemoryStorage(), ThreadingLockFactory())
        switch = switch_factory.get_anonymous_switch(
            model="cisco", 
            hostname="hostname_or_ip", 
            username="username", 
            password="password", 
            netman_server="http://192.168.1.1")
        
        switch.add_vlan(1000, name="myvlan")
        ```
        
        Or when invoked using the REST API, you can call the main server and provide the proxy netman server to be used.
        
        ```bash
        curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:5000/switches/hostname_or_ip/vlans -d '{"number": 1000, "name": "myvlan"}' 
            -H "Content-Type: application/json" 
            -H "Netman-model: cisco" 
            -H "Netman-username: username" 
            -H "Netman-password: password"
            -H "Netman-Proxy-Server: http://192.168.1.1"
        ```
        
        Contributing
        ============
        
        Feel free to raise issues and send some pull request, we'll be happy to look at them!
        
        
Platform: UNKNOWN
Classifier: Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable
Classifier: Intended Audience :: Developers
Classifier: Intended Audience :: Information Technology
Classifier: Intended Audience :: System Administrators
Classifier: Intended Audience :: Telecommunications Industry
Classifier: License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
Classifier: Operating System :: POSIX
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7
