netdev - CLI search for NetDevices

About

netdev is a command-line search interface for NetDevices metadata.

Usage

Here is the usage output:

% netdev
Usage: netdev [options]

Command-line search interface for 'NetDevices' metdata.

Options:
  --version             show program's version number and exit
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -a, --acls            Search will return acls instead of devices.
  -l <DEVICE>, --list=<DEVICE>
                        List all information for individual DEVICE
  -s, --search          Perform a search based on matching criteria
  -L <LOCATION>, --location=<LOCATION>
                        For use with -s:  Match on site location.
  -n <NODENAME>, --nodename=<NODENAME>
                        For use with -s:  Match on full or partial nodeName.
                        NO REGEXP.
  -t <TYPE>, --type=<TYPE>
                        For use with -s:  Match on deviceType.  Must be
                        FIREWALL, ROUTER, or SWITCH.
  -o <OWNING TEAM NAME>, --owning-team=<OWNING TEAM NAME>
                        For use with -s:  Match on Owning Team (owningTeam).
  -O <ONCALL TEAM NAME>, --oncall-team=<ONCALL TEAM NAME>
                        For use with -s:  Match on Oncall Team (onCallName).
  -C <OWNING ORG>, --owning-org=<OWNING ORG>
                        For use with -s:  Match on cost center Owning Org.
                        (owner).
  -v <VENDOR>, --vendor=<VENDOR>
                        For use with -s:  Match on canonical vendor name.
  -m <MANUFACTURER>, --manufacturer=<MANUFACTURER>
                        For use with -s:  Match on manufacturer.
  -b <BUDGET CODE>, --budget-code=<BUDGET CODE>
                        For use with -s:  Match on budget code
  -B <BUDGET NAME>, --budget-name=<BUDGET NAME>
                        For use with -s:  Match on budget name
  -k <MAKE>, --make=<MAKE>
                        For use with -s:  Match on make.
  -M <MODEL>, --model=<MODEL>
                        For use with -s:  Match on model.
  -N, --nonprod         Look for production and non-production devices.

Examples

Displaying an individual device

You may use the -l option to list an individual device:

% netdev -l test1-abc

        Hostname:          test1-abc.net.aol.com
        Owning Org.:       12345678 - Network Engineering
        Owning Team:       Data Center
        OnCall Team:       Data Center

        Vendor:            Juniper (JUNIPER)
        Make:              M40 INTERNET BACKBONE ROUTER
        Model:             M40-B-AC
        Type:              ROUTER
        Location:          LAB CR10 16ZZ

        Project:           Test Lab
        Serial:            987654321
        Asset Tag:         0000012345
        Budget Code:       1234578 (Data Center)

        Admin Status:      PRODUCTION
        Lifecycle Status:  INSTALLED
        Operation Status:  MONITORED
        Last Updated:      2010-07-19 19:56:32.0

Partial names are also ok:

% netdev -l test1
3 possible matches found for 'test1':
 [ 1] test1-abc.net.aol.com
 [ 2] test1-def.net.aol.com
 [ 3] test1-xyz.net.aol.com
 [ 0] Exit

Enter a device number:

Searching by metadata

To search you must specify the -s flag. All subsequent options are used as search terms. Each of the supported options coincides with attributes found on NetDevice objects.

You must provide at least one optional field or this happens:

% netdev -s
netdev: error: -s needs at least one other option, excluding -l.

Search for all Juniper switches in site “BBQ”:

% netdev -s -t switch -v juniper -L bbq

All search arguments accept partial matches and are case-INsensitive, so this:

% netdev -s --manufacturer='CISCO SYSTEMS' --location=BBQ

Is equivalent to this:

% netdev -s --manufacturer=cisco --location=bbq

You can’t mix -l (list) and -s (search) because they contradict each other:

% netdev -s -l -n test1
Usage: netdev [options]

netdev: error: -l and -s cannot be used together

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