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External Python libraries

To add external libraries for using in the python rules, these are the steps: Modify the docker-compose.override.yml: x-shared-libs: &shared-libs:environment:PYTHONPATH:...

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Backup devices using SSH keys

The private keys must be made available inside agent and kibbitzer containers, so that they are accessible whenever an ssh connection is being opened to the devices. Steps to get...

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Using custom TextFSM templates

First, place your TextFSM index and templates in a directory on the host machine. Then, edit the x-api section in docker-compose.override.yml by  Adding a new environment...

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Reset default admin password

To reset the default admin password to 12345678 in Netpicker, you can execute the following command on the Netpicker host machine: docker exec -ti db sh -c "echo update...

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Run real-time commands

Normally with Python rules, you have to have some backups for Netpicker to test your assertion against. First, let’s run a test and see if we have the word “ospf” in the...

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Automation: Jobs and Workflows

In the automation section you can take your devices, and run jobs on them. These jobs are written in python code and will allow you to execute cli commands on your device. You...

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External Git repository sync

This feature allows automatic syncing of configs and rules (local repository) to external Git providers (e.g., GitHub, GitLab). When enabled, any push to the local repository...

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HTTPS support for Netpicker

Add an SSL Certificate First, ensure you have the file nginx-ssl.conf in your project folder. If it's missing, download it from the Netpicker GitHub repository. To add a...

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Audit logging

You can set up audit logging by setting an extra parameter in your docker-compose.yml file: x-api: &api_commonimage: netpicker/apienvironment:ENABLE_AUDIT_LOGGING: 1 This logs...

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System requirements

If you need help setting up Netpicker on your system, contact us and one of our engineers can help and advise you. Requirements for the Docker images An operating system with the...

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Dedicated network connections

Netpicker provides the option to use dedicated network connections when connecting using SSH to your devices. By default, this is not enabled because it can slow down running the...

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Custom device timeout setup

To use device tags for custom (Netmiko) timeouts for config backups and real-time commands in the test run, you need to add an extra parameter to your docker-compose.yml file....

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Webhooks

Webhooks let Netpicker notify another system as soon as a backup, compliance run, or automation job finishes. A webhook can open a ticket, post a message, update a dashboard, or...

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