topic RE: How can I print a message after executing an .xsf script? in ExtremeSwitching (EXOS/Switch Engine)

How can I print a message after executing an .xsf script?

Ali_Askari — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 01:42:00 GMT

I am given some .xsf scripts that I just load using the
load script scriptName.xsf
The scripts do not print out anything. If possible I'd like to see a message printed after the execution like

Done! Is it possible? It should be very simple but I cannot find any commands which print out messages in the manual. I tried

echo

but it is not supported. Is there a guide to .xsf scripting?

RE: How can I print a message after executing an .xsf script?

StephenW — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 20:47:00 GMT

I don't think that feature was added. But when the script is done it gives your prompt back.

You can do the same thing with python. and print ("Done!") at the end.

RE: How can I print a message after executing an .xsf script?

Drew_C — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 20:54:00 GMT

Ali, There's a guide out there somewhere. I'll look for it - maybe someone can share it before I get to it.
Meanwhile, there's a lot of example scripts on our GitHub page that you might be able to borrow code from.
https://github.com/extremenetworks/ExtremeScripting/tree/master/EXOS/CLI_Scripting

Hope this helps!

RE: How can I print a message after executing an .xsf script?

StephenW — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 20:55:00 GMT

easy python script. Just save it as a .py file and run it like you would a .xsf.

exsh.clicmd('show vlan', True)
exsh.clicmd('show port conf no', True)
exsh.clicmd('show vlan "Default"', True)
print ("Done!")

RE: How can I print a message after executing an .xsf script?

StephenW — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 21:10:00 GMT

Credit goes to Drew C. Place these two lines at the end of your script

set var done "Done!"
show var done

X450G2-48p-G4.16 # load sc s.xsf
Done!
* X450G2-48p-G4.17 #

RE: How can I print a message after executing an .xsf script?

Ali_Askari — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 21:10:00 GMT

Thank you so much. That's exactly what I needed.

RE: How can I print a message after executing an .xsf script?

Jarek — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 22:29:00 GMT

Hi,

you can also send info to log, like: create log entry "Test string..."

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Jarek