VLANs Information Extractor

This script extracts the VLANs information from the SDN > ACI table, and uses it to replace the vlanId in the Technology > VLANs table. It generates a CSV file with the following columns:

• hostname
• siteName
• vlanName
• vlanId
• status
• stdStatus

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8 or higher
• IP Fabric platform with API access
• Python package: ipfabric

Installation

1. Clone this repository or download the vlans.py script.
2. Install the required Python package:

pip install ipfabric

How to Use

1. Copy the .env.sample file and rename it to .env:

   cp .env.sample .env

2. Open the .env file and set the following environment variables:

   • IPF_URL: Your IP Fabric platform URL
   • IPF_TOKEN: Your IP Fabric API token
   • IPF_VERIFY: (optional) Set to "True" to verify the SSL certificate. Default is "False".
   • REPORT_OUTPUT: (optional) Path to the output CSV file. Default is "vlan_report.csv".

3. Run the script:

python vlans.py

Output

The script will generate a CSV file with the VLANs information. The file will be saved to the path specified in the REPORT_OUTPUT environment variable.