Network Automation using Python on MikroTik (REST API Part 2)
In today's video we will see how we can use Python to configure our MikroTik RouterOS v7.x device, we will use DELETE, PUT and PATCH methods to delete the configuration, add a fresh configuration and update a configuration. During the video I made a mistake and this will also demonstrate how to overcome these mistakes by going thru the output received back from the Router. Python in high-level general-purpose programming language and is used to script/automate. You will learn few nuances of the language and you will try to understand how to make simple scripts to automate your daily configurations.
We will use pycharm in this video, you can download the same from:
https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/
In case you want to use Python's default IDE, you can download it from:
https://www.python.org/
Github link to a sample code which you can use and change according to your need:
https://github.com/mksbcisco/YTrepo/t...
00:00 Introduction
00:49 Housekeeping (GET Method revisited)
04:07 DELETE Method
06:45 PUT Method
08:13 Why json.dumps()
10:20 Encountered a problem (troubleshooting)
11:04 PATCH Method
12:55 Ending Notes
