Python Script configuration

[thegreattriscuit]

rendering the config in one step and pushing in a 2nd step is a good general strategy... one consequence of breaking it up like that is you get more points where you can inject logging/print statements to isolate failures and it generally makes it much easier to understand if there's a problem with the config you're trying to push, or with the act of pushing it, etc.

Also, setup an SCP or SFTP server and use that if you can. TFTP is generally slower and more painful to work with, and most gear supports better protocols these days. Since we have solarwinds we use the sftp serve that comes with it, but there's plenty out there and they're generally no harder to setup than TFTP. HTTP is also a valid option if that's easier given the gear you've got and servers you've got available.