Releasing v26.2

docs/changelog/2026/february.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+February 2026
+==========
+
+February 24 - Unicon v26.2 
+------------------------
+
+
+
+.. csv-table:: Module Versions
+    :header: "Modules", "Versions"
+
+        ``unicon.plugins``, v26.2 
+        ``unicon``, v26.2 
+
+
+
+
+Changelogs
+^^^^^^^^^^
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+                                      Fix                                       
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+* mock_device
+    * Fix asyncio deprecation warning for python 3.14
+
+* routers.connection_provider
+    * Added logic to merge settings dict instead of replacing Settings object
+    * When settings dict is passed to connect(), it now properly updates existing Settings object using update() method
+
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+                                      Fix                                       
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+* stackwisevirtualconnectionprovider
+    * Avoid traceback on empty 'show switch' output
+
+* unicon.plugin/cat8k
+    * Modified the Switchover implementaion of cat8k to connect post switchover
+    * This is to avoid any prompt mismatch issues post switchover
+
+* generic/statements
+    * Modified terminal_position_handler
+        * Changed terminal position response to \x1b[0;0R
+
+* generic/service_pattern
+    * Modified ping verbose regex patterns for verbose prompts to correctly match the prompt.
+
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+                                      New                                       
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+* linux
+    * Modified LinuxPatterns
+        * Add support for linux prompt (server.cisco.com)~
+
+

docs/changelog/index.rst

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Changelog
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2
 
+   2026/february
    2026/january
    2025/december
    2025/october

docs/changelog_plugins/2026/february.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+February 2026
+==========
+
+February 24 - Unicon.Plugins v26.2 
+------------------------
+
+
+
+.. csv-table:: Module Versions
+    :header: "Modules", "Versions"
+
+        ``unicon.plugins``, v26.2 
+        ``unicon``, v26.2 
+
+
+
+
+Changelogs
+^^^^^^^^^^
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+                                      Fix                                       
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+* generic
+    * fix for 3.14 runtime emits extra terminal/argparse warnings
+    * Update PID tokens for C8000V
+
+* iosxe/cat9k/stackwise_virtual
+    * Added support to handle standby unlocked in designate handles
+    * Fix the designate handle to wait for the boot process to complete before designating handles.
+
+

docs/changelog_plugins/index.rst

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Plugins Changelog
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2
 
+   2026/february
    2026/january
    2025/december
    2025/october

src/unicon/plugins/__init__.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "26.1"
+__version__ = "26.2"
 
 supported_chassis = [
     'single_rp',

src/unicon/plugins/generic/service_patterns.py

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.tunnel = r'^.*Tunnel interface number \[.+\]\s?: $'
         self.repeat = r'^.*Repeat count \[.+\]\s?: $'
         self.size = r'^.*Datagram size \[.+\]\s?: $'
-        self.verbose = r'^.*Verbose \[.+\]\s?: $'
+        self.verbose = r'^.*Verbose(\?)? \[.+\]\s?: $'
         self.interval = r'^.*Interval in milliseconds \[.+\]: $'
         self.packet_timeout = r'^.*Timeout in seconds \[.+\]\s?: $'
         self.sending_interval = r'^.*Sending interval in seconds \[.+\]\s?: $'

src/unicon/plugins/generic/statements.py

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
 def terminal_position_handler(spawn, session, context):
     """ send terminal position (VT100) """
-    spawn.send('\x1b[0;200R')
+    spawn.send('\x1b[0;0R')
 
 
 def connection_refused_handler(spawn, context):

src/unicon/plugins/iosxe/cat8k/service_implementation.py

@@ -108,24 +108,8 @@ def call_service(self, command=None,
         sleep(con.settings.POST_SWITCHOVER_WAIT)
 
         con.spawn.sendline()
-        con.state_machine.go_to(
-            'any',
-            con.spawn,
-            prompt_recovery=self.prompt_recovery,
-            timeout=con.connection_timeout,
-            context=self.context
-        )
-
-        con.log.info(f'Waiting {con.settings.POST_SWITCHOVER_WAIT} seconds before going to enable mode')
-        sleep(con.settings.POST_SWITCHOVER_WAIT)
-
-        con.spawn.sendline()
-        con.state_machine.go_to(
-            'enable',
-            con.spawn,
-            prompt_recovery=self.prompt_recovery,
-            context=self.context
-        )
+
+        con.connection_provider.connect()
         self.result = True
 
         if not sync_standby:

src/unicon/plugins/iosxe/cat8k/service_statements.py

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
                               continue_timer=True)
 
 switchover_complete = Statement(pattern=pat.switchover_complete,
-                                action='sendline()',
+                                action=None,
                                 loop_continue=False,
                                 continue_timer=False)
 

src/unicon/plugins/iosxe/cat9k/stackwise_virtual/connection_provider.py

@@ -3,11 +3,15 @@
     pyATS TEAM (pyats-support@cisco.com, pyats-support-ext@cisco.com)
 """
 import re
-from unicon.eal.dialogs import Dialog
+
+from unicon.eal.dialogs import Dialog, Statement
 from unicon.bases.routers.connection_provider import BaseStackRpConnectionProvider
 
+from genie.metaparser.util.exceptions import SchemaEmptyParserError
+
 from unicon.plugins.generic.statements import connection_statement_list, custom_auth_statements
 
+
 class StackwiseVirtualConnectionProvider(BaseStackRpConnectionProvider):
     """ Implements Stack Connection Provider,
         This class overrides the base class with the
@@ -36,12 +40,23 @@ def designate_handles(self):
         other_alias = None
 
         # Try to go to enable mode on both connections
+        standby_locked_dialog = Dialog([
+            Statement(
+                pattern=r'.*Standby console disabled.*',
+                action=None,
+                loop_continue=False,
+                continue_timer=False,
+            )
+        ])
+
         for subcon in [subcon1, subcon2]:
             try:
                 subcon.state_machine.go_to(
                     'enable',
                     subcon.spawn,
                     context=subcon.context,
+                    timeout=con.settings.BOOT_TIMEOUT,
+                    dialog=standby_locked_dialog,
                 )
             except Exception:
                 pass
@@ -63,7 +78,11 @@ def designate_handles(self):
         device = con.device
         try:
             # To check if the device is in SVL state
-            output = device.parse("show switch")
+            try:
+                output = device.parse("show switch")
+            except SchemaEmptyParserError:
+                con.log.debug("show switch returned empty output")
+                output = {}
             stack_info = output.get("switch", {}).get("stack", {})
             roles = [switch_info.get("role") for switch_info in stack_info.values()]
 

src/unicon/plugins/linux/patterns.py

@@ -12,17 +12,78 @@ def __init__(self):
         # The reason for using the learn_hostname pattern instead of the shell_prompt pattern
         # to learn the hostname, is that the regex in the router implementation matches \S
         # which is not exact enough for the known linux prompts.
-        self.learn_hostname = r'^.*?({a})?(?P<hostname>[-\w]+)\s?([-\w\]/~:\.\d ]+)?([>\$~%#\]])\s*(\x1b\S+\s?)*$'.format(a=ANSI_REGEX)
+        # Supported prompt formats.
+        #   Linux#
+        #   Linux>
+        #   user@host ~$
+        #   [user@host ~]$
+        #   agent-lab9-pm:~:2017>
+        #   root@agent-lab11-pm:~#
+        #   root@localhost ~%
+        #   vm-7:3>
+        #   \x1b]0;cisco@dev-server:~^Gcisco@dev-server:3>
+        #   (dev) user@dev-1-name dir$
+        #   [user@new-host dir]$
+        #   host ~ #
+        #   host:~ #
+        #   \x1b]0;rally@rally: /workspace\x07rally@rally:/workspace$ \x1b[K
+        #   root@sj21-pxe-03.cisco.com:~/
+        #   [Linux] #
+        #   cxta@mock-server:~$
+        #   (server.cisco.com)~ :
+        #   sma03:testuser 1]
+        #   pod-esa01.cisco.com:testuser 1]
+        #   \x1b[37mapc>
+        #   \x1b[0;32m[user@host:~] >\x1b[m \x1b[m\x0f
+        self.learn_hostname = r'^.*?({a})?\(?(?P<hostname>[-\w\.]+)\)?\s?([-\w\]/~:\.\d ]+)?([>\$~%#\]]|~/|~\s?:)\s*(\x1b\S+\s?)*$'.format(a=ANSI_REGEX)
 
         # shell_prompt pattern will be used by the 'shell' state after lean_hostname matches
         # a known hostname pattern this pattern is set for the shell state at transition
         # from learn_hostname to shell, see statemachine for more details.
-        self.shell_prompt = r'^(.*?(?P<prompt>((\([-\w]+\) |\x1b(?!\[\?2004).*?)?\S+)?%N\s?([-\w\]/~\s:\.\d]+)?[>\$~%#\]]\s?(\x1b\S+\s?)*))$'
+        # Supported shell prompt formats, %N is replaced with learned hostname.
+        #   Linux$
+        #   Linux#
+        #   Linux>
+        #   user@host ~$
+        #   [user@host ~]$
+        #   agent-lab9-pm:~:2017>
+        #   root@agent-lab11-pm:~#
+        #   root@localhost ~%
+        #   vm-7:3>
+        #   \x1b]0;cisco@dev-server:~^Gcisco@dev-server:3>
+        #   (dev) user@dev-1-name dir$
+        #   [user@new-host dir]$
+        #   host ~ #
+        #   host:~ #
+        #   \x1b]0;rally@rally: /workspace\x07rally@rally:/workspace$ \x1b[K
+        #   root@sj21-pxe-03.cisco.com:~/
+        #   [Linux] #
+        #   cxta@mock-server:~$
+        #   (server.cisco.com)~ :
+        #   sma03:testuser 1]
+        #   pod-esa01.cisco.com:testuser 1]
+        #   \x1b[37mapc>
+        #   \x1b[0;32m[user@host:~] >\x1b[m \x1b[m\x0f
+        self.shell_prompt = r'^(.*?(?P<prompt>((\([-\w\.]+\) |\x1b(?!\[\?2004).*?)?\S+)?\(?%N\)?\s?([-\w\]/~\s:\.\d]+)?([>\$~%#\]]|~/|~\s?:)\s?(\x1b\S+\s?)*))$'
 
         # default linux prompt with loose matching of the prompt
         # this can result in false prompt matching when output has
         # one of the prompt characters at the end of the line,
         # e.g. XML output or a banner
-        self.prompt = r'^(.*?([>\$~%\]]|\] # |[^#\s]#|~ #|~/|^admin:|^#|~\s?#\s?)\s?(\x1b\S+\s?)*)$'
+        # Supported fallback prompt formats.
+        #   >
+        #   $
+        #   ~
+        #   %
+        #   ]
+        #   ] # 
+        #   user#
+        #   ~ #
+        #   ~/
+        #   admin:
+        #   #
+        #   ~#
+        #   ~ :
+        self.prompt = r'^(.*?([>\$~%\]]|\] # |[^#\s]#|~ #|~/|^admin:|^#|~\s?#\s?|~\s?:)\s?(\x1b\S+\s?)*)$'
 
         self.trex_console = r'^(.*?)(?P<prompt>trex>\s*)$'

src/unicon/plugins/pid_tokens.csv

@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ C6832-X-LE,iosxe,cat6k,c6800,
 C6840-X-LE-40G,iosxe,cat6k,c6800,
 C6880-X,iosxe,cat6k,c6800,
 C6880-X-LE,iosxe,cat6k,c6800,
-C8000V,iosxe,cat8k,c8000v,
+C8000V,iosxe,c8kv,c8000v,
 C8200-1N-4T,iosxe,cat8k,c8200,
 C8200-UCPE-1N8,iosxe,cat8k,c8200,
 C8500-12X,iosxe,cat8k,c8500,

src/unicon/plugins/tests/mock_data/linux/linux_mock_data.yaml

@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ exec:
         new_state: exec20
     "prompt21":
         new_state: exec21
+    "prompt22":
+        new_state: exec22
     "ls": |
       /tmp
       /var
@@ -401,6 +403,10 @@ exec21:
   prompt: "cxta@mock-server:~$ "
   commands: *cmds
 
+exec22:
+  prompt: "(server.cisco.com)~ : "
+  commands: *cmds
+
 
 sma_prompt:
   prompt: "sma03:testuser 1] "

src/unicon/plugins/tests/test_plugin_generic.py

@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ class TestEscapeHandler(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         self.old_term_setting = os.environ.get('TERM')
-        os.environ['TERM'] = 'VT100'
+        os.environ['TERM'] = 'xterm'
 
     def test_escape_handler_uav(self):
         c = Connection(hostname='Router',

src/unicon/plugins/tests/test_plugin_iosxe.py

@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
 import os 
 import time
 import unittest
-from unittest.mock import patch
+from unittest.mock import patch, Mock, MagicMock
 from pyats.topology import loader
-from unittest.mock import Mock
 
 import unicon
+from unicon.plugins.generic.statements import terminal_position_handler
 from unicon import Connection
 from unicon.eal.dialogs import Dialog, Statement
 from unicon.eal.utils import ExpectMatch, MatchMode
@@ -593,6 +593,18 @@ def test_traceroute_vrf(self):
 
 class TestIosXEluginBashService(unittest.TestCase):
 
+    def test_terminal_position_handler(self):
+        """Test that terminal_position_handler sends correct VT100 cursor
+        position response ESC[0;0R without any additional cleanup."""
+        mock_spawn = MagicMock()
+        mock_session = {}
+        mock_context = {}
+
+        terminal_position_handler(mock_spawn, mock_session, mock_context)
+
+        # Verify the handler sent only the cursor position response
+        mock_spawn.send.assert_called_once_with('\x1b[0;0R')
+
     def test_bash(self):
         c = Connection(hostname='Router',
                        start=['mock_device_cli --os iosxe --state isr_exec --hostname Router'],