Project3.py

from netmiko import ConnectHandler
import datetime
import credentials

class deviceOutput:
    '''This Class outlines the data that gets taken from the Network Device and saved into an output file'''
    def __init__(self, string):
        self.string = string

    def createNewFile(self):
        '''This Function checks the date and time and appends this to the filename during creation'''
        filename = f"output_{datetime.date.today()}.txt"
        with open(filename, "a") as f:
            f.write(self.string)

networkDevice1 = {
    "device_type": "cisco_ios",
    "host": credentials.HOST,
    "username": credentials.USERNAME,
    "password": credentials.PASSWORD,
}

# Show command that we execute
command = "show ip route"

net_connect = ConnectHandler(**networkDevice1)
output = net_connect.send_command(command)

# Create instance of the class
outputFromDevice = deviceOutput(output)

print("Saving Output now...")
outputFromDevice.createNewFile()
print("Complete.")