Genie Command Line¶

genie CLI is the network engineer’s most valuable tool for network automation! In this section we will take a look at how Genie CLI can help expedite automation of your network.

Genie CLI is a powerful linux-based command-line utility offering Genie Python functionality directly from a linux terminal. It requires no previous knowledge of Python or network programming, making it a great way to start getting acquainted with Genie.

genie is the top-level command-line entry point for Genie. All other functions are loaded as subcommands of this command.

Ensure you have Genie installed prior to using genie CLI. Follow the steps listed under Genie Installation

For a complete list of built-in functions avaialable within genie CLI, execute the following in your linux terminal:

(genie) bash-4.1$ genie --help
Usage:
  genie <command> [options]

Commands:
    create              Create Testbed, parser, triggers, ...
    diff                Command to diff two snapshots saved to file or directory
    dnac                Command to learn DNAC features and save to file
    learn               Command to learn device features and save to file
    parse               Command to parse show commands
    run                 Run Genie triggers & verifications in pyATS runtime environment
    shell               enter Python shell and load a Genie testbed file and/or Pickled file

General Options:
  -h, --help            Show help

Run 'genie <command> --help' for more information on a command.

Let’s get into each of those!