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# gnmi-eos
gNMI CLI tool and Python library for Arista EOS devices — get, set, subscribe, discover YANG paths
gNMI CLI tool and Python library for Arista EOS devices.
Interact with Arista EOS devices via gNMI/YANG: get configuration and state, push changes, subscribe to counters and events.
## Features
- **CLI** — usable via `uvx gnmi-eos` or installed globally
- **Library** — importable as `from gnmi_eos import GNMIClient`
- **Validated YANG paths** for EOS 4.35.0F (OpenConfig + Arista experimental models)
## Installation
```bash
# As a CLI tool with uvx (no install needed)
uvx --from git+https://gitea.arnodo.fr/Damien/gnmi-eos gnmi-eos --help
# Or install permanently
uv tool install git+https://gitea.arnodo.fr/Damien/gnmi-eos
```
## CLI Usage
Credentials can be passed as options or via environment variables:
```bash
export GNMI_TARGET=leaf1:6030
export GNMI_USERNAME=admin
export GNMI_PASSWORD=admin
```
### Get capabilities
```bash
gnmi-eos capabilities --target leaf1:6030
```
### Get data
```bash
# Get interface state
gnmi-eos get --target leaf1:6030 --path "/interfaces/interface[name=Ethernet1]/state"
# Get config only
gnmi-eos get --target leaf1:6030 --path "/interfaces" --type config
# Output as raw JSON or save to file
gnmi-eos get --target leaf1:6030 --path "/" --output json
gnmi-eos get --target leaf1:6030 --path "/" --output file:dump.json
```
### Subscribe
```bash
# Subscribe to interface state changes (on-change)
gnmi-eos subscribe --target leaf1:6030 \
--path "/interfaces/interface/state/oper-status" \
--mode on-change
# Sample interface counters every 10s
gnmi-eos subscribe --target leaf1:6030 \
--path "/interfaces/interface[name=Ethernet1]/state/counters" \
--mode sample --interval 10
# Multiple paths, stop after 5 updates
gnmi-eos subscribe --target leaf1:6030 \
--path "/interfaces/interface/state/oper-status" \
--path "/network-instances/network-instance[name=default]/protocols/protocol[identifier=BGP][name=BGP]/bgp/neighbors/neighbor/state/session-state" \
--count 5
```
### Set configuration
```bash
# Dry-run (default — safe)
gnmi-eos set --target leaf1:6030 \
--path "/interfaces/interface[name=Ethernet1]/config/description" \
--value "Uplink to Spine"
# Actually apply
gnmi-eos set --target leaf1:6030 \
--path "/interfaces/interface[name=Ethernet1]/config/description" \
--value "Uplink to Spine" \
--no-dry-run
```
### Show known YANG paths
```bash
gnmi-eos paths
```
## Library Usage
```python
from gnmi_eos import GNMIClient
from gnmi_eos.yang.paths import Interfaces, BGP, FabricSubscriptions
with GNMIClient(host="leaf1", port=6030, username="admin", password="admin") as client:
# Get capabilities
caps = client.capabilities()
# Get interface counters
counters = client.get(Interfaces.counters("Ethernet1"))
# Get BGP neighbor state
state = client.get(BGP.neighbor_state("10.0.0.1"))
# Subscribe to interface changes
for update in client.subscribe(
paths=[str(FabricSubscriptions.INTERFACE_STATE)],
stream_mode="on-change",
):
print(update)
```
## YANG Models
Validated against **Arista EOS 4.35.0F** with ContainerLab (cEOS).
| Category | Model |
|----------|-------|
| Interfaces, VLANs, BGP | `openconfig-*` |
| VXLAN | `arista-exp-eos-vxlan` |
| MLAG | `arista-exp-eos-mlag` |
| EVPN | `arista-exp-eos-evpn` |
> **Note:** MLAG and EVPN state (peer status, learned routes) is not exposed via gNMI — use eAPI for operational state.
## Subscription Notes
For Arista EOS, use native paths **without** module prefixes for `ON_CHANGE` subscriptions:
```
✅ /interfaces/interface[name=Ethernet1]/state
❌ /openconfig-interfaces:interfaces/...
```