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Eljay
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Mar 07, 2023

Python code using Parallel-SSH library to connect to F5 BigIP

Hi, I'm trying to use Parallel-SSH (Python library) to connect to F5 BigIP. s = SSHClient(<host>,user=<username>, password=<password>, timeout=5, num_retries=1) res = s.run_command("uname") ...
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JRahm
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Mar 15, 2023

any luck? Wondering if you're using root or an alternative account?

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Eljay
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Mar 22, 2023

No, I haven't got this working yet. I'll make a workaround with Paramiko because I know that works. I will finish this project first, and try again Parallell-SSH later.

I use the root user. It works with Paramiko, but fails with Paralllell-SSH.