rpc.py

from ncclient import manager
from ncclient.xml_ import to_ele

vlan_id = "7"
vlan_name = "seven"
interface_description = "whatever"
interface = "3"

def vlan_rpc(id, name):
    vlan_rpc = """
    <nc:edit-config xmlns:nc="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
    <target>
    <running/>
    </target>
    <commands>
    <command>vlan %s</command>
    <command>name %s</command>
    </commands>
    </nc:edit-config>
    """ % (vlan_id, vlan_name)
    return (vlan_rpc)

def interface_rpc(interface, description, vlan):
    interface_rpc = """
    <nc:edit-config xmlns:nc="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
    <target>
    <running/>
    </target>
    <commands>
    <command>interface ethernet %s</command>
    <command>description %s</command>
    <command>switchport access vlan %s</command>
    </commands>
    </nc:edit-config>
    """ % (interface, description, vlan)
    return (interface_rpc)

eos=manager.connect(host="10.83.28.203", port="830", timeout=30, username="arista", password="arista", hostkey_verify=False)

rpc = vlan_rpc(vlan_id, vlan_name)
# print(rpc)
rpcreply = eos.dispatch(to_ele(rpc))
print(rpcreply)
# print(rpcreply.ok)

rpc = interface_rpc(interface, interface_description, vlan_id)
# print(rpc)
rpcreply = eos.dispatch(to_ele(rpc))
print(rpcreply)
# print(rpcreply.ok)

eos.close_session()