[j-nsp] execute a command in SLAX script which does not have XML RPC equivalent available

[Phil Shafer]

Looks like a bug to me.  Please have your AM PR it for us.

Thanks,
 Phil



Martin T writes:
>Jonathan, Phil,
>
>thank you for replies! <request-license-save> RPC does what I desire
>for example in Junos versions 13.3R4.6 and 13.3R9.13 but not in
>14.1R7.4. In 14.1 release for example following code:
>
>      var $request_system_license_save_cmd = <request-license-save> {
>        <destination> "/tmp/key" ;
>      }
>      var $request_system_license_save_results = jcs:invoke(
>$request_system_license_save_cmd );
>
>..creates a file /tmp/key with no content:
>
>-rw-------  1 root  wheel          0 Nov 25 10:18 key
>
>
>On the other hand, "request system license save /tmp/key" CLI command
>writes the key into the file. According to "Junos OS 14.1 XML API
>Operational Developer Reference" the "<request-license-save>" is
>supported on MX series. Is this a bug? Or am I doing something wrong?
>
>
>thanks,
>Martin
>
>On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 1:19 AM, Phil Shafer <phil at juniper.net> wrote:
>> Martin T writes:
>>>I have a SLAX script where I execute "request system license save
>>>ftp://root:passwd@10.11.12.5" command.
>>
>> [Background: the UI comes in two pieces.  The CLI process handles
>> terminal I/O, key-bindings, automore, file transfers, and not much
>> else.  The real brain resides in MGD, which understands commands,
>> RPCs, how to parse them and what to do with them.]
>>
>> The "request system license save" command uses both halves.  MGD
>> asks CLI to do the transfer, and then MGD does with real work.
>>
>> SLAX scripts use the API directly, so it cannot perform the
>> file-transfer.
>>
>> The fix is to pass a local file name to the "request system license
>> save" command RPC and then do the transfer explicitly using the
>> <file-put> RPC.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>  Phil