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

[Martin T]

Phil,

>Looks like a bug to me.
Thank you for confirming this!

>Please have your AM PR it for us.
Done.


regards,
Martin

On Fri, Nov 25, 2016 at 7:55 PM, Phil Shafer <phil at juniper.net> wrote:
> 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