Executing command using Paramiko exec_command on device is not working

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If the SSHClient.exec_command does not work, the first thing to test is to try (on one line):

ssh user@host command

That will use the same SSH API (the “exec” channel) as SSHClient.exec_command. If you are on Windows, you can use plink (from PuTTY packages) instead of ssh. If ssh/plink fails too, it indicates that your device does not support the SSH “exec” channel.

In your case, it seems that the “exec” channel on Brocade SSH server is implemented to support the scp command only.

As you claim to be able to “SSH” to the switch, it seems that the “shell” channel is fully working.

While it is generally not recommended to use the “shell” channel for command automation, with your server you won’t have other option. Use the SSHClient.invoke_shell and write the commands to the channel (= to the shell) using the Channel.send.

channel = ssh.invoke_shell()
channel.send('ls\n')
channel.send('exit\n')

See also What is the difference between exec_command and send with invoke_shell() on Paramiko?

A similar question on C#/SSH.NET: SSH.NET is not executing command on device.

Obligatory warning: Do not use AutoAddPolicy – You are losing a protection against MITM attacks by doing so. For a correct solution, see Paramiko “Unknown Server”.

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