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# Quick-start: # Quick-start:
The quickest way to start is to grab a template from the templates folder in this repository.<br> The quickest way to start is to grab a template from the templates folder in this repository.<br>
Make sure to correctly pass the MeshCentral websocket API as `wss://<MeshCentral-Host>/control.ashx`.<br> Make sure to correctly pass the MeshCentral websocket API as `wss://<MeshCentral-Host>`.<br>
And make sure to fill in the credentails of an account which has `Remote Commands` permissions and `Device Details` permissions on the targeted devices or groups.<br> And make sure to fill in the credentails of an account which has `Remote Commands` permissions and `Device Details` permissions on the targeted devices or groups.<br>
> I did this through a "Global Service" group which I added the meshbook account to! > I did this through a "Global Service" group which I added the meshbook account to!
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pip3 install -r ./meshbook/requirements.txt pip3 install -r ./meshbook/requirements.txt
``` ```
Now copy the configuration template from ./templates and fill it in with the correct details. The url should start with `wss://` and end in `control.ashx`.<br> Now copy the configuration template from ./templates and fill it in with the correct details. The url should start with `wss://`.<br>
After this you can use meshbook, for example: After this you can use meshbook, for example:
### Linux run: ### Linux run:
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For the example, I used the following yaml file (you can find more in [this directory](./examples/)): For the example, I used the following yaml file (you can find more in [this directory](./examples/)):
The below group: `Temp-Agents` has four devices, of which one is offline.<br> The below group: `Dev` has three devices, of which one is offline, Meshbook checks if the device is reachable.<br>
You can expand the command chain as follows:<br> You can expand the command chain as follows:<br>
```yaml ```yaml
--- ---
name: Ping Multiple Points name: Echo a string to the terminal through the meshbook example.
company: Temp-Agents group: "Dev"
variables: variables:
- name: host1 - name: file
value: "1.1.1.1" value: "/etc/os-release"
- name: host2
value: "9.9.9.9"
- name: command1
value: "ping"
- name: cmd_arguments
value: "-c 4"
tasks: tasks:
- name: Ping host1 - name: Echo!
command: "{{ command1 }} {{ host1 }} {{ cmd_arguments }}" command: "echo $(cat {{ file }})"
- name: Ping host2
command: "{{ command1 }} {{ host2 }} {{ cmd_arguments }}"
``` ```
The following response it received when executing the first yaml of the above files (with the `-s` and the `-i` parameters). The following response it received when executing the first yaml of the above files (with the `-s` and the `-i` parameters).
```shell ```shell
python3 meshbook/meshbook.py -pb examples/variable_example.yaml -si python3 meshbook.py -pb examples/echo_example.yaml
-=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=- ----------------------------------------
Running task: {'name': 'Ping host1', 'command': 'ping 1.1.1.1 -c 4'} Trying to load the MeshCentral account credential file...
-=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=- Trying to load the Playbook yaml file and compile it into something workable...
Current Batch: 1 Connecting to MeshCentral and establish a session using variables from previous credential file.
Current response number: 1 Generating group list with nodes and reference the targets from that.
Current Calculation: 1 % 3 = 1 ----------------------------------------
Current Batch: 1 Executing playbook on the targets.
Current response number: 2 1. Running: Echo!
Current Calculation: 2 % 3 = 2 ----------------------------------------
Current Batch: 1
Current response number: 3
Current Calculation: 3 % 3 = 0
-=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=-
Running task: {'name': 'Ping host2', 'command': 'ping 9.9.9.9 -c 4'}
-=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=-
Current Batch: 2
Current response number: 4
Current Calculation: 4 % 3 = 1
Current Batch: 2
Current response number: 5
Current Calculation: 5 % 3 = 2
Current Batch: 2
Current response number: 6
Current Calculation: 6 % 3 = 0
-=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=-
{ {
"Batch 1": [ "Task 1": [
{ {
"action": "msg", "complete": true,
"type": "runcommands", "result": "PRETTY_NAME=\"Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)\" NAME=\"Debian GNU/Linux\" VERSION_ID=\"12\" VERSION=\"12 (bookworm)\" VERSION_CODENAME=bookworm ID=debian HOME_URL=\"https://www.debian.org/\" SUPPORT_URL=\"https://www.debian.org/support\" BUG_REPORT_URL=\"https://bugs.debian.org/\"\n",
"result": "PING 1.1.1.1 (1.1.1.1) 56(84) bytes of data.\n64 bytes from 1.1.1.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=59 time=6.73 ms\n64 bytes from 1.1.1.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=59 time=6.37 ms\n64 bytes from 1.1.1.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=59 time=6.31 ms\n64 bytes from 1.1.1.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=59 time=6.44 ms\n\n--- 1.1.1.1 ping statistics ---\n4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 3004ms\nrtt min/avg/max/mdev = 6.312/6.461/6.727/0.159 ms\n", "command": "echo $(cat /etc/os-release)",
"responseid": "meshctrl", "device_id": "<Node-Unique>",
"nodeid": "MSI" "device_name": "raspberrypi5"
}, },
{ {
"action": "msg", "complete": true,
"type": "runcommands", "result": "PRETTY_NAME=\"Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)\" NAME=\"Debian GNU/Linux\" VERSION_ID=\"12\" VERSION=\"12 (bookworm)\" VERSION_CODENAME=bookworm ID=debian HOME_URL=\"https://www.debian.org/\" SUPPORT_URL=\"https://www.debian.org/support\" BUG_REPORT_URL=\"https://bugs.debian.org/\"\n",
"result": "PING 1.1.1.1 (1.1.1.1) 56(84) bytes of data.\n64 bytes from 1.1.1.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=57 time=6.18 ms\n64 bytes from 1.1.1.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=57 time=6.17 ms\n64 bytes from 1.1.1.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=57 time=6.17 ms\n64 bytes from 1.1.1.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=57 time=6.27 ms\n\n--- 1.1.1.1 ping statistics ---\n4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 3004ms\nrtt min/avg/max/mdev = 6.170/6.200/6.274/0.042 ms\n", "command": "echo $(cat /etc/os-release)",
"responseid": "meshctrl", "device_id": "<Node-Unique>",
"nodeid": "raspberrypi5" "device_name": "Cubic"
},
{
"action": "msg",
"type": "runcommands",
"result": "PING 1.1.1.1 (1.1.1.1) 56(84) bytes of data.\n64 bytes from 1.1.1.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=57 time=6.33 ms\n64 bytes from 1.1.1.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=57 time=6.13 ms\n64 bytes from 1.1.1.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=57 time=5.92 ms\n64 bytes from 1.1.1.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=57 time=5.91 ms\n\n--- 1.1.1.1 ping statistics ---\n4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 3005ms\nrtt min/avg/max/mdev = 5.908/6.072/6.334/0.173 ms\n",
"responseid": "meshctrl",
"nodeid": "server"
}
],
"Batch 2": [
{
"action": "msg",
"type": "runcommands",
"result": "PING 9.9.9.9 (9.9.9.9) 56(84) bytes of data.\n64 bytes from 9.9.9.9: icmp_seq=1 ttl=61 time=10.4 ms\n64 bytes from 9.9.9.9: icmp_seq=2 ttl=61 time=9.96 ms\n64 bytes from 9.9.9.9: icmp_seq=3 ttl=61 time=9.83 ms\n64 bytes from 9.9.9.9: icmp_seq=4 ttl=61 time=9.96 ms\n\n--- 9.9.9.9 ping statistics ---\n4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 3005ms\nrtt min/avg/max/mdev = 9.830/10.036/10.396/0.214 ms\n",
"responseid": "meshctrl",
"nodeid": "MSI"
},
{
"action": "msg",
"type": "runcommands",
"result": "PING 9.9.9.9 (9.9.9.9) 56(84) bytes of data.\n64 bytes from 9.9.9.9: icmp_seq=1 ttl=60 time=10.8 ms\n64 bytes from 9.9.9.9: icmp_seq=2 ttl=60 time=10.6 ms\n64 bytes from 9.9.9.9: icmp_seq=3 ttl=60 time=10.5 ms\n64 bytes from 9.9.9.9: icmp_seq=4 ttl=60 time=10.5 ms\n\n--- 9.9.9.9 ping statistics ---\n4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 3005ms\nrtt min/avg/max/mdev = 10.450/10.593/10.773/0.118 ms\n",
"responseid": "meshctrl",
"nodeid": "raspberrypi5"
},
{
"action": "msg",
"type": "runcommands",
"result": "PING 9.9.9.9 (9.9.9.9) 56(84) bytes of data.\n64 bytes from 9.9.9.9: icmp_seq=1 ttl=59 time=10.8 ms\n64 bytes from 9.9.9.9: icmp_seq=2 ttl=59 time=10.6 ms\n64 bytes from 9.9.9.9: icmp_seq=3 ttl=59 time=10.9 ms\n64 bytes from 9.9.9.9: icmp_seq=4 ttl=59 time=10.7 ms\n\n--- 9.9.9.9 ping statistics ---\n4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 3006ms\nrtt min/avg/max/mdev = 10.600/10.750/10.898/0.117 ms\n",
"responseid": "meshctrl",
"nodeid": "server"
} }
] ]
} }
All tasks completed successfully: Expected 6 Received 6
``` ```
The above with `-si` is quite verbose. use `--help` to read about parameters. The above without `-s` is quite verbose. use `--help` to read about parameters and getting a minimal response for example.
# Important Notice: # Important Notice:

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---
name: Echo some text in the terminal of the device
group: "Kubernetes"
variables:
- name: var1
value: "Testing"
- name: var2
value: "with a slash!"
tasks:
- name: Echo!
command: "echo {{ var1 }}/{{ var2 }}"
- name: Echo 2!
command: "echo womp womp"

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---
name: Echo a string to the terminal through the meshbook example.
group: "Dev"
variables:
- name: file
value: "/etc/os-release"
tasks:
- name: Echo!
command: "echo $(cat {{ file }})"