cisco_wifi_ctl.py : suppress logging flag to reduce logging chatter

lf_cisco_power.py : intial sample of use there will be a subsequent commit

cisco_wifi_ctl.py

@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ def main():
    parser.add_argument("-t", "--tty",     type=str, help="tty serial device")
    parser.add_argument("-l", "--log",     type=str, help="logfile for messages, stdout means output to console",default="stdout")
    parser.add_argument("--append",        action='store_true', help="--append  append to logfile file")
+   parser.add_argument("--suppress",      type=str, help="--suppress output when logging to a file",default="False")
    #parser.add_argument("-r", "--radio",   type=str, help="select radio")
    parser.add_argument("-w", "--wlan",    type=str, help="wlan name")
    parser.add_argument("-i", "--wlanID",  type=str, help="wlan ID")
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ def main():
       passwd = args.passwd
       logfile = args.log
       append  = args.append
+      suppress = args.suppress
       if (args.band != None):
           band = args.band
           if (band == "abgn"):
@@ -150,13 +152,15 @@ def main():
            file_handler.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
            file_handler.setFormatter(formatter)
            logg.addHandler(file_handler)
-           logg.addHandler(logging.StreamHandler(sys.stdout))
+           if suppress == "False":
+               print("suppress {}".format(suppress))
+               logg.addHandler(logging.StreamHandler(sys.stdout))
        else:
            # stdout logging
            logging.basicConfig(format=FORMAT, handlers=[console_handler])
 
-   print("cisco series {}".format(args.series))
-   print("scheme {}".format(args.scheme))
+   logg.info("cisco series {}".format(args.series))
+   logg.info("scheme {}".format(args.scheme))
 
    try:
       if (scheme == "serial"):
@@ -166,7 +170,7 @@ def main():
          with serial.Serial('/dev/ttyUSB0', 115200, timeout=5) as ser:
             egg = SerialSpawn(ser);
             egg.logfile = FileAdapter(logg)
-            print("logg {}".format(logg))
+            logg.info("logg {}".format(logg))
             egg.sendline(NL)
             time.sleep(0.1)
             egg.expect('login:', timeout=3)
@@ -183,7 +187,7 @@ def main():
          egg = pexpect.spawn(cmd)
          #egg.logfile_read = sys.stdout.buffer
          egg.logfile = FileAdapter(logg)
-         print("logg {}".format(logg))
+         logg.info("logg {}".format(logg))
          time.sleep(0.1)
          logged_in_9800 = False
          loop_count = 0
@@ -899,7 +903,7 @@ def main():
       egg.expect(">", timeout=3)
 
    logg.info("Ap[%s] Action[%s] Value[%s] "%(args.ap, args.action, args.value))
-   print("Ap[%s] Action[%s] Value[%s]"%(args.ap, args.action, args.value))
+   #print("Ap[%s] Action[%s] Value[%s]"%(args.ap, args.action, args.value))
 
    if ((args.action == "show") and (args.value is None)):
       raise Exception("show requires value, like 'country' or 'ap summary'")
@@ -1279,7 +1283,7 @@ def main():
       while logged_out_9800 == False and loop_count <= 6:
          loop_count += 1
          i = egg.expect_exact(["WLC>","WLC#", "WLC(config)#","(config-wlan)#","(config-policy-tag)#","(config-line)#",pexpect.TIMEOUT],timeout=5)
-         print (egg.before.decode('utf-8', 'ignore'))
+         logg.info(egg.before.decode('utf-8', 'ignore'))
          if i == 0:
             logg.info("WLC> prompt received can send logout")
             egg.sendline("logout")
@@ -1359,7 +1363,7 @@ def main():
          try:
             i = egg.expect_exact([CCPROMPT,LEGACY_PROMPT,AREYOUSURE,'--More-- or','config paging disable',pexpect.TIMEOUT],timeout=2)
             logg.info("before {} after {}".format(egg.before.decode('utf-8', 'ignore'),egg.after.decode('utf-8', 'ignore')))
-            print(egg.before.decode('utf-8', 'ignore'))
+            logg.info(egg.before.decode('utf-8', 'ignore'))
             if i == 0: 
                logg.info("{} prompt received after command sent".format(CCPROMPT))
                # granted the break will exit the loop

lf_cisco_power.py

@@ -309,9 +309,12 @@ def main():
           pf_a4_dropoff = args.pf_p4_dropoff
       if (args.verbose):
           # capture the controller output , thus won't got to stdout some output always present
-          cap_ctl_out = False
+          cap_ctl_out        = True
+          suppress_output    = "False"
       else:
-          cap_ctl_out = True        
+          cap_ctl_out     = False 
+          suppress_output = "True"
+
       print("cap_ctl_out {}".format(cap_ctl_out))    
       # note: there would always be an args.outfile due to the default
       current_time = time.strftime("%m_%d_%Y_%H_%M_%S", time.localtime())
@@ -614,12 +617,13 @@ def main():
    try:
       logg.info("9800/3504 cisco_wifi_ctl.py: summary")
       advanced = subprocess.run(["./cisco_wifi_ctl.py", "--scheme", scheme, "-d", args.dest, "-u", args.user, "-p", args.passwd, "-a", args.ap, "--band", band,
-                                 "--action", "summary","--series",args.series,"--port", args.port,"--log", outfile_log, "--append"], capture_output=True, check=True)
+                                 "--action", "summary","--series",args.series,"--port", args.port,"--log", outfile_log, "--append", "--suppress", suppress_output], capture_output=True, check=True)
       pss = advanced.stdout.decode('utf-8', 'ignore');
       logg.info(pss)
    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as process_error:
       logg.info("Controller unable to commicate to AP or unable to communicate to controller error code {}  output {}".format(process_error.returncode, process_error.output))
       exit_test(workbook)
+   
    # Find our current regulatory domain so we can report it properly
    searchap = False
    for line in pss.splitlines():