Network Automated BackUp System

This is a network device configuration backup tool.

IMPORTANT: READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE RUNNING THIS PROGRAM

Requirements

Software

• python >= 3.9
• nornir
• napalm
• paramiko
• netmiko
• Flask

Device vendors supported

• Cisco
• Huawei
• Eltex
• If you need another device, then install an additional plugin for NAPALM
• You can create your own drivers in settings

. venv/bin/activate
pip3 install napalm-"drivername"

Screenshots

Installing

Ubuntu 18.04 & 22.04

sudo apt update && sudo apt-get install python3-venv nginx postgresql

Clone repo and install dependencies

• download and setup of virtual environment

cd /opt
git clone https://github.com/Sivolen/NABS
cd NABS
python3 -m venv venv
. venv/bin/activate
pip3 install --upgrade pip || pip install --upgrade pip
pip3 install wheel || pip install wheel
pip3 install -r requirements.txt || pip install -r requirements.txt

Setup configuration

Copy the config_example.py sample settings file to config.py.
Copy the netbox_config_example.yaml sample settings file to config.yaml.
If you are not using NetBox, then edit the netbox_config_example.yaml according to the documentation or add devices manually use "Add" on devices page.
All options are described in the example file.

init DB

Database creation

sudo -u postgres psql
CREATE DATABASE NABS;
CREATE USER NABS WITH ENCRYPTED PASSWORD 'NABS';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE NABS TO NABS;
QUIT;

Enter the username and password from the database in the configuration file in the fields

DBName = "nabs"
DBUser = "nabs"

. venv/bin/activate
flask db init
flask db migrate
flask db upgrade

Running the web server

. venv/bin/activate
# For test start
gunicorn -b yourserveraddress:8000 -w 4 app:app

sudo ln -s /opt/supervisor/nabs.service /etc/systemd/system/nabs.service
systemctl daemon-reload
systemctl start nabs
systemctl enable nabs
# Testing starts
systemctl status nabs

Configure Nginx

# Create dir for ssl certificate
mkdir certs
# Create ssl certificate
openssl req -new -newkey rsa:4096 -days 365 -nodes -x509 \
  -keyout certs/key.pem -out certs/cert.pem

sudo rm /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/default
sudo cp /opt/NABS/supervisor/nabs /etc/nginx/available/nabs
sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/nabs /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/nabs
sudo systemctl restart nginx

Create user

users_helper.py -a <email>

Running the backup script on crontab

0 9-21/4 * * 1-5 /opt/NABS/venv/bin/python /opt/NABS/backuper.py >/dev/null 2>&1

You can import network device data from Netbox or add devices manually.

Run device import from netbox if you need it.

0 0 * * 1-5 /opt/NABS/venv/bin/python /opt/NABS/netbox_devices_importer.py >/dev/null 2>&1

Update

• Update NABS and virtual environment

cd /opt/NABS
sudo git checkout origin/main
sudo git pull
. venv/bin/activate
pip3 install -r requirements.txt || pip install -r requirements.txt

• Update DB

. venv/bin/activate
flask db stamp head
flask db migrate
flask db upgrade

• Check config_example.py for new features and copy them into your config.py
• Reload NABS

sudo systemctl restart nabs

Thanks

Nornir and Napalm teams

License

This project is licensed under the terms of the MIT license.

You can check out the full license here