Instructions

Automating Network Configuration and Verifying Connectivity with Netmiko

Objective: Use Netmiko to connect to a Cisco router, configure a default route, and verify network connectivity by pinging an external server $(8\mathrm{.}8\mathrm{.}8\mathrm{.}8).$ This assignment will help you become familiar with automating network configuration tasks and verifying connectivity using Python and Netmiko.

Requirements

Write a Python script that:

Connects to the router using SSH with Netmiko.

Enters privileged EXEC mode by calling the enable$()$ method.

Enters configuration mode ubing the config$\_$mode$()$ method.

Adds a default route to the router with the command.

Exits configuration mode and verifies the configuration by running: