Modifying Python 3 code to deal with RSA key fingerprint - rsa-key-fingerprint

Question

The following code fails to connect to a Cisco switch because of the:
RSA key fingerprint is 3e:b7:7b:55:6b:a3:xx:xx:xx:xx
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes
#!/usr/bin/env python
from __future__ import print_function
from netmiko import ConnectHandler
import sys
import time
import select
import paramiko
import re
fd = open(r'output_twinax.log','w') # Where you want the file to save to.
old_stdout = sys.stdout
sys.stdout = fd
platform = 'cisco_ios'
username = 'username' # edit to reflect
password = 'password' # edit to reflect
ip_add_file = open(r'IP-list','r') # a simple list of IP addresses you want to connect to each one o
n a new line
for host in ip_add_file:
host = host.strip()
device = ConnectHandler(device_type=platform, ip=host, username=username, password=password)
find_hostname = device.find_prompt()
hostname = find_hostname.replace(">","")
print(hostname)
output = device.send_command('terminal length 0')
output = device.send_command('enable') #Editable to be what ever is needed
output = device.send_command('sh int status | i SFP')
print(output)
fd.close()
Please help modifying it to account for the RSA key. Thank you much.

Answer 1

Did you try use_keys keyword argument?
#!/usr/bin/env python
from __future__ import print_function
from netmiko import ConnectHandler
import sys
import time
import select
import paramiko
import re
fd = open(r'output_twinax.log','w') # Where you want the file to save to.
old_stdout = sys.stdout
sys.stdout = fd
platform = 'cisco_ios'
username = 'username' # edit to reflect
password = 'password' # edit to reflect
# List of IP addresses in each line
ip_add_file = open(r'IP-list','r')
key_file = "./rsa_key.txt"
for host in ip_add_file:
host = host.strip()
device = ConnectHandler(device_type=platform,
ip=host,
username=username,
key_file=key_file,
use_keys=True)
find_hostname = device.find_prompt()
hostname = find_hostname.replace(">","")
print(hostname)
output = device.send_command('terminal length 0')
output = device.send_command('enable')
output = device.send_command('sh int status | i SFP')
print(output)
fd.close()