def abc(username, password, host, a, b, c, d, e):

# VARIABLES THAT NEED CHANGED

# Create instance of SSHClient object
   remote_conn_pre = paramiko.SSHClient()

# Automatically add untrusted hosts (make sure okay for security policy in your environment)
   remote_conn_pre.set_missing_host_key_policy(
     paramiko.AutoAddPolicy())

# initiate SSH connection
   remote_conn_pre.connect(host, username=username, password=password, look_for_keys=False, allow_agent=False)
   print "SSH connection established to %s" % host
# Use invoke_shell to establish an 'interactive session'
   remote_conn = remote_conn_pre.invoke_shell()

# Send some commands and get the output

def xyz(username, password, host, a, b):

# VARIABLES THAT NEED CHANGED

# Create instance of SSHClient object
   remote_conn_pre = paramiko.SSHClient()

# Automatically add untrusted hosts (make sure okay for security policy in your environment)
   remote_conn_pre.set_missing_host_key_policy(
     paramiko.AutoAddPolicy())

# initiate SSH connection
   remote_conn_pre.connect(host, username=username, password=password, look_for_keys=False, allow_agent=False)
   print "SSH connection established to %s" % host
# Use invoke_shell to establish an 'interactive session'
   remote_conn = remote_conn_pre.invoke_shell()

# Send some commands and get the output

def abc(username, password, host, a, b, c, d, e)

def xyz(username, password, host, a, b):