from ncclient import manager
import logging

# logging.basicConfig(
#        level=logging.DEBUG,
#    )

with manager.connect(host='172.17.14.242', port=830, username='admin', password='admin',
                     device_params={'name': 'alu'},
                     hostkey_verify=False) as m:

    # this request uses CLI content layer (i.e. as viewed on CLI)
    # req =   '''
    #         <oper-data-format-cli-block>
    #             <cli-show>router interface</cli-show>
    #         </oper-data-format-cli-block>
    #         '''
    # c = m.get(('subtree', req))

    req_xml_1 = '''
                <configure xmlns="urn:alcatel-lucent.com:sros:ns:yang:conf-r13">
                    <system>
                        <netconf>
                        </netconf>
                    </system>
                </configure>
    '''

    req_xml_2 = '''
                <configure xmlns="urn:alcatel-lucent.com:sros:ns:yang:conf-r13">
                    <router/>
                </configure>
    '''


    # prints all running config as XML
    # print(m.get_config(source='running'))

    c = m.get_config(source='running', filter=('subtree', req_xml_3))
    print(c)