Arista Network Manager

A WPF application for managing Arista network switches. This application provides a user-friendly interface for monitoring and configuring Arista switches through their eAPI interface.

Features

• Connect to multiple Arista switches simultaneously
• View switch details including model, version, and status
• Monitor switch connection status
• View and edit switch configurations
• Update switch passwords securely
• Automatic hostname detection

Requirements

• .NET 7.0 or later
• Windows operating system
• Network access to Arista switches
• Arista switches with eAPI enabled

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository
2. Open the solution in Visual Studio
3. Copy appsettings.example.json to appsettings.json and update with your settings
4. Build and run the application
5. Use the "Add Switch" button to connect to your first switch

Configuration

The application uses appsettings.json for configuration. You can set default values for:

• Default credentials
• Connection timeout
• Polling intervals
• SSL verification settings

When adding a switch, you'll need to provide:

• IP Address
• Username (default from configuration)
• Password
• Hostname (optional, will be automatically detected)

Dependencies

• CommunityToolkit.Mvvm
• Newtonsoft.Json
• Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.Wpf
• Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration

License

MIT License

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.