Device Types
Supported network device platforms and their configuration options.
Supported Platforms
| Vendor | Type ID | Platforms |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | cisco_ios | IOS, IOS-XE |
| Cisco | cisco_nxos | Nexus NX-OS |
| Cisco | cisco_xr | IOS-XR |
| Cisco | cisco_asa | ASA Firewalls |
| Juniper | juniper_junos | Junos (MX, EX, QFX, SRX) |
| Arista | arista_eos | EOS |
| Palo Alto | paloalto_panos | PAN-OS |
| Fortinet | fortinet_fortios | FortiOS |
| HP | hp_procurve | ProCurve/Aruba |
| Linux | linux | Any SSH-enabled Linux |
| Generic | generic | Any SSH device |
Auto-Detection
When device type is set to "auto", NetStacks attempts to identify the platform by analyzing the login banner and command prompt patterns.
Auto-detection works for most common platforms but may fail for heavily customized devices. In such cases, manually specify the device type.