Nornir Worker

WatchDog(worker)

Bases: WorkerWatchDog

Class to monitor Nornir worker performance.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
worker	Worker	The worker instance that this NornirWorker will manage.	required

Attributes:

Name	Type	Description
worker	Worker	The worker instance being monitored.
connections_idle_timeout	int	Timeout value for idle connections.
connections_data	dict	Dictionary to store connection use timestamps.
started_at	float	Timestamp when the watchdog was started.
idle_connections_cleaned	int	Counter for idle connections cleaned.
dead_connections_cleaned	int	Counter for dead connections cleaned.
watchdog_tasks	list	List of tasks for the watchdog to run in a given order.

Source code in norfab\workers\nornir_worker\nornir_worker.py

def __init__(self, worker) -> None:
    super().__init__(worker)
    self.worker = worker
    self.connections_idle_timeout = worker.nornir_worker_inventory.get(
        "connections_idle_timeout", None
    )
    self.connections_data = {}  # store connections use timestamps

    # stats attributes
    self.idle_connections_cleaned = 0
    self.dead_connections_cleaned = 0

    # list of tasks for watchdog to run in given order
    self.watchdog_tasks = [
        self.connections_clean,
        self.connections_keepalive,
    ]

stats() -> Dict

Collects and returns statistics about the worker.

Returns:

Name	Type	Description
dict	Dict	A dictionary containing the following keys: runs (int): The number of runs executed by the worker. timestamp (str): The current time in a human-readable format. alive (int): The time in seconds since the worker started. dead_connections_cleaned (int): The number of dead connections cleaned. idle_connections_cleaned (int): The number of idle connections cleaned. worker_ram_usage_mbyte (float): The current RAM usage of the worker in megabytes.

Source code in norfab\workers\nornir_worker\nornir_worker.py

def stats(self) -> Dict:
    """
    Collects and returns statistics about the worker.

    Returns:
        dict: A dictionary containing the following keys:

            - runs (int): The number of runs executed by the worker.
            - timestamp (str): The current time in a human-readable format.
            - alive (int): The time in seconds since the worker started.
            - dead_connections_cleaned (int): The number of dead connections cleaned.
            - idle_connections_cleaned (int): The number of idle connections cleaned.
            - worker_ram_usage_mbyte (float): The current RAM usage of the worker in megabytes.
    """
    return {
        "watchdog_runs": self.runs,
        "timestamp": time.ctime(),
        "uptime": format_duration(int(time.time() - self.started_at)),
        "uptime_seconds": int(time.time() - self.started_at),
        "dead_connections_cleaned": self.dead_connections_cleaned,
        "idle_connections_cleaned": self.idle_connections_cleaned,
        "worker_ram_usage_mbyte": self.get_ram_usage(),
        "nornir_hosts": (
            len(self.worker.nr.inventory.hosts) if self.worker.nr else 0
        ),
        "sid_inventory_status": self.worker.status.get("sid_inventory_status"),
        "netbox_inventory_status": self.worker.status.get(
            "netbox_inventory_status"
        ),
        "containerlab_inventory_status": self.worker.status.get(
            "containerlab_inventory_status"
        ),
    }

configuration() -> Dict

Returns the configuration settings for the worker.

Returns:

Name	Type	Description
Dict	Dict	A dictionary containing the configuration settings: "watchdog_interval" (int): The interval for the watchdog timer. "connections_idle_timeout" (int): The timeout for idle connections.

Source code in norfab\workers\nornir_worker\nornir_worker.py

def configuration(self) -> Dict:
    """
    Returns the configuration settings for the worker.

    Returns:
        Dict: A dictionary containing the configuration settings:

            - "watchdog_interval" (int): The interval for the watchdog timer.
            - "connections_idle_timeout" (int): The timeout for idle connections.
    """
    return {
        "watchdog_interval": self.watchdog_interval,
        "connections_idle_timeout": self.connections_idle_timeout,
    }

connections_get() -> Dict

Retrieve the current connections data.

Returns:

Name	Type	Description
Dict	Dict	A dictionary containing the current connections data.

Source code in norfab\workers\nornir_worker\nornir_worker.py

def connections_get(self) -> Dict:
    """
    Retrieve the current connections data.

    Returns:
        Dict: A dictionary containing the current connections data.
    """
    return {
        "connections": self.connections_data,
    }

connections_update(nr: Any, plugin: str) -> None

Function to update connection use timestamps for each host

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
nr	Any	Nornir object	required
plugin	str	connection plugin name	required

Source code in norfab\workers\nornir_worker\nornir_worker.py

def connections_update(self, nr: Any, plugin: str) -> None:
    """
    Function to update connection use timestamps for each host

    Args:
        nr: Nornir object
        plugin: connection plugin name
    """
    conn_stats = {
        "last_use": None,
        "last_keepalive": None,
        "keepalive_count": 0,
    }
    for host_name in nr.inventory.hosts:
        self.connections_data.setdefault(host_name, {})
        self.connections_data[host_name].setdefault(plugin, conn_stats.copy())
        self.connections_data[host_name][plugin]["last_use"] = time.ctime()
    log.info(
        f"{self.worker.name} - updated connections use timestamps for '{plugin}'"
    )

connections_clean() -> None

Cleans up idle connections based on the configured idle timeout.

This method checks for connections that have been idle for longer than the specified connections_idle_timeout and disconnects them. The behavior varies depending on the value of connections_idle_timeout:

• If connections_idle_timeout is None, no connections are disconnected.
• If connections_idle_timeout is 0, all connections are disconnected.
• If connections_idle_timeout is greater than 0, only connections that have been idle for longer than the specified timeout are disconnected.

The method acquires a lock to ensure thread safety while modifying the connections data. It logs the disconnection actions and updates the idle_connections_cleaned counter.

Raises:

Type	Description
Exception	If an error occurs while attempting to disconnect idle connections, an error message is logged.

Source code in norfab\workers\nornir_worker\nornir_worker.py

def connections_clean(self) -> None:
    """
    Cleans up idle connections based on the configured idle timeout.

    This method checks for connections that have been idle for longer than the
    specified `connections_idle_timeout` and disconnects them. The behavior
    varies depending on the value of `connections_idle_timeout`:

    - If `connections_idle_timeout` is None, no connections are disconnected.
    - If `connections_idle_timeout` is 0, all connections are disconnected.
    - If `connections_idle_timeout` is greater than 0, only connections that
      have been idle for longer than the specified timeout are disconnected.

    The method acquires a lock to ensure thread safety while modifying the
    connections data. It logs the disconnection actions and updates the
    `idle_connections_cleaned` counter.

    Raises:
        Exception: If an error occurs while attempting to disconnect idle connections, an error message is logged.
    """
    # dictionary keyed by plugin name and value as a list of hosts
    disconnect = {}
    if not self.worker.connections_lock.acquire(blocking=False):
        return
    try:
        # if idle timeout not set, connections don't age out
        if self.connections_idle_timeout is None:
            disconnect = {}
        # disconnect all connections for all hosts
        elif self.connections_idle_timeout == 0:
            disconnect = {"all": list(self.connections_data.keys())}
        # only disconnect aged/idle connections
        elif self.connections_idle_timeout > 0:
            for host_name, plugins in self.connections_data.items():
                for plugin, conn_data in plugins.items():
                    last_use = time.mktime(time.strptime(conn_data["last_use"]))
                    age = time.time() - last_use
                    if age > self.connections_idle_timeout:
                        disconnect.setdefault(plugin, [])
                        disconnect[plugin].append(host_name)
        # run task to disconnect connections for aged hosts
        for plugin, hosts in disconnect.items():
            if not hosts:
                continue
            aged_hosts = FFun(self.worker.nr, FL=hosts)
            aged_hosts.run(task=nr_connections, call="close", conn_name=plugin)
            log.debug(
                f"{self.worker.name} watchdog, disconnected '{plugin}' "
                f"connections for '{', '.join(hosts)}'"
            )
            self.idle_connections_cleaned += len(hosts)
            # wipe out connections data if all connection closed
            if plugin == "all":
                self.connections_data = {}
                break
            # remove disconnected plugin from host's connections_data
            for host in hosts:
                self.connections_data[host].pop(plugin)
                if not self.connections_data[host]:
                    self.connections_data.pop(host)
    except Exception as e:
        msg = f"{self.worker.name} - watchdog failed to close idle connections, error: {e}"
        log.error(msg)
    finally:
        self.worker.connections_lock.release()

connections_keepalive() -> None

Keepalive connections and clean up dead connections if any.

This method performs the following tasks:

• If connections_idle_timeout is 0, it returns immediately without performing any actions.
• Attempts to acquire a lock on worker.connections_lock to ensure thread safety.
• Logs a debug message indicating that the keepalive process is running.
• Uses HostsKeepalive to check and clean up dead connections, updating the dead_connections_cleaned counter.
• Removes connections that are no longer present in the Nornir inventory.
• Removes hosts from connections_data if they have no remaining connections.
• Updates the keepalive statistics for each connection plugin, including the last keepalive time and keepalive count.
• Logs an error message if an exception occurs during the keepalive process.
• Releases the lock on worker.connections_lock in the finally block to ensure it is always released.

Raises:

Type	Description
Exception	If an error occurs during the keepalive process, it is logged as an error.

Source code in norfab\workers\nornir_worker\nornir_worker.py

def connections_keepalive(self) -> None:
    """
    Keepalive connections and clean up dead connections if any.

    This method performs the following tasks:

    - If `connections_idle_timeout` is 0, it returns immediately without performing any actions.
    - Attempts to acquire a lock on `worker.connections_lock` to ensure thread safety.
    - Logs a debug message indicating that the keepalive process is running.
    - Uses `HostsKeepalive` to check and clean up dead connections, updating the `dead_connections_cleaned` counter.
    - Removes connections that are no longer present in the Nornir inventory.
    - Removes hosts from `connections_data` if they have no remaining connections.
    - Updates the keepalive statistics for each connection plugin, including the last keepalive time and keepalive count.
    - Logs an error message if an exception occurs during the keepalive process.
    - Releases the lock on `worker.connections_lock` in the `finally` block to ensure it is always released.

    Raises:
        Exception: If an error occurs during the keepalive process, it is logged as an error.
    """
    if self.connections_idle_timeout == 0:  # do not keepalive if idle is 0
        return
    if not self.worker.connections_lock.acquire(blocking=False):
        return
    try:
        log.debug(f"{self.worker.name} - watchdog running connections keepalive")
        stats = HostsKeepalive(self.worker.nr)
        self.dead_connections_cleaned += stats["dead_connections_cleaned"]
        # remove connections that are no longer present in Nornir inventory
        for host_name, host_connections in self.connections_data.items():
            # check if host is still in Nornir inventory
            if host_name not in self.worker.nr.inventory.hosts:
                self.connections_data.pop(host_name, None)
                continue
            # clean up specific connections for host
            for connection_name in list(host_connections.keys()):
                if not self.worker.nr.inventory.hosts[host_name].connections.get(
                    connection_name
                ):
                    self.connections_data[host_name].pop(connection_name)
        # remove host if no connections left
        for host_name in list(self.connections_data.keys()):
            if self.connections_data[host_name] == {}:
                self.connections_data.pop(host_name)
        # update connections statistics
        for plugins in self.connections_data.values():
            for plugin in plugins.values():
                plugin["last_keepalive"] = time.ctime()
                plugin["keepalive_count"] += 1
    except Exception as e:
        msg = f"{self.worker.name} - watchdog HostsKeepalive check error: {e}"
        log.error(msg)
    finally:
        self.worker.connections_lock.release()

NornirWorker(inventory: str, broker: str, worker_name: str, exit_event=None, init_done_event=None, log_level: str = None, log_queue: object = None)

Bases: NFPWorker, TaskTask, CliTask, CfgTask, TestTask, NetworkTask, InventoryTasks, ParseTask, FileCopyTask, NetconfTask, SnmpTask

NornirWorker class for managing Nornir Service tasks.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
inventory	str	Path to the inventory file.	required
broker	str	Broker address.	required
worker_name	str	Name of the worker.	required
exit_event	Event	Event to signal worker exit. Defaults to None.	None
init_done_event	Event	Event to signal initialization completion. Defaults to None.	None
log_level	str	Logging level. Defaults to None.	None
log_queue	object	Queue for logging. Defaults to None.	None

Attributes:

Name	Type	Description
init_done_event	Event	Event to signal initialization completion.
tf_base_path	str	Base path for files folder saved using tf processor.
connections_lock	Lock	Lock for managing connections.
nornir_inventory	dict	Inventory data for Nornir.
watchdog	WatchDog	Watchdog instance for monitoring.

Source code in norfab\workers\nornir_worker\nornir_worker.py

def __init__(
    self,
    inventory: str,
    broker: str,
    worker_name: str,
    exit_event=None,
    init_done_event=None,
    log_level: str = None,
    log_queue: object = None,
) -> None:
    super().__init__(
        inventory, broker, SERVICE, worker_name, exit_event, log_level, log_queue
    )
    self.init_done_event = init_done_event
    self.tf_base_path = os.path.join(self.base_dir, "tf")
    self.status.update(
        {
            "netbox_inventory_status": None,
            "containerlab_inventory_status": None,
        }
    )

    # misc attributes
    self.connections_lock = Lock()

    # initiate Nornir
    self.refresh_nornir(job=Job())

    # initiate watchdog
    self.watchdog = WatchDog(self)
    self.watchdog.start()

    # run startup hooks
    for f in self.inventory.hooks.get("nornir-startup", []):
        f["function"](self, *f.get("args", []), **f.get("kwargs", {}))

    if self.init_done_event is not None:
        self.init_done_event.set()

    log.info(f"{self.name} - Started")

worker_exit() -> None

Executes all functions registered under the "nornir-exit" hook in the inventory.

This method iterates through the list of hooks associated with the "nornir-exit" key in the inventory's hooks.

For each hook, it calls the function specified in the hook, passing the current instance (self) as the first argument, followed by any additional positional and keyword arguments specified in the hook.

Source code in norfab\workers\nornir_worker\nornir_worker.py

def worker_exit(self) -> None:
    """
    Executes all functions registered under the "nornir-exit" hook in the inventory.

    This method iterates through the list of hooks associated with the "nornir-exit"
    key in the inventory's hooks.

    For each hook, it calls the function specified in the hook, passing the current
    instance (`self`) as the first argument, followed by any additional positional
    and keyword arguments specified in the hook.
    """
    # run exit hooks
    for f in self.inventory.hooks.get("nornir-exit", []):
        f["function"](self, *f.get("args", []), **f.get("kwargs", {}))

init_nornir(inventory: dict) -> None

Initializes the Nornir automation framework with the provided inventory.

This method first closes any existing Nornir connections if present, optionally emitting a progress event. It then creates a new Nornir instance using the supplied inventory dictionary, which should contain configuration for logging, runner, hosts, groups, defaults, and user-defined settings.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
inventory	dict	A dictionary containing Nornir inventory and configuration options.	required

Source code in norfab\workers\nornir_worker\nornir_worker.py

def init_nornir(self, inventory: dict) -> None:
    """
    Initializes the Nornir automation framework with the provided inventory.

    This method first closes any existing Nornir connections if present, optionally emitting a progress event.
    It then creates a new Nornir instance using the supplied inventory dictionary, which should contain
    configuration for logging, runner, hosts, groups, defaults, and user-defined settings.

    Args:
        inventory (dict): A dictionary containing Nornir inventory and configuration options.
    """
    # clean up existing Nornir instance
    with self.connections_lock:
        if self.nr is not None and self.nr.inventory.hosts:
            self.nr.close_connections()

        # initiate Nornir
        self.nr = InitNornir(
            logging=inventory.get("logging", {"enabled": False}),
            runner=inventory.get("runner", {}),
            inventory={
                "plugin": "DictInventory",
                "options": {
                    "hosts": inventory.get("hosts", {}),
                    "groups": inventory.get("groups", {}),
                    "defaults": inventory.get("defaults", {}),
                },
            },
            user_defined=inventory.get("user_defined", {}),
        )

filter_hosts_and_validate(kwargs: Dict[str, Any], ret: Result) -> Tuple[Any, Result]

Helper method to filter hosts and validate results.

Returns:

Name	Type	Description
tuple	Tuple[Any, Result]	(filtered_nornir, Result) where Result status set to no_match if no hosts matched.

Source code in norfab\workers\nornir_worker\nornir_worker.py

def filter_hosts_and_validate(
    self, kwargs: Dict[str, Any], ret: Result
) -> Tuple[Any, Result]:
    """
    Helper method to filter hosts and validate results.

    Returns:
        tuple: (filtered_nornir, Result) where Result status set to
            `no_match` if no hosts matched.
    """
    self.nr.data.reset_failed_hosts()  # reset failed hosts before filtering
    filters = {k: kwargs.pop(k) for k in list(kwargs.keys()) if k in FFun_functions}
    filtered_nornir = FFun(self.nr, **filters)

    if not filtered_nornir.inventory.hosts:
        msg = (
            f"{self.name} - nothing to do, no hosts matched by filters '{filters}'"
        )
        log.debug(msg)
        ret.messages.append(msg)
        ret.status = "no_match"

    return filtered_nornir, ret

load_job_data(job_data: Any) -> Dict

Helper function to download job data YAML files and load it.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
job_data	str	job data NorFab file path to download and load using YAML.	required

Returns:dict data: The job data loaded from the YAML string.

Raises:

Type	Description
FileNotFoundError	If the job data is a URL and the file download fails.

Source code in norfab\workers\nornir_worker\nornir_worker.py

def load_job_data(self, job_data: Any) -> Dict:
    """
    Helper function to download job data YAML files and load it.

    Args:
        job_data (str): job data NorFab file path to download and load using YAML.

    Returns:dict
        data: The job data loaded from the YAML string.

    Raises:
        FileNotFoundError: If the job data is a URL and the file download fails.
    """
    if self.is_url(job_data):
        job_data = self.fetch_file(job_data)
        if job_data is None:
            msg = f"{self.name} - '{job_data}' job data file download failed"
            raise FileNotFoundError(msg)
        job_data = yaml.safe_load(job_data)

    return job_data

jinja2_network_hosts(network: str, pfxlen: bool = False) -> list

Custom Jinja2 filter that return a list of hosts for a given IP network.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
network	str	The network address in CIDR notation.	required
pfxlen	bool	If True, include the prefix length in the returned host addresses. Defaults to False.	False

Returns:

Name	Type	Description
list	list	A list of host addresses as strings. If pfxlen is True, each address will include the prefix length.

Source code in norfab\workers\nornir_worker\nornir_worker.py

def jinja2_network_hosts(self, network: str, pfxlen: bool = False) -> list:
    """
    Custom Jinja2 filter that return a list of hosts for a given IP network.

    Args:
        network (str): The network address in CIDR notation.
        pfxlen (bool, optional): If True, include the prefix length
            in the returned host addresses. Defaults to False.

    Returns:
        list: A list of host addresses as strings. If pfxlen is True,
            each address will include the prefix length.
    """
    ret = []
    ip_interface = ipaddress.ip_interface(network)
    prefixlen = ip_interface.network.prefixlen
    for ip in ip_interface.network.hosts():
        ret.append(f"{ip}/{prefixlen}" if pfxlen else str(ip))
    return ret

jinja2_nb_create_ip(prefix: str, device: str = None, interface: str = None, **kwargs: object) -> str

Jinja2 filter to get or create next available IP address from prefix using Netbox service.

Source code in norfab\workers\nornir_worker\nornir_worker.py

def jinja2_nb_create_ip(
    self, prefix: str, device: str = None, interface: str = None, **kwargs: object
) -> str:
    """
    Jinja2 filter to get or create next available IP address from
    prefix using Netbox service.
    """
    kwargs["prefix"] = prefix
    kwargs["device"] = device
    kwargs["interface"] = interface
    reply = self.client.run_job(
        "netbox",
        "create_ip",
        kwargs=kwargs,
        workers="any",
        timeout=30,
    )
    # reply is a dict of {worker_name: results_dict}
    res = list(reply.values())[0]
    if res["failed"]:
        raise RuntimeError(res["messages"])
    return res["result"]["address"]

jinja2_nb_create_prefix(parent: str, description: str, prefixlen: int = 30, **kwargs: object) -> str

Jinja2 filter to get or create next available prefix from parent prefix using Netbox service.

Source code in norfab\workers\nornir_worker\nornir_worker.py

def jinja2_nb_create_prefix(
    self, parent: str, description: str, prefixlen: int = 30, **kwargs: object
) -> str:
    """
    Jinja2 filter to get or create next available prefix from
    parent prefix using Netbox service.
    """
    kwargs["parent"] = parent
    kwargs["description"] = description
    kwargs["prefixlen"] = prefixlen
    reply = self.client.run_job(
        "netbox",
        "create_prefix",
        kwargs=kwargs,
        workers="any",
        timeout=30,
    )
    # reply is a dict of {worker_name: results_dict}
    res = list(reply.values())[0]
    if res["failed"]:
        raise RuntimeError(res["messages"])

    return res["result"]["prefix"]

jinja2_call_netbox(netbox_task: str) -> callable

Returns a callable function to execute arbitrary NetBox service task.

Source code in norfab\workers\nornir_worker\nornir_worker.py

def jinja2_call_netbox(self, netbox_task: str) -> callable:
    """
    Returns a callable function to execute arbitrary NetBox service task.
    """

    def call_netbox(*args: object, **kwargs: object) -> dict:
        reply = self.client.run_job(
            "netbox",
            netbox_task,
            args=args,
            kwargs=kwargs,
            workers="any",
            timeout=300,
        )
        res = list(reply.values())[0]

        # check if has an error
        if res["failed"]:
            raise RuntimeError(res["messages"])

        # return result for single host only
        if len(kwargs.get("devices", [])) == 1:
            return res["result"][kwargs["devices"][0]]
        # return full results
        else:
            return res["result"]

    return call_netbox

add_jinja2_netbox() -> Dict

Aggregates Jinja2 NetBox-related methods and functions into a dictionary for the ease of use within Jinja2 templates.

Source code in norfab\workers\nornir_worker\nornir_worker.py

def add_jinja2_netbox(self) -> Dict:
    """
    Aggregates Jinja2 NetBox-related methods and functions into a dictionary
    for the ease of use within Jinja2 templates.
    """
    return {
        "get_connections": self.jinja2_call_netbox("get_connections"),
        "get_interfaces": self.jinja2_call_netbox("get_interfaces"),
        "get_circuits": self.jinja2_call_netbox("get_circuits"),
        "get_devices": self.jinja2_call_netbox("get_devices"),
        "rest": self.jinja2_call_netbox("rest"),
        "graphql": self.jinja2_call_netbox("graphql"),
        "create_ip": self.jinja2_nb_create_ip,
        "create_prefix": self.jinja2_nb_create_prefix,
    }

add_jinja2_filters() -> Dict

Adds custom filters for use in Jinja2 templates using | syntaxis.

Returns:

Name	Type	Description
dict	Dict	A dictionary where the keys are the names of the filters and the values are the corresponding filter functions. "nb_create_ip": Method to get the next IP address. "nb_create_prefix": Method to get next available prefix. "network_hosts": Method to get IP network hosts.

Source code in norfab\workers\nornir_worker\nornir_worker.py

def add_jinja2_filters(self) -> Dict:
    """
    Adds custom filters for use in Jinja2 templates using `|` syntaxis.

    Returns:
        dict (Dict): A dictionary where the keys are the names of the filters
            and the values are the corresponding filter functions.

            - "nb_create_ip": Method to get the next IP address.
            - "nb_create_prefix": Method to get next available prefix.
            - "network_hosts": Method to get IP network hosts.
    """
    return {
        "netbox.create_ip": self.jinja2_nb_create_ip,
        "netbox.create_prefix": self.jinja2_nb_create_prefix,
        "network_hosts": self.jinja2_network_hosts,
    }

get_version() -> Result

Retrieve the versions of various libraries and system information.

This method collects the version information of a predefined set of libraries and system details such as the Python version and platform. It attempts to import each library and fetch its version. If a library is not found, it is skipped.

Returns:

Name	Type	Description
dict	Result	a dictionary with the library names as keys and their respective version numbers as values. If a library is not found, its value will be an empty string.

Source code in norfab\workers\nornir_worker\nornir_worker.py

@Task(
    fastapi={"methods": ["GET"]},
    input=GetVersionInput,
    output=GetVersionResult,
    mcp={
        "annotations": {
            "title": "Get Version",
            "readOnlyHint": True,
            "destructiveHint": False,
            "idempotentHint": True,
            "openWorldHint": False,
        }
    },
)
def get_version(self) -> Result:
    """
    Retrieve the versions of various libraries and system information.

    This method collects the version information of a predefined set of libraries
    and system details such as the Python version and platform. It attempts to
    import each library and fetch its version. If a library is not found, it is
    skipped.

    Returns:
        dict: a dictionary with the library names as keys and their respective
            version numbers as values. If a library is not found, its value will be
            an empty string.
    """
    libs = {
        "norfab": "",
        "scrapli": "",
        "scrapli-netconf": "",
        "scrapli-community": "",
        "paramiko": "",
        "netmiko": "",
        "napalm": "",
        "nornir": "",
        "ncclient": "",
        "nornir-netmiko": "",
        "nornir-napalm": "",
        "nornir-scrapli": "",
        "nornir-utils": "",
        "tabulate": "",
        "xmltodict": "",
        "puresnmp": "",
        "pygnmi": "",
        "pyyaml": "",
        "jmespath": "",
        "jinja2": "",
        "ttp": "",
        "nornir-salt": "",
        "lxml": "",
        "ttp-templates": "",
        "ntc-templates": "",
        "cerberus": "",
        "pydantic": "",
        "requests": "",
        "textfsm": "",
        "N2G": "",
        "dnspython": "",
        "pythonping": "",
        "python": sys.version.split(" ")[0],
        "platform": sys.platform,
    }
    # get version of packages installed
    for pkg in libs.keys():
        try:
            libs[pkg] = importlib.metadata.version(pkg)
        except importlib.metadata.PackageNotFoundError:
            pass

    return Result(result=libs)

get_watchdog_connections() -> Result

Retrieve the list of connections currently managed by watchdog.

Returns:

Name	Type	Description
Result	Result	An instance of the Result class containing the current watchdog connections.

Source code in norfab\workers\nornir_worker\nornir_worker.py

@Task(
    fastapi={"methods": ["GET"]},
    input=GetWatchdogConnectionsInput,
    output=GetWatchdogConnectionsResult,
    mcp={
        "annotations": {
            "title": "Get Watchdog Connections",
            "readOnlyHint": True,
            "destructiveHint": False,
            "idempotentHint": True,
            "openWorldHint": True,
        }
    },
)
def get_watchdog_connections(self) -> Result:
    """
    Retrieve the list of connections currently managed by watchdog.

    Returns:
        Result: An instance of the Result class containing the current
            watchdog connections.
    """
    return Result(result=self.watchdog.connections_get())

refresh_nornir(job: Job) -> Result

Refreshes the Nornir instance by reloading the inventory from configured sources.

This method performs the following steps:

1. Loads the inventory configuration from the broker.
2. If Netbox is specified in the inventory, pulls inventory data from Netbox.
3. If Containerlab is specified in the inventory, pulls inventory data from Containerlab.
4. Initializes the Nornir instance with the refreshed inventory.

Args: job: NorFab Job object containing relevant metadata

The inventory configuration is expected to be a dictionary with the following keys:

• "logging": A dictionary specifying logging configuration (default: {"enabled": False}).
• "runner": A dictionary specifying runner options (default: {}).
• "hosts": A dictionary specifying host details (default: {}).
• "groups": A dictionary specifying group details (default: {}).
• "defaults": A dictionary specifying default values (default: {}).
• "user_defined": A dictionary specifying user-defined options (default: {}).

Returns:

Name	Type	Description
Result	Result	A Result object indicating the outcome of the refresh operation.

Source code in norfab\workers\nornir_worker\nornir_worker.py

@Task(
    fastapi={"methods": ["POST"]},
    input=RefreshNornirInput,
    output=RefreshNornirResult,
    mcp={
        "annotations": {
            "title": "Refresh Nornir Inventory",
            "readOnlyHint": False,
            "destructiveHint": False,
            "idempotentHint": True,
            "openWorldHint": True,
        }
    },
)
def refresh_nornir(
    self,
    job: Job,
) -> Result:
    """
    Refreshes the Nornir instance by reloading the inventory from configured sources.

    This method performs the following steps:

        1. Loads the inventory configuration from the broker.
        2. If Netbox is specified in the inventory, pulls inventory data from Netbox.
        3. If Containerlab is specified in the inventory, pulls inventory data from Containerlab.
        4. Initializes the Nornir instance with the refreshed inventory.
    Args:
        job: NorFab Job object containing relevant metadata

    The inventory configuration is expected to be a dictionary with the following keys:

    - "logging": A dictionary specifying logging configuration (default: {"enabled": False}).
    - "runner": A dictionary specifying runner options (default: {}).
    - "hosts": A dictionary specifying host details (default: {}).
    - "groups": A dictionary specifying group details (default: {}).
    - "defaults": A dictionary specifying default values (default: {}).
    - "user_defined": A dictionary specifying user-defined options (default: {}).

    Returns:
        Result: A Result object indicating the outcome of the refresh operation.
    """
    ret = Result(task=f"{self.name}:refresh_nornir", result=True)

    # get inventory from broker
    self.nornir_worker_inventory = self.load_inventory()

    # pull Nornir inventory from Netbox
    if "netbox" in self.nornir_worker_inventory:
        self.nornir_inventory_load_netbox(job=job)
        job.event("pulled Nornir inventory data from Netbox")

    # pull Nornir inventory from Containerlab
    if "containerlab" in self.nornir_worker_inventory:
        self.nornir_inventory_load_containerlab(
            job=job,
            **self.nornir_worker_inventory["containerlab"],
            re_init_nornir=False,
        )
        job.event("pulled Nornir inventory data from Containerlab")

    job.event("pulled inventories, refreshing Nornir instance")

    self.init_nornir(self.nornir_worker_inventory)

    job.event("nornir instance refreshed")

    return ret