example

#!/usr/bin/env python

"""
Script to remove a dynamic IP address from a specific Object
"""

__version__ = "1.1 2008-11-14 Procera Networks"

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import sys
import packetlogic2

try:
    pladdr, pluser, plpass, objpath, item = sys.argv[1:]
except:
    print "Usage: %s PLADDRESS USER PASSWORD OBJECTPATH ITEM" % sys.argv[0]
    print "Example:"
    print " %s PLADDRESS USER PASSWORD /NetObjects/Customers/C10 172.31.0.251" % sys.argv[0]
    sys.exit(1)
      
# try create a connection to the PacketLogic system, or exit program
try:
    pl = packetlogic2.connect(pladdr, pluser, plpass)
except:
    t, v, tb = sys.exc_info()
    print "Error: Couldn't connect: %s" % v
    sys.exit(1)

# connect to the rulset via the above initiated connection
r = pl.Ruleset()
p = pl.Realtime()

# find the ibject
obj = r.object_get(objpath)
if obj is None:
    print "could not find %s" % objpath
else:
    p.dyn_remove(obj.id, item)