https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus9000/sw/7-x/programmability/guide/b_Cisco_Nexus_9000_Series_NX-OS_Programmability_Guide_7x/Python_API.html


  * example


  from cli import *
  import json
  cli('configure terminal ; interface loopback 5 ; no shut')
  
  intflist=json.loads(clid('show interface brief'))
  i=0
  while i < len(intflist['TABLE_interface']['ROW_interface']):
     intf=intflist['TABLE_interface']['ROW_interface'][i]
     i=i+1
     if intf['state'] == 'up':
       print intf['interface']