genie.trafficgen
Genie Library for traffic generator connection support
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are already using Genie and pyATS for test automation and need to add traffic generation capabilities. The active maintenance, permissive license, and low install friction make it a straightforward addition. However, you must have access to compatible traffic generator hardware (IxNetwork or STC) and be prepared for vendor-specific setup; it is not useful as a standalone traffic simulation tool.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires traffic generator hardware (IxNetwork or STC) and may require vendor-specific drivers or licenses; Linux or macOS only per documentation.
- Active maintenance with a release 7 days ago.
- Low install friction as a pure-Python wheel.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache 2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache 2.0 (permissive), allowing use in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions beyond attribution and liability disclaimers.
last release 2026-08-07 (7 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 198,026 downloads/mo, #9,743 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install genie.trafficgen
from genie.trafficgen import TrafficGen
# Use TrafficGen to connect to and control traffic generator devices- Whether IxNetwork and stcrestclient dependencies require commercial licenses or vendor-specific setup beyond pip installation.
- Current Python version support floor (description mentions 3.4+ but classifiers list 3.9–3.13).
- Whether Windows support has been added since the description was written.
What it is and what it does
Genie Traffic Component is a sub-package of the Genie testing framework that abstracts connections to traffic generator devices like IxNetwork and Spirent TestCenter. It sits within the broader pyATS ecosystem, a data-driven test automation platform developed by Cisco and designed for rapid, reusable test development in an object-oriented Python style.
The package provides a unified interface to control traffic generation hardware, allowing test automation code to send and receive network traffic as part of larger test suites. It depends on vendor-specific libraries (IxNetwork, stcrestclient) and the core Genie and unicon packages, making it most useful for teams already using the pyATS framework or planning to integrate traffic testing into existing Genie-based test automation.
Use it for
- Automate network device testing by generating and monitoring traffic flows through Genie test cases.
- Integrate IxNetwork or Spirent TestCenter traffic generation into pyATS-based test suites.
- Build reusable traffic scenarios for data-center or carrier network validation.
- Combine traffic generation with device configuration and state verification in a single test harness.
- Scale from simple linear traffic tests to complex asynchronous multi-flow scenarios.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you are already using Genie and pyATS for test automation and need to add traffic generation capabilities.
The active maintenance, permissive license, and low install friction make it a straightforward addition. However, you must have access to compatible traffic generator hardware (IxNetwork or STC) and be prepared for vendor-specific setup; it is not useful as a standalone traffic simulation tool.
Install
genie-trafficgen on PyPI
Before you install
Active maintenance with a release 7 days ago. Low install friction as a pure-Python wheel. Depends on 8 runtime packages including genie, unicon, and traffic-specific libraries like IxNetwork and stcrestclient, which may require additional system setup or licenses.
Requires traffic generator hardware (IxNetwork or STC) and may require vendor-specific drivers or licenses; Linux or macOS only per documentation.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache 2.0 (permissive), allowing use in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions beyond attribution and liability disclaimers.
Quickstart
pip install genie.trafficgen
from genie.trafficgen import TrafficGen
# Use TrafficGen to connect to and control traffic generator devicesVerify before relying
- Whether IxNetwork and stcrestclient dependencies require commercial licenses or vendor-specific setup beyond pip installation.
- Current Python version support floor (description mentions 3.4+ but classifiers list 3.9–3.13).
- Whether Windows support has been added since the description was written.
Package facts
| License | Apache 2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 8 packagesgenieuniconprettytableIxNetworkixnetwork_restpysetuptoolswheelstcrestclient |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 7 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 198,026 / month, #9,743 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableDevelopment Status :: 6 - MatureEnvironment :: ConsoleIntended Audience :: DevelopersIntended Audience :: Information TechnologyIntended Audience :: System AdministratorsIntended Audience :: Telecommunications IndustryLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseOperating System :: MacOSOperating System :: POSIX :: LinuxProgramming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonTopic :: Software Development :: Build ToolsTopic :: Software Development :: LibrariesTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python ModulesTopic :: Software Development :: Testing |
Evidence: genie_trafficgen-26.7-py3-none-any.whl
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