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  from pprint import pprint as pp 
  from lxml import etree
  
  # for the example ...
  from exampleutils import *
  from jnpr.junos import Device as Junos
  
  login = dict(user='jeremy', host='vsrx_cyan', password='jeremy1')
  jdev = Junos(**login)
  jdev.open()
  
  # you can run any cli command using the :cli: method, for example
  print "showing command: 'show version'"
  print jdev.cli("show version")
  
  # showing command: 'show version'
  
  # Hostname: jnpr-dc-fw
  # Model: junosv-firefly
  # JUNOS Software Release [12.1X44-D10.4]
  
  
  # you can also obtain the XML RPC for the associated command by 
  # doing this:
  
  print "showing as XML RPC command:"
  xml_cmd = jdev.cli("show version | display xml rpc")
  
  # this is an actual XML element, so we can dump it for debug:
  etree.dump(xml_cmd)
  
  # showing as XML RPC command:
  # <get-software-information>
  # </get-software-information>
  
  # you can then take that output then feed it back into the :rpc: metaexec
  
  cmd_rsp = jdev.rpc( xml_cmd )
  
  # now dump the XML response output;
  
  print "showing as XML RPC response:"
  etree.dump( cmd_rsp )
  
  # showing as XML RPC response:
  # <software-information>
  # <host-name>jnpr-dc-fw</host-name>
  # <product-model>junosv-firefly</product-model>
  # <product-name>junosv-firefly</product-name>
  # <package-information>
  # <name>junos</name>
  # <comment>JUNOS Software Release [12.1X44-D10.4]</comment>
  # </package-information>
  # </software-information>
  
  # of course, you could have gotten the exact same thing:
  print "And again another way ..."
  
  xml_rsp = jdev.cli( "show version", format='xml' )
  etree.dump(xml_rsp)
  
  # but the 'rigth' way to invoke XML commands is to use
  # the :rpc: as the metaexec as intented, such as:
  
  xml_rsp = jdev.rpc.get_software_information();
  print "And again using meta rpc"
  etree.dump(xml_rsp)
  
  jdev.close()
  