NetBox will use these credentials when authenticating to remote devices via the supported [NAPALM integration](../integrations/napalm.md), if installed. Both parameters are optional.
If SSH public key authentication has been set up on the remote device(s) for the system account under which NetBox runs, these parameters are not needed.
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## NAPALM_ARGS
!!! tip "Dynamic Configuration Parameter"
A dictionary of optional arguments to pass to NAPALM when instantiating a network driver. See the NAPALM documentation for a [complete list of optional arguments](https://napalm.readthedocs.io/en/latest/support/#optional-arguments). An example:
```python
NAPALM_ARGS = {
'api_key': '472071a93b60a1bd1fafb401d9f8ef41',
'port': 2222,
}
```
Some platforms (e.g. Cisco IOS) require an argument named `secret` to be passed in addition to the normal password. If desired, you can use the configured `NAPALM_PASSWORD` as the value for this argument:
```python
NAPALM_USERNAME = 'username'
NAPALM_PASSWORD = 'MySecretPassword'
NAPALM_ARGS = {
'secret': NAPALM_PASSWORD,
# Include any additional args here
}
```
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## NAPALM_TIMEOUT
!!! tip "Dynamic Configuration Parameter"
Default: 30 seconds
The amount of time (in seconds) to wait for NAPALM to connect to a device.
