1 files changed, 26 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/ncserver/module/nms_ifupdownng.py b/ncserver/module/nms_ifupdownng.py
index 1142f31..7c1746e 100644
--- a/ncserver/module/nms_ifupdownng.py
+++ b/ncserver/module/nms_ifupdownng.py
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: NCSA
 
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 
+import ipaddress
 import logging
+import netifaces
 import pathlib
 import socket
 import subprocess
@@ -684,6 +686,30 @@ def list_addresses(iface: str) -> list:
     return _find_many(iface, 'address')
 
 
+def live_addresses(iface: str) -> list:
+    """Retrieve live addresses for the specified interface."""
+    addresses = list()
+
+    if iface not in netifaces.interfaces():
+        LOGGER.warning(_("interface %s is not live"), iface)
+        return addresses
+
+    raw = netifaces.ifaddresses(iface)
+    for v4 in raw.get(socket.AF_INET, tuple()):
+        addr = v4['addr']
+        mask = v4['netmask']
+        iface = ipaddress.IPv4Interface("{a}/{m}".format(a=addr, m=mask))
+        addresses.append(iface)
+
+    for v6 in raw.get(socket.AF_INET6, tuple()):
+        addr = v6['addr'].split('%')[0]
+        mask = v6['netmask'][v6['netmask'].find('/') + 1:]
+        iface = ipaddress.IPv6Interface("{a}/{m}".format(a=addr, m=mask))
+        addresses.append(iface)
+
+    return addresses
+
+
 def add_address(iface: str, _type, addr: str, prefix):
     """Add an address of the specified ``type`` to the specified interface."""
     _load_config()