How to keep paramiko ssh session open after loggin in using python?

[MikeHill]

I am trying to ssh to a test cisco router in a test environment using python paramiko, and run cisco commands in that test router.

Everything works great except for 1 small detail. After running the script I want the ssh session to remain open. (so I can run other commands manually). I want to keep the ssh session open until I type "exit" I found another link with a similar issue but I cant understand the solution. (See here https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3201...terminates)

I would appreciate if someone can help me out here

My code

import paramiko
import time

def ssh_session(ip):
    try:
        session = paramiko.SSHClient() #Open the session
        session.set_missing_host_key_policy(paramiko.AutoAddPolicy())
        session.connect(ip, username = "ciscouser1", password = "password")
        connection = session.invoke_shell()

        ####Running Cisco IOS commands###
        connection.send("enable\n")
        connection.send("password1") #sending enable secret password to router to move to global configuration mode
        connection.send("\n")
        connection.send("configure terminal\n\n")
        time.sleep(1)
        connection.send("do show ip int brief\n")
        time.sleep(1)
    except paramiko.AuthenticationException:
        print "wrong credentials"
ssh_session("10.10.10.1")