+from optparse import OptionParser, SUPPRESS_HELP
+import os
+
+usage = ("usage: %prog -a <hostanme> -u <username> -i <ssh-key>")
+
+parser = OptionParser(usage = usage)
+parser.add_option("-a", "--hostname", dest="hostname",
+ help="Remote host", type="str")
+parser.add_option("-u", "--username", dest="username",
+ help="Username to SSH to remote host", type="str")
+parser.add_option("-i", "--ssh-key", dest="ssh_key",
+ help="Path to private SSH key to be used for connection",
+ type="str")
+(options, args) = parser.parse_args()
+
+hostname = options.hostname
+username = options.username
+ssh_key = options.ssh_key
+