Network Automation Cookbook: Proven and actionable recipes to automate and manage network devices using Ansible

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Take your network automation skills to the next level with practical recipes on managing network devices from a variety of vendors like Cisco, Juniper, and Arista

Key FeaturesUse Ansible to automate network infrastructure with the help of step-by-step instructionsImplement network automation best practices to save cost, avoid critical errors, and reduce downtimeDeliver a robust automation framework by integrating Ansible with NAPALM, NetBox, and BatfishBook Description

Network Automation Cookbook is designed to help system administrators, network engineers, and infrastructure automation engineers to centrally manage switches, routers, and other devices in their organization’s network. This book will help you gain hands-on experience in automating enterprise networks and take you through core network automation techniques using the latest version of Ansible and Python.

With the help of practical recipes, you’ll learn how to build a network infrastructure that can be easily managed and updated as it scales through a large number of devices. You’ll also cover topics related to security automation and get to grips with essential techniques to maintain network robustness. As you make progress, the book will show you how to automate networks on public cloud providers such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform, and Azure. Finally, you will get up and running with Ansible 2.9 and discover troubleshooting techniques and network automation best practices.

By the end of this book, you’ll be able to use Ansible to automate modern network devices and integrate third-party tools such as NAPALM, NetBox, and Batfish easily to build robust network automation solutions.

What you will learnUnderstand the various components of AnsibleAutomate network resources in AWS, GCP, and Azure cloud solutionsUse IaC concepts to design and build network solutionsAutomate network devices such as Cisco, Juniper, Arista, and F5Use NetBox to build network inventory and integrate it with AnsibleValidate networks using Ansible and BatfishWho this book is for

This Ansible network automation book is for network and DevOps engineers interested in automating complex network tasks. Prior understanding of networking and basic Linux knowledge is required.

Table of ContentsBuilding Blocks of AnsibleManaging Cisco IOS Devices Using AnsibleAutomating Juniper Devices in the Service Providers Using AnsibleBuilding Data Center Networks with Arista and AnsibleAutomating Application Delivery with F5 LTM and AnsibleAdministering a Multi-Vendor Network with NAPALM and AnsibleDeploying and Operating AWS Networking Resources with AnsibleDeploying and Operating Azure Networking Resources with AnsibleDeploying and Operating GCP Networking Resources with AnsibleNetwork Validation with Batfish and AnsibleBuilding a Network Inventory with Ansible and NetBoxSimplifying Automation with AWX and AnsibleAdvanced Techniques and Best Practices for Ansible

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07YSTPGRC
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Packt Publishing; 1st edition (April 17, 2020)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 17, 2020
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 29925 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 484 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 178995648X