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Network Programmability and Automation: Skills for the Next-Generation Network Engineer

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Like sysadmins before them, network engineers are finding that they can not do their work manually anymore. As the field faces new protocols, technologies, delivery models, and a pressing need for businesses to be more agile and flexible, network automation is becoming very important. This practical guide shows network engineers tips on how to use a range of technologies and tools—including Linux, Python, JSON, and XML—to automate their systems through code.

Network programming and automation will will let you simplify tasks involved in configuring, managing, and operating network equipment, topologies, services and products, and connectivity. Through the course of the book, you’ll learn the basic skills and tools you wish to have to make this critical transition.

This book covers:

  • Python programming basics: data types, conditionals, loops, functions, classes, and modules
  • Linux fundamentals to give you the foundation you wish to have on your network automation journey
  • Data formats and models: JSON, XML, YAML, and YANG for networking
  • Jinja templating and its applicability for creating network device configurations
  • The role of application programming interfaces (APIs) in network automation
  • Source keep an eye on with Git to manage code changes all the way through the automation process
  • How Ansible, Salt, and StackStorm open source automation tools can be utilized to automate network devices
  • Key tools and technologies required for a Continuous Integration (CI) pipeline in network operations

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