Gain insights into automating network reconnaissance, orchestrating repetitive changes, and transforming network configuration management. Discover CI/CD pipeline migration for full network automation.

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​​Network automation begins with automating network reconnaissance. This is accomplished by gathering important information from network devices while building a library of dynamic on-demand utilities and generating living documentation. Starting small, the course exhibits the simplicity and elegance of network automation.

Next, you will learn how to automate larger changes that require a high number of repetitive steps. These changes will be executed serially in a specific orchestrated order, making them perfect for an automated solution. After gaining comfort with the new tools, you can fully transform network configuration management to an automated, intent-based, self-documenting system.

The final step is learning how to migrate to a continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline, thereby fully automating the network.

Automate Your Network

# The new NDLC
New organizational processes need to be adopted and formalized before
the beginning, even if only in the information-gathering phase. This ensures
new processes have time to take hold, and the team is ready to follow the
new NDLC. 

This new NDLC includes:

-   Creation of a centralized repository

-   Creation of a master branch

-   Using working branches, such as feature requests or bug fixes, for
    all changes

-   Committing code often using Git

-   Using pull requests to merge tested code into the master branch

-   Establishing the associated approval workflow

Iron out the details of this process before starting to build the
solution. To make the change gradual and the transition smooth, have new
automation meetings. Discuss possible quick wins or any immediate
needs that can be met using the newly available capabilities. 

Focus on
how information gathering and network reconnaissance playbooks will be
of immediate value to network operations. Get the operations team
excited and involved in running and requesting playbooks. Build a
library of reconnaissance tools gradually moving towards automating
changes.


Let's take a look at the new organizational processes that need to be followed for the new NDLC.

Introduction

What Is Network Automation?

Why Automate the Network?

How to Automate the Network

Where to Start with Network Automation

Repository Structure

Network Reconnaissance

Tactical Playbooks

Data Models and Dynamic Templates

Dynamic Intent-Based Documentation

Configuration Management

Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery

Conclusion

Processes and NDLC

The new NDLC