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Introduction

Who is This Course for?

What Is Network Automation?

Introductory Note

Traditional Legacy Network Management

Operational Challenges

Software-Defined Networking

Network Automation

Process of Network Automation

The Risks of Automation

Configuration Changes

Some Final Steps

Converting Configurations to Code

Network Development Lifecycle (NDLC)

Ansible: Tools and Features

Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)

Why Automate the Network?

Introduction Scale of Networks Complexity and Documentation Standards Security, Agility, Design, and Deployment Operations, Intentions, and Source of Truth Management Change and Problem Resolution Resources, Costs, and Provisioning Source and Version Control Summary Quiz 2

How to Automate the Network

How to Prepare the Network What Tools are Required Automation Tools: Git Automation Tools: Linux Automation Tools: Ansible Modern Network Development Life Cycle (NDLC)Summary Quiz 3

Where to Start with Network Automation

Starting Automation Network Automation Readiness Evaluation Processes and NDLC Training and Transition Create Ansible Inventory File Network Reconnaissance Configuration Management Data Model Structure Starting Small Summary Quiz 4

Repository Structure

Organization of the Repository Configuration and Documentation Vars and Playbooks Tasks Templates and Hosts file Interacting with a Real Repository

Network Reconnaissance

Gathering Information Information Gathering: Continued Hands-On: Information Gathering Hands-On: Important Facts Hands-On: Display FRR facts Summary Quiz 5

Tactical Playbooks

Moving Towards Automated Changes Process Starting Small OSPF Point-to-Point

Data Models and Dynamic Templates

Data Models: Group Variables Data Models: Host Variables Templates Basic Programmatic Logic Recommended Practices Configuration Templates Tasks Quiz 6

Dynamic Intent-Based Documentation

Dynamic Documentation and the Markdown Format Assemble Execute Playbook: Documentation Hands-On: Save FRR Configuration Hands-On: Documentation in MD Hands-On: Documentation in CSV and HTML

Configuration Management

Starting Configuration Campus Configuration Campus Configuration: Assembled What to Automate Next Quiz 7

Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery

Overview of CI/CD Continuous Integration Continuous Delivery Quiz 8

Conclusion

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