Key Features
<ul>
<li>Get started with network automation (and different automation tasks) with relevant use cases</li>
<li>Apply software design principles such as Continuous Integration and DevOps to your network toolkit</li>
<li>Guides you through some best practices in automation</li>
</ul>Book DescriptionNetwork automation is the use of IT controls to supervise and carry out every-day network management functions. It plays a key role in network virtualization technologies and network functions.
The book starts by providing an introduction to network automation, SDN, and its applications, which include integrating DevOps tools to automate the network efficiently. It then guides you through different network automation tasks and covers various data digging and reporting methodologies such as IPv6 migration, DC relocations, and interface parsing, all the while retaining security and improving data center robustness. The book then moves on to the use of Python and the management of SSH keys for machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, all followed by practical use cases. The book also covers the importance of Ansible for network automation including best practices in automation, ways to test automated networks using different tools, and other important techniques.
By the end of the book, you will be well acquainted with the various aspects of network automation.What you will learn<ul>
<li>Get the detailed analysis of Network automation</li>
<li>Trigger automations through available data factors</li>
<li>Improve data center robustness and security through specific access and data digging</li>
<li>Get an Access to APIs from Excel for dynamic reporting</li>
<li>Set up a communication with SSH-based devices using netmiko</li>
<li>Make full use of practical use cases and best practices to get accustomed with the various aspects of network automation</li>
</ul>About the AuthorAbhishek Ratan has around 15 years of technical experience in networking, automation, and various ITIL processes, and has worked in various roles in different organizations. As a network engineer, security engineer, automation engineer, TAC engineer, tech lead, and content writer, he has gained a wealth of experience during the 15 years of his career. Abhishek also has a deep interest in strategy game playing, and if he is not working on technical stuff, he is busy spending time on his strategy games.
He is currently working as a Sr Automation Engineer at ServiceNow, learning, and expanding his automation skills in the ServiceNow platform. His earlier experience includes working for companies such as Microsoft, Symantec, and Navisite,which has given him exposure to various environments.Table of Contents<ol>
<li>Fundamental Concepts </li>
<li>Python for Network Engineers </li>
<li>Accessing and Mining Data from Network </li>
<li>Web Framework for Automation triggers </li>
<li>Ansible for Network Automation </li>
<li>Continuous Integration for Network Engineers </li>
<li>SDN Concepts in Network Automation </li>
</ol>

Practical Network Automation

Computers & Technology

Ratan, Abhishek

Networking & Cloud Computing

Packt Publishing

Power up your network applications with Python programming Key Features Master Python skills to develop powerful network applications  Grasp the fundamentals and functionalities of SDN  Design multi-threaded, event-driven architectures for echo and chat servers   Book Description This Learning Path highlights major aspects of Python network programming such as writing simple networking clients, creating and deploying SDN and NFV systems, and extending your network with Mininet. You'll also learn how to automate legacy and the latest network devices. As you progress through the chapters, you'll use Python for DevOps and open source tools to test, secure, and analyze your network. Toward the end, you'll develop client-side applications, such as web API clients, email clients, SSH, and FTP, using socket programming.  By the end of this Learning Path, you will have learned how to analyze a network's security vulnerabilities using advanced network packet capture and analysis techniques.  This Learning Path includes content from the following Packt products:   Practical Network Automation by Abhishek Ratan Mastering Python Networking by Eric Chou Python Network Programming Cookbook, Second Edition by Pradeeban Kathiravelu, Dr. M. O. Faruque Sarker  What you will learn Create socket-based networks with asynchronous models  Develop client apps for web APIs, including S3 Amazon and Twitter  Talk to email and remote network servers with different protocols  Integrate Python with Cisco, Juniper, and Arista eAPI for automation  Use Telnet and SSH connections for remote system monitoring  Interact with websites via XML-RPC, SOAP, and REST APIs  Build networks with Ryu, OpenDaylight, Floodlight, ONOS, and POX  Configure virtual networks in different deployment environments Who this book is for If you are a Python developer or a system administrator who wants to start network programming, this Learning Path gets you a step closer to your goal. IT professionals and DevOps engineers who are new to managing network devices or those with minimal experience looking to expand their knowledge and skills in Python will also find this Learning Path useful. Although prior knowledge of networking is not required, some experience in Python programming will be helpful for a better understanding of the concepts in the Learning Path.Table of Contents Fundamental Concepts Python for Network Engineers Continuous Integration for Network Engineers SDN Concepts in Network Automation Low-Level Network Device Interactions APIs and Intent-Driven Networking The Python Automation Framework - Ansible Basics The Python Automation Framework - Beyond Basics AWS Cloud Networking Working with Git Sockets, IPv4, and Simple Client/Server Programming Multiplexing Socket I/O for Better Performance IPv6, Unix Domain Sockets, and Network Interfaces Programming with HTTP for the Internet Email Protocols, FTP, and CGI Programming Programming across Machine Boundaries Working with Web Services - XML-RPC, SOAP, and REST Network Monitoring and Security Network Modeling Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) Open and Proprietary Networking Solutions NFV and Orchestration - A Larger Ecosystem Programming the Internet

Python Network Programming

Chou, Eric

Kathiravelu, Pradeeban

Leverage the power of Python, Ansible and other network automation tools to make your network robust and more secure Key Features <ul>
<li>Get introduced to the concept of network automation with relevant use cases </li> <li>Apply Continuous Integration and DevOps to improve your network performance </li> <li>Implement effective automation using tools such as Python, Ansible, and more </li> </ul> Book Description Network automation is the use of IT controls to supervise and carry out everyday network management functions. It plays a key role in network virtualization technologies and network functions. The book starts by providing an introduction to network automation, and its applications, which include integrating DevOps tools to automate the network efficiently. It then guides you through different network automation tasks and covers various data digging and performing tasks such as ensuring golden state configurations using templates, interface parsing. This book also focuses on Intelligent Operations using Artificial Intelligence and troubleshooting using chatbots and voice commands. The book then moves on to the use of Python and the management of SSH keys for machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, all followed by practical use cases. The book also covers the importance of Ansible for network automation, including best practices in automation; ways to test automated networks using tools such as Puppet, SaltStack, and Chef; and other important techniques. Through practical use-cases and examples, this book will acquaint you with the various aspects of network automation. It will give you the solid foundation you need to automate your own network without any hassle. What you will learn <ul>
<li>Get started with the fundamental concepts of network automation </li> <li>Perform intelligent data mining and remediation based on triggers </li> <li>Understand how AIOps works in operations </li> <li>Trigger automation through data factors </li> <li>Improve your data center's robustness and security through data digging </li> <li>Get access infrastructure through API Framework for chatbot and voice interactive troubleshootings </li> <li>Set up communication with SSH-based devices using Netmiko</li>
</ul> Who this book is for If you are a network engineer or a DevOps professional looking for an extensive guide to help you automate and manage your network efficiently, then this book is for you. No prior experience with network automation is required to get started, however you will need some exposure to Python programming to get the most out of this book.Table of Contents <ol>
<li>Fundamental Concepts of Network Automation</li> <li>Python Automation for Network Engineers</li> <li>Ansible and Network Templatizations</li> <li>Using Artificial Intelligence in Operations</li> <li>Web Framework for Automation triggers</li> <li>Continual Integration</li>
</ol>

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