Python for Network Engineers - Data Center Use Cases
Programmability & Automation of hundreds of devices from provisioning to operations - Cisco Nexus and F5 BIG-IP
Description
Welcome to Python for Network Engineers Series
In this course will be focusing on Automating Data Center Networks using Python.
The approach of this course is to learn Data Center Networking Technologies, then understand how we apply automation and programmability using high end Data Center Network Appliances such as Cisco Nexus 9000, F5 BIG-IP and Kubernetes.
Learn the basics of Python and understand how API works! This course provides you at least 40 python sample scripts designed to automate hundreds of network devices!
The set-up is simple. We have few switches a Linux server where all the python scripts are hosted.
Easiest way to understand Python Network Automation. No need to learn Netmiko, Napalm, Ansible and Paramiko. Automation is all about API!
Lastly, we will also learn how automate complex configuration such as MLAG/VPC and VXLAN.
Some the python scripts used are designed for an extremely large data center environment!
Target Audience
Network Engineers
Aspiring Network Engineers
Network Automation Engineer
Python Programmers
Infrastructure/Solutions Architect
Expectations
We will not talk about network basics
Will discuss the Data Center technologies
Focus on the use of Programmability and Automation
I will show and demonstrate at least 40 different Python scripts
Simple, easy to understand – Linux, Python, Switches and Application Delivery Controller
Software Technologies
Linux
Python
JSON
Network Vendors and Network-Based API
Cisco Nexus 9000
F5 BIG-IP
Network Based-API
Cisco NX-API
eAPI
F5 iControl REST API
What You Will Learn!
- Python Network Automation
- Leaf and Spine Architecture
- Network Based APIs
- Zero Touch Provision (ZTP)
- Python Basics
- Compare Nexus API (NXAPI) vs Arista eAPI
- Virtual eXtensible Local Arean Network (VXLAN)
- F5 iControl REST API
- Python Data Center Network Automation
- Power On Auto Provisioning (PAOP)
- Docker and Kubernetes
Who Should Attend!
- Network Professionals - Beginner to Intermediate Level
- Network Engineers who wants to understand Python Programming
- Python Programmers who wants to understand Data Center Networking
- Anyone who wants to understand Data Center Network Automation