Network Automation Cookbook

by Karim Okasha

Author	: Karim Okasha
Publisher	:
Total Pages	: 482
Release	: 2020-04-17
Genre	:
ISBN	: 9781789956481

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Take your network automation skills to the next level with practical recipes on managing network devices from a variety of vendors like Cisco, Juniper, and Arista Key Features Use Ansible to automate network infrastructure with the help of step-by-step instructions Implement network automation best practices to save cost, avoid critical errors, and reduce downtime Deliver a robust automation framework by integrating Ansible with NAPALM, NetBox, and Batfish Book Description Network Automation Cookbook is designed to help system administrators, network engineers, and infrastructure automation engineers to centrally manage switches, routers, and other devices in their organization's network. This book will help you gain hands-on experience in automating enterprise networks and take you through core network automation techniques using the latest version of Ansible and Python. With the help of practical recipes, you'll learn how to build a network infrastructure that can be easily managed and updated as it scales through a large number of devices. You'll also cover topics related to security automation and get to grips with essential techniques to maintain network robustness. As you make progress, the book will show you how to automate networks on public cloud providers such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform, and Azure. Finally, you will get up and running with Ansible 2.9 and discover troubleshooting techniques and network automation best practices. By the end of this book, you'll be able to use Ansible to automate modern network devices and integrate third-party tools such as NAPALM, NetBox, and Batfish easily to build robust network automation solutions. What you will learn Understand the various components of Ansible Automate network resources in AWS, GCP, and Azure cloud solutions Use IaC concepts to design and build network solutions Automate network devices such as Cisco, Juniper, Arista, and F5 Use NetBox to build network inventory and integrate it with Ansible Validate networks using Ansible and Batfish Who this book is for This Ansible network automation book is for network and DevOps engineers interested in automating complex network tasks. Prior understanding of networking and basic Linux knowledge is required.

Network Automation Cookbook

by Karim Okasha

Author	: Karim Okasha
Publisher	: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages	: 472
Release	: 2020-04-17
Genre	: Computers
ISBN	: 1789951879

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Take your network automation skills to the next level with practical recipes on managing network devices from a variety of vendors like Cisco, Juniper, and Arista Key FeaturesUse Ansible to automate network infrastructure with the help of step-by-step instructionsImplement network automation best practices to save cost, avoid critical errors, and reduce downtimeDeliver a robust automation framework by integrating Ansible with NAPALM, NetBox, and BatfishBook Description Network Automation Cookbook is designed to help system administrators, network engineers, and infrastructure automation engineers to centrally manage switches, routers, and other devices in their organization's network. This book will help you gain hands-on experience in automating enterprise networks and take you through core network automation techniques using the latest version of Ansible and Python. With the help of practical recipes, you'll learn how to build a network infrastructure that can be easily managed and updated as it scales through a large number of devices. You'll also cover topics related to security automation and get to grips with essential techniques to maintain network robustness. As you make progress, the book will show you how to automate networks on public cloud providers such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform, and Azure. Finally, you will get up and running with Ansible 2.9 and discover troubleshooting techniques and network automation best practices. By the end of this book, you'll be able to use Ansible to automate modern network devices and integrate third-party tools such as NAPALM, NetBox, and Batfish easily to build robust network automation solutions. What you will learnUnderstand the various components of AnsibleAutomate network resources in AWS, GCP, and Azure cloud solutionsUse IaC concepts to design and build network solutionsAutomate network devices such as Cisco, Juniper, Arista, and F5Use NetBox to build network inventory and integrate it with AnsibleValidate networks using Ansible and BatfishWho this book is for This Ansible network automation book is for network and DevOps engineers interested in automating complex network tasks. Prior understanding of networking and basic Linux knowledge is required.

Network Programmability and Automation

by Jason Edelman

Author	: Jason Edelman
Publisher	: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Total Pages	: 586
Release	: 2018-02-02
Genre	: Computers
ISBN	: 1491931310

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Like sysadmins before them, network engineers are finding that they cannot 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 essential. This practical guide shows network engineers 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 help you simplify tasks involved in configuring, managing, and operating network equipment, topologies, services, and connectivity. Through the course of the book, you’ll learn the basic skills and tools you need to make this critical transition. This book covers: Python programming basics: data types, conditionals, loops, functions, classes, and modules Linux fundamentals to provide the foundation you need 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 control with Git to manage code changes during the automation process How Ansible, Salt, and StackStorm open source automation tools can be used to automate network devices Key tools and technologies required for a Continuous Integration (CI) pipeline in network operations

JUNOS Automation Cookbook

by Adam Chappell

Author	: Adam Chappell
Publisher	: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages	: 378
Release	: 2017-09-27
Genre	: Computers
ISBN	: 1788298187

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Administer, configure, and monitor Junos in your organization About This Book Get well acquainted with security and routing policies to identify the use of firewall filters. Learn to provide end-user authentication and protect each layer in an enterprise network. A recipe-based guide that will help you configure and monitor Junos OS and basic device operations. Who This Book Is For This book targets network engineers, developers, support personals, and administrators who are working on devices running Junos OS and are looking at automating their organisation's operations. Some understanding about Junos would be necessary What You Will Learn Start using NETCONF RPC standard and understand its usefulness in programming JUNOS Write SLAX scripts to respond to events in the JUNOS environment Automate JUNOS with PyEZ Deal with events in the JUNOS environment, and writing response handlers to deal with them Make the most of automation technologies to help with maintenance and monitoring of JUNOS Use the Ansible framework to extend the automation functionality of Junos In Detail The JUNOS Automation Cookbook is a companion guide for the complex field of automating tasks on JUNOS devices. With a foundation in industry-standrd XML, JUNOS provides an ideal environment for programmatic interation, allowing you to build upon the capabilities provided by Juniper, with your own original code. You will begin by learning about, and setting up, the industry-standard NETCONF remote procedure call mechanisms on your device. After initial setup, you'll walk through SLAX - Juniper's foundation scripting language - for manipulating XML representations of JUNOS concepts and elements. You'll learn how to write your own SLAX scripts to customise the operating environment, and also how to write proactive event handlers that deal with situations as they happen. You'll then delve into PyEZ - Juniper's bridging framework to make automation accessible to Python code - allowing you to build automation applications in the popular scripting language. You'll witness some examples of how to write applications that can monitor configuration changes, implement BGP security policies and implement ad-hoc routing protocols, for those really tricky situations. You'll also leaarn how asynchronous I/O frameworks like Node.js can be used to implement automation applications that present an acceptable web interface. Along with way, you'll explore how to make use of the latest RESTful APIs that JUNOS provides, how to visualize aspects of your JUNOS network, and how to integrate your automation capabilities with enterprise-wide orchestration systems like Ansible. By the end of the book, you'll be able to tackle JUNOS automation challenges with confidence and understanding, and without hassle. Style and Approach A guide that will cover all the automation tools along with steps on leveraging these tools

Practical Network Automation

by Abhishek Ratan

Author	: Abhishek Ratan
Publisher	: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages	: 260
Release	: 2017-11-16
Genre	: Computers
ISBN	: 1788299132

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Get More from your Network with Automation tools to increase its effectiveness. About This Book Get started with network automation (and different automation tasks) with relevant use cases Apply software design principles such as Continuous Integration and DevOps to your network toolkit Guides you through some best practices in automation Who This Book Is For If you are a network engineer looking for an extensive guide to help you automate and manage your network efficiently, then this book is for you. What You Will Learn Get the detailed analysis of Network automation Trigger automations through available data factors Improve data center robustness and security through specific access and data digging Get an Access to APIs from Excel for dynamic reporting Set up a communication with SSH-based devices using netmiko Make full use of practical use cases and best practices to get accustomed with the various aspects of network automation In Detail Network 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. Style and approach A clear, concise, and straightforward book that will enable you to automate networks and improve performance.

Ansible 2 Cloud Automation Cookbook

by Aditya Patawari

Author	: Aditya Patawari
Publisher	: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages	: 191
Release	: 2018-02-28
Genre	: Computers
ISBN	: 1788298772

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Orchestrate your cloud infrastructure Key Features Recipe-based approach to install and configure cloud resources using Ansible Covers various cloud-related modules and their functionalities Includes deployment of a sample application to the cloud resources that we create Learn the best possible way to manage and automate your cloud infrastructure Book Description Ansible has a large collection of inbuilt modules to manage various cloud resources. The book begins with the concepts needed to safeguard your credentials and explain how you interact with cloud providers to manage resources. Each chapter begins with an introduction and prerequisites to use the right modules to manage a given cloud provider. Learn about Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and other providers. Each chapter shows you how to create basic computing resources, which you can then use to deploy an application. Finally, you will be able to deploy a sample application to demonstrate various usage patterns and utilities of resources. What you will learn Use Ansible Vault to protect secrets Understand how Ansible modules interact with cloud providers to manage resources Build cloud-based resources for your application Create resources beyond simple virtual machines Write tasks that can be reused to create resources multiple times Work with self-hosted clouds such as OpenStack and Docker Deploy a multi-tier application on various cloud providers Who this book is for If you are a system administrator, infrastructure engineer, or a DevOps engineer who wants to obtain practical knowledge about Ansible and its cloud deliverables, then this book is for you. Recipes in this book are designed for people who would like to manage their cloud infrastructures efficiently using Ansible, which is regarded as one of the best tools for cloud management and automation.

DevOps Automation Cookbook

by Michael Duffy

Author	: Michael Duffy
Publisher	:
Total Pages	: 0
Release	: 2015-11-26
Genre	: Automation
ISBN	: 9781784392826

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Over 120 recipes covering key automation techniques through code management and virtualization offered by modern Infrastructure as a ServiceAbout This Book- Use some of the powerful tools that have emerged to enable systems administrators and developers to take control and automate the management, monitoring, and creation of complex infrastructures- Covers some of the most exciting technologies available to DevOps engineers, and demonstrates multiple techniques for using them- A hands-on guide filled with clear examples and multiple methodologies to demonstrate the various DevOps tools available Who This Book Is ForIf you are a systems administrator or developer who is keen to employ DevOps techniques to help with the day-to-day complications of managing complex infrastructures, then this book is for you. No prior knowledge of DevOps tools is required. What You Will Learn- Manage, use, and work with code in the Git version management system- Manage the life cycle of hosts, from creation to on-going management, using Puppet Razor- Create hosts automatically using a simple combination of TFTP, DHCP, and pre-seeds- Implement virtual hosts using the ubiquitous VMware ESXi hypervisor- Control configuration using the powerful and popular Ansible configuration management system- Develop powerful, consistent, and portable containers using Docker- Track trends, discover data, and monitor key systems using InfluxDB, syslog, and Sensu- Deal efficiently with powerful cloud infrastructures using the Amazon AWS Infrastructure as a Service and the Heroku Platform as a Service In DetailThere has been a recent explosion in tools that allow you to redefine the delivery of infrastructure and applications, using a combination of automation and testing to deliver continuous deployment. DevOps has garnered interest from every quarter, and is rapidly being recognized as a radical shift, as large as the Agile movement for the delivery of software.This book takes a collection of some of the coolest software available today and shows you how to use it to create impressive changes to the way you deliver applications and software. It tackles the plethora of tools that are now available to enable organizations to take advantage of the automation, monitoring, and configuration management techniques that define a DevOps-driven infrastructure.Starting off with the fundamental command-line tools that every DevOps enthusiast must know, this book will guide you through the implementation of the Ansible tool to help you facilitate automation and perform diverse tasks. You will explore how to build hosts automatically with the creation of Apt mirrors and interactive pre-seeds, which are of the utmost importance for Ubuntu automation. You will also delve into the concept of virtualization and creating and manipulating guests with ESXi. Following this, you will venture into the application of Docker; learn how to install, run, network, and restore Docker containers; and also learn how to build containers in Jenkins and deploy apps using a combination of Ansible, Docker, and Jenkins. You will also discover how to filter data with Grafana and the usage of InfluxDB along with unconventional log management. Finally, you will get acquainted with cloud infrastructure, employing the Heroku and Amazon AWS platforms.By tackling real-world issues, this book will guide you through a huge variety of tools, giving new users the ability to get up and running and offering advanced users some interesting recipes that may help with existing issues. Style and approachThis book has an easy-to-follow approach to both introducing the wide range of available DevOps tools and working with them. Each recipe is lavishly sprinkled with example code and uses clear instructions to easily allow you to see how you can both implement the solutions, and more importantly, tailor them to your unique needs.

Nmap 6: Network Exploration and Security Auditing Cookbook

by Paulino Calderon Pale

Author	: Paulino Calderon Pale
Publisher	: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages	: 532
Release	: 2012-10-01
Genre	: Computers
ISBN	: 1849517495

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Nmap is a well known security tool used by penetration testers and system administrators. The Nmap Scripting Engine (NSE) has added the possibility to perform additional tasks using the collected host information. Tasks like advanced fingerprinting and service discovery, information gathering, and detection of security vulnerabilities. "Nmap 6: Network exploration and security auditing cookbook" will help you master Nmap and its scripting engine. You will learn how to use this tool to do a wide variety of practical tasks for pentesting and network monitoring. Finally, after harvesting the power of NSE, you will also learn how to write your own NSE scripts. "Nmap 6: Network exploration and security auditing cookbook" is a book full of practical knowledge for every security consultant, administrator or enthusiast looking to master Nmap. The book overviews the most important port scanning and host discovery techniques supported by Nmap. You will learn how to detect mis-configurations in web, mail and database servers and also how to implement your own monitoring system. The book also covers tasks for reporting, scanning numerous hosts, vulnerability detection and exploitation, and its strongest aspect; information gathering.

Python Network Programming Techniques

by Marcel Neidinger

Author	: Marcel Neidinger
Publisher	: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages	: 341
Release	: 2021-10-08
Genre	: Computers
ISBN	: 1838640479

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Become well-versed with network programmability by solving the most commonly encountered problems using Python 3 and open-source packages Key FeaturesExplore different Python packages to automate your infrastructureLeverage AWS APIs and the Python library Boto3 to administer your public cloud network efficientlyGet started with infrastructure automation by enhancing your network programming knowledgeBook Description Network automation offers a powerful new way of changing your infrastructure network. Gone are the days of manually logging on to different devices to type the same configuration commands over and over again. With this book, you'll find out how you can automate your network infrastructure using Python. You'll get started on your network automation journey with a hands-on introduction to the network programming basics to complement your infrastructure knowledge. You'll learn how to tackle different aspects of network automation using Python programming and a variety of open source libraries. In the book, you'll learn everything from templating, testing, and deploying your configuration on a device-by-device basis to using high-level REST APIs to manage your cloud-based infrastructure. Finally, you'll see how to automate network security with Cisco's Firepower APIs. By the end of this Python network programming book, you'll have not only gained a holistic overview of the different methods to automate the configuration and maintenance of network devices, but also learned how to automate simple to complex networking tasks and overcome common network programming challenges. What you will learnProgrammatically connect to network devices using SSH (secure shell) to execute commandsCreate complex configuration templates using PythonManage multi-vendor or multi-device environments using network controller APIs or unified interfacesUse model-driven programmability to retrieve and change device configurationsDiscover how to automate post modification network infrastructure testsAutomate your network security using Python and Firepower APIsWho this book is for This book is for network engineers who want to make the most of Python to automate their infrastructure. A basic understanding of Python programming and common networking principles is necessary.