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Network Automation Cookbook

You're reading from Network Automation Cookbook Proven and actionable recipes to automate and manage network devices using Ansible

Product type Paperback

Published in Apr 2020

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781789956481

Length 482 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Python

Tools

Ansible

Concepts

Network Automation

Author (1):

Okasha

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Table of Contents (15) Chapters

Preface

1. Building Blocks of Ansible

2. Managing Cisco IOS Devices Using Ansible FREE CHAPTER

3. Automating Juniper Devices in the Service Providers Using Ansible

4. Building Data Center Networks with Arista and Ansible

5. Automating Application Delivery with F5 LTM and Ansible

6. Administering a Multi-Vendor Network with NAPALM and Ansible

7. Deploying and Operating AWS Networking Resources with Ansible

8. Deploying and Operating Azure Networking Resources with Ansible

9. Deploying and Operating GCP Networking Resources with Ansible

10. Network Validation with Batfish and Ansible

11. Building a Network Inventory with Ansible and NetBox

12. Simplifying Automation with AWX and Ansible

13. Advanced Techniques and Best Practices for Ansible

14. Other Books You May Enjoy

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Configuring L2 VLANs on IOS devices

In this recipe, we will outline how to configure L2 VLANs on Cisco IOS devices, as per the network topology discussed in the introduction to this chapter. We will outline how to declare VLANs as Ansible variables, and how to use suitable Ansible modules to provision these VLANs on the network.

Getting ready

We will be building on the previous recipes discussed in this chapter to continue to configure the L2 VLANs on all the LAN devices within our sample topology.

How to do it...

Update the group_vars/lan.yml file with the VLAN definition...

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Authors (1)

Okasha

Okasha

Karim Okasha is a network consultant with over 15 years of experience in the ICT industry. He is specialized in the design and operation of large telecom and service provider networks and has lots of experience in network automation. Karim has a bachelor's degree in telecommunications and holds several expert-level certifications, such as CCIE, JNCIE, and RHCE. He is currently working in Red Hat as a network automation consultant, helping large telecom and service providers to design and implement innovative network automation solutions. Prior to joining Red Hat, he worked for Saudi Telecom Company as well as Cisco and Orange S.A.

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