Introduction to Ansible Network Automation
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Introduction to Ansible Network Automation: A Practical Primer

Introduction to Ansible Network Automation: A Practical Primer

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This book provides a comprehensive learning journey aimed at helping you master Ansible and efficiently automate a range of enterprise network devices, such as routers, switches, firewalls, Wireless LAN Controller (WLC), and Linux servers. Introduction to Ansible Network Automation combines the fundamentals of three books into one, covering basics of Linux administration, Ansible concepts, and Ansible network automation. Authors Brendan Choi and Erwin Medina have created a structured learning path that starts with the fundamentals and allows you to progressively enhance your skill sets with each chapter. Part I serves as an Ansible primer, guiding you through Linux basics using WSL on Windows 11 and assisting in the setup of your learning environment. Part II covers essential Ansible concepts through practical lab activities involving four Linux servers. In Part III, you will learn how to apply your Linux skills from Part I and the concepts from Part II to real-world scenarios by creating Ansible automation YAML scripts. What sets this book apart is its unique focus on Ansible and Network Automation, combined with a strong emphasis on understanding Linux. It is specifically designed for novice network automation engineers and students, assuming no prior Linux expertise, and provides first-hand experience starting from scratch. It also offers practical insights by sharing real-life examples of Ansible playbooks derived from production enterprise infrastructure, allowing you to gain an understanding of how Ansible can be effectively applied in real-world enterprise network environments. Upon completion of this book, you will have developed foundational skills in Ansible network automation and general Linux administration, and will understand how to apply this newly acquired knowledge to real-life scenarios. What You Will Learn Develop a comprehensive understanding of Ansible and its essentialconcepts for automating enterprise network devices and applying them to real-world scenarios Master the basics of Ansible operations within Linux automation and progress to applying Ansible concepts specifically to network device automation Execute Ansible ad-hoc commands and playbooks for a range of network operational tasks, including configuration management, software and system updates, and upgrades Work with real-life examples of Ansible playbooks derived from actual enterprise infrastructure, gaining practical experience in writing Ansible YAML scripts Acquire the skills to automate network operations using Ansible, streamline network management processes, and replace manual-driven tasks with directives in Ansible playbooks   Who is This Book For Network, security, UC and systems engineers, as well as technical leaders, IT managers and network students. 

Table of Contents:
Part 1.-Chapter 1. Introduction to Ansible Network Automation.- Chapter 2. Shall We Linux (Part I).- Chapter 3. Shall We Linux (Part II).- Chapter 4. Creating an Ansible Learning Environment.-Part 2.- Chapter 5. Data Types and File Formats for Ansible.- Chapter 6. Learning Ansible Basic Concepts I – SSH and Ad-hoc Commands.- Chapter 7. Learning Ansible Basic Concepts II – ad-hoc commands practical.- Chapter 8. Learning Ansible Basic Concepts III – When, Improve Playbook and Targeted Nodes.- Chapter 9. Learning Ansible Basic Concepts IV – Git, Tags, Managing Files and Services.- Chapter 10. Learning Ansible Basic Concepts V – Users, Roles, Host Variables, templates, and password vault.- Part 3- Chapter 12. Router and Switch Configuration change Ansible playbook.- Chapter 13: Network device backup Ansible playbook.- Chapter 14. Cisco IOS/IOS XE upgrading Ansible playbook.- Chapter 15. Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) upgrading playbook.- Chapter 15. Palo Alto IPSec Tunnel Creation Playbook.- Chapter 16. FortiGate Firewall IPSec Tunnel Creation Playbook.- Chapter 17. Palo Alto User account creation Playbook.- Chapter 18. FortiGate User account creation Playbook.- Chapter 19. Palo Alto Object Address Creation Playbook.- Chapter 20. Palo Alto Security Policy Creation Playbook.- Chapter 21: Palo Alto Firewall upgrading Ansible playbook.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781484296233
  • Publisher: Apress
  • Publisher Imprint: Apress
  • Height: 254 mm
  • No of Pages: 940
  • Sub Title: A Practical Primer
  • ISBN-10: 1484296230
  • Publisher Date: 14 Oct 2023
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Width: 178 mm


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