#58: Hank Preston: Python, Genie and CSV Files = Easy Network Automation (DevNet)

Want to automate networks easily? Use Python, CSV files and Cisco Genie (pyATS). Hank Preston shows us how to connect to live devices and automate the network. Menu: 1:15 - Start Python Virtual Environment 4:10 - Install VIRL utils 6:12 - Genie Install 8:10 - Genie Inventory file (testbed file) 12:05 - Install iPython 12:30 - Create and use Genie Python Script 32:00 - Python Script with multiple devices Videos mentioned and references: CSV Part 1: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB9D4RqBaQw Genie Intro Video: youtu.be/unOmwDsMj8k VIRL Utils: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0jfZLobFdU&t=2188s Which network automation tool should I learn? youtu.be/jsh4XUPZTWE pyATS and Genie on DevNet: bit.ly/2KVshrt NetDevOps Live Episode on Python Libraries including CSV: bit.ly/2xrowkK Network programmability Basics Video Series covering CSV: bit.ly/325FxPB Code Samples Repo github.com/hpreston/network_info_scripts Final Code Sample github.com/hpreston/network_in…interface_report.py Interactive Walkthrough github.com/hpreston/network_in…port_interactive.py #DevNet #DevNetAssociate #DevNetAssociateCertification