#69: Hank Preston: Python and Jinja2 Cisco Network Automation

CSV files, Jinja2 templates, python and Network Automation! Wow - that is a lot! But Hank Preston demonstrates how to use all of those in this video.  Menu: 01:11 - Introduction  02:29 - Spreadsheet conversion 04:19 - Importing using Python 13:41 - What are the advantages of using Jinja2 templates? 16:35 - Skills that Network Engineers should learn? 19:00 - The working template 32:09 - Exporting to a text file 35:22 - Using a script 37:46 - How would I turn this into something that configures a device? 51:18 - Should I use CSV/YAML/JSON? Links: Video 1 in series: https://youtu.be/PB9D4RqBaQw Video 2 in series: https://youtu.be/23hPg88pZBo Start Now Page on Devnet: http://bit.ly/2WBjb5v NetDevOps Live Episode on Python Libraries including CSV: http://bit.ly/2VjbGP4 Coding Fundamentals Learning Labs: http://bit.ly/2vU1BO8 Network programmability Basics Video Series covering CSV: http://bit.ly/2JzlbY4 Jinja2 template video: https://youtu.be/ARFU73tah8A #python #jinja2 #devnet