Links
My Content on Other Sites
Using NetBox as a SoT for Ansible + Diving into Ansible Filters
In the video I go over NetBox as your Source of Truth, and walk one through getting started with
using Ansible as that Source of Truth. In the later portion I go through using Ansible Filters to
audit NetBox data to the device data.
Introduction to Ansible for Network Automation
This is a course that I created for Packet Pushers Ignition site. It is meant as real world
introduction of Network Automation leveraging Ansilbe. The course takes you through many common
tasks accomplished within Ansible, providing many examples.
Online Network Simulators (Free)
Online VIRL
NRE Labs
YouTube Video Introducing VIRL free
Podcasts
The shows listed here are particular episodes that have resonated with me. I may be missing some, especially going back a few years as I just really started in on these podcasts lately even though they have been around for some time.
Zigbits Network Design
Main Page: Zigbits.tech
CI/CD Podcast
One of my favorites on CI/CD, including definitions and examples.
Designing for DevOps
Nicholos Russo having a conversation around Designing for DevOps
Packet Pushers
Introducing NRE Labs
NRE Labs is a site that I'm going to recommend frequently. It is a place to get started with
tutorials about Network Automation. Go here for free and relevant learning!
Building a Network Automation Framework - Ken Celenza A podcast about building automation frameworks. This is a long one, but excellent for what an automated environment will look like
The Source of Truth Shall Set You Free (To Automate)
Podcast of using Netbox, Grafana, Influx, and a modern company system
The Network Collective
Grassroots Automation
The Network Collective brings many contributors to the automation community to the table to discuss
various technologies related to Network Automation.
Automation/DevOps
Blog Sites
Nick Russo - @nickrusso42518
Colin McCarthy - @Colinnation
Katherine McNamara - @kmcnam1
Links to checkout further
Building Dynamic Documentation Using Parser
Genie Parsers
JSON/YAML
David Barroso - JSON in Flat Format
Ansible
Network CLI Connection Types
Ansible Lint Github Link
Ken's List of Links
IPvSean IP Address Filter
Cisco pyATS
Ansible Tools
ASA for Vagrant
Ansible 2.5 Networking Changes
Copy SSH Keys, format of playbook, etc.
Guy who wrote a book on dev ops
Jeff Geerling - Ansible with Win10
Save IOS configs with Ansible
Ansible Network Automation Github Page
Create a list from output of Ansible
YAML Guide 1
Coding Packets Ansible
Python
Nornir
Jenkins
Helpful Tools
Template Rendering Online Tester
Monitoring
Technology Overviews
Ansible Networking Github Page
VxLAN Overview 1
Cisco DC Spine & Leaf Design Overview WhitePaper
Cisco Security Events - Syslog
Ivan BGP in EVPN
Spanning Tree: Nexus 5k Guide
Lower end Cat Switches
Guide to better SSH Security
VSS Main
Cisco Getting Started with Streaming Telemetry
Cumulus Comparing Commands
Generic Hardware Links
Mac Hacks
macOS Setup Guide - sourabhajaj
New Tech
GNS3 Tech
GNS3 Automation
DMVPN
GNS3 DMVPN Intro
GNS3 Learning Lab - Python for Network Engineers $$$$
Greg Mueller Youtube Series
VxLAN
VxLAN GNS3 CSR1000V OSPF
VxLAN Overview Video
Ansible PB to push VNIs
Vagrant
Getting started with Network Vagrant Images
Programming Nuggets
Netmiko
Kirk Byers Home Page
Loading base configurations into VIRL Images (GNS3)
Theading with Netmiko Example
YANG Modeling
Cisco Yang Develpment Kit - Github
Cisco YANG developemnt Kit Readthedocs
Python
Python Bandit (Security)
Python Cheat Sheets
Python Switcher/Case Statement
Cheat Sheets
Markdown
Markdown Wordpress
Packet Life Protocols Cheat Sheets
Online Subnet Calculator Page
Web Net Development
Django
This is the my original network development platform. I went with it due to challenges
that Flask presented around getting it to look "Pretty" using Bootstrap. This looked
like the right decision for the time. I would probably recommend Network Engineers using
Flask for web development at this point.
Django LDAP Example
Flask
This is a micro-services web setup. It comes very basic and is very easy to get moving. First recommendation - Flask Mega-Tuturial. It is awesome. Well worth the purchase.
Github Pages Help
Open Source Projects
Product Documentation Links
Career
Home Office Links
Raspberry Pi Links
Setup as DNS Server
Raw output of DNS Server Link
GNS3 Tips
If looking to connect via Netmiko to GNS3, this may help:
net_connect = ConnectHandler(
device_type='generic_termserver_telnet', # changed
ip='127.0.0.1',
username='pyclass',
password='cisco',
global_delay_factor=4,
default_enter='\r\n',
port=5000)
Inspirational Links
Appendix
Sublime Text Editor Links
Download: Sublime Text Main Page
Syncing
Mac: Map end/home keybindings
Space Gray Themes?
Open From Terminal with word Sublime