Links
Table of Contents
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
John Capobiano
Jason Edelman
Ken Celenza
Scott Lowe
Links to checkout further #
Building Dynamic Documentation Using Parser
Genie Parsers
JSON/YAML #
David Barroso - JSON in Flat Format
Ansible #
Pinakes - Self Service portal
EcoSystem Homepage
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
Monitoring and Telemetry Links #
Panos2Grafana
Panograf
APC UPS Monitoring
Python #
Nornir #
TBD, content coming soon!
Jenkins #
Helpful Tools #
Template Rendering Online Tester
PiKVM
Database Tools #
DBeaver - Thanks @itdependsnet
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
Cumulus Comparing Commands
Telemetry #
Cisco Getting Started with Streaming Telemetry
Cisco Scaling Telemetry with IOS-XR & InfluxData
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