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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB9D4RqBaQw

Genie Intro Video: https://youtu.be/unOmwDsMj8k

VIRL Utils: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0jfZLobFdU&t=2188s

Which network automation tool should I learn? https://youtu.be/jsh4XUPZTWE

pyATS and Genie on DevNet: http://bit.ly/2KVshrt

NetDevOps Live Episode on Python Libraries including CSV: http://bit.ly/2xrowkK

Network programmability Basics Video Series covering CSV: http://bit.ly/325FxPB

Code Samples Repo https://github.com/hpreston/network_info_scripts

Final Code Sample https://github.com/hpreston/network_info_scripts/blob/master/interface_report.py

Interactive Walkthrough https://github.com/hpreston/network_info_scripts/blob/master/interface_report_interactive.py

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