Network Automation with Nautobot
Adopt a network source of truth and a data-driven approach to networking
Published on 28. May 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
816 pages
978-1-83763-786-7 (ISBN)
Description
Transform the way your network teams think about and deploy enterprise network automation through the power of Nautobot's open-source platform
Key Features
Learn how documenting your network in Nautobot can accelerate your network automation journey
Apply NetDevOps to your network by leveraging Nautobot as a network source of truth
Minimize tool sprawl by extending, using, or building Nautobot Apps
Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook
Book DescriptionNautobot enables network teams to build a scalable and extensible network source of truth that provides a foundation to power any network automation stack.
With the help of this guide, you'll learn how to deploy, manage, and integrate Nautobot as a source of truth and network automation platform. As you progress, you'll learn what a network source of truth is, the relationship between data and network automation, and network data models. You'll also gain a broad understanding of Nautobot and its robust features that allow maximum flexibility. A dedicated section will show you how to construct a single source of truth with Nautobot and help you explore its programmatic APIs, including REST APIs, GraphQL, webhooks, and Nautobot Job Hooks. Later, you'll develop custom data models and custom apps for Nautobot and experience its extensibility and powerful developer API. In the last part of this book, you'll discover how to deploy configuration compliance and automated remediation once Nautobot is deployed as a network source of truth.
By the end of this book, you'll be able to design and manage Nautobot as a network source of truth, understand its key features, and extend Nautobot by creating custom data models and apps that suit your network and your team.What you will learn
Understand network sources of truth and the role they play in network automation architecture
Gain an understanding of Nautobot as a network source and a network automation platform
Convert Python scripts to enable self-service Nautobot Jobs
Understand how YAML files in Git can be easily integrated into Nautobot
Get to grips with the NetDevOps ecosystem around Nautobot and its app ecosystem
Delve into popular Nautobot Apps including Single Source of Truth and Golden Config
Who this book is forThis book is for network engineers, network automation engineers, and software engineers looking to support their network teams by building custom Nautobot Apps. A basic understanding of networking (e.g. CCNA) and knowledge of the fundamentals of Linux, Python programming, Jinja2, YAML, and JSON are needed to get the most out of this book.
Key Features
Learn how documenting your network in Nautobot can accelerate your network automation journey
Apply NetDevOps to your network by leveraging Nautobot as a network source of truth
Minimize tool sprawl by extending, using, or building Nautobot Apps
Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook
Book DescriptionNautobot enables network teams to build a scalable and extensible network source of truth that provides a foundation to power any network automation stack.
With the help of this guide, you'll learn how to deploy, manage, and integrate Nautobot as a source of truth and network automation platform. As you progress, you'll learn what a network source of truth is, the relationship between data and network automation, and network data models. You'll also gain a broad understanding of Nautobot and its robust features that allow maximum flexibility. A dedicated section will show you how to construct a single source of truth with Nautobot and help you explore its programmatic APIs, including REST APIs, GraphQL, webhooks, and Nautobot Job Hooks. Later, you'll develop custom data models and custom apps for Nautobot and experience its extensibility and powerful developer API. In the last part of this book, you'll discover how to deploy configuration compliance and automated remediation once Nautobot is deployed as a network source of truth.
By the end of this book, you'll be able to design and manage Nautobot as a network source of truth, understand its key features, and extend Nautobot by creating custom data models and apps that suit your network and your team.What you will learn
Understand network sources of truth and the role they play in network automation architecture
Gain an understanding of Nautobot as a network source and a network automation platform
Convert Python scripts to enable self-service Nautobot Jobs
Understand how YAML files in Git can be easily integrated into Nautobot
Get to grips with the NetDevOps ecosystem around Nautobot and its app ecosystem
Delve into popular Nautobot Apps including Single Source of Truth and Golden Config
Who this book is forThis book is for network engineers, network automation engineers, and software engineers looking to support their network teams by building custom Nautobot Apps. A basic understanding of networking (e.g. CCNA) and knowledge of the fundamentals of Linux, Python programming, Jinja2, YAML, and JSON are needed to get the most out of this book.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 44 mm
Weight
1493 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83763-786-7 (9781837637867)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Jason Edelman | Glenn Matthews | Josh Vanderaa
Network Automation with Nautobot
Adopt a network source of truth and a data-driven approach to networking
E-Book
09/2024
Packt Publishing
€32.99
Available for download
Persons
Jason Edelman is the Founder and CTO at Network to Code (NTC). Prior to NTC, Jason spent a career in networking developing and architecting network solutions with his last role leading efforts around SDN and programmability. Jason is co-author of O'Reilly's Network Programmability & Automation book. He is a former CCIE and has a B.E. in Computer Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology. Christian Adell is a principal architect at NTC. He is focused on building network automation solutions for diverse use cases, with great emphasis on open source software. He is passionate about learning and helping others to be happier, and also has more hobbies than hours in the day, so working remotely from Barcelona gives him the time and the space to achieve his dreams.
Christian is a co-author of O'Reilly's "Network Programmability and Automation" book and a co-author of the "Modern Network Observability" and "Network Automation with Nautobot" books by Packt.
Christian is a co-author of O'Reilly's "Network Programmability and Automation" book and a co-author of the "Modern Network Observability" and "Network Automation with Nautobot" books by Packt.
Content
Table of Contents
Introduction to Nautobot
Nautobot Data Models
Installing and Deploying Nautobot
Understanding the User Interface and Bootstrapping Nautobot
Configuring Nautobot Core Data Models
Using Nautobot's Extensibility Features
Managing and Administering Nautobot
Learning about Nautobot APIs - REST, GraphQL, and Webhooks
Understanding Nautobot Integrations for NetDevOps Pipelines
Embracing Infrastructure as Code with Nautobot, Git, and Ansible
Automating Networks with Nautobot Jobs
Data-Driven Network Automation Architecture
Learning about the Nautobot App Ecosystem
Introduction to Nautobot App Development
Building Nautobot Data Models
Automating with Nautobot Apps
Appendix 1: Nautobot Architecture
Appendix 2: Integrating Distributed Data Sources of Truth with Nautobot
Appendix 3: Performing Config Compliance and Remediation with Nautobot
Introduction to Nautobot
Nautobot Data Models
Installing and Deploying Nautobot
Understanding the User Interface and Bootstrapping Nautobot
Configuring Nautobot Core Data Models
Using Nautobot's Extensibility Features
Managing and Administering Nautobot
Learning about Nautobot APIs - REST, GraphQL, and Webhooks
Understanding Nautobot Integrations for NetDevOps Pipelines
Embracing Infrastructure as Code with Nautobot, Git, and Ansible
Automating Networks with Nautobot Jobs
Data-Driven Network Automation Architecture
Learning about the Nautobot App Ecosystem
Introduction to Nautobot App Development
Building Nautobot Data Models
Automating with Nautobot Apps
Appendix 1: Nautobot Architecture
Appendix 2: Integrating Distributed Data Sources of Truth with Nautobot
Appendix 3: Performing Config Compliance and Remediation with Nautobot