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Introduction on the Key Points In modern network operations, replacing failed devices through RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) processes is routine but can be operationally complex, especially in multi-vendor environments. Manual device onboarding risks misconfiguration, inconsistency, and service disruption. This Article demonstrates a production-ready automated RMA […]
![[Day #84 PyATS Series] Multi-Vendor Golden Image Compliance Testing Using pyATS for Cisco [Python for Network Engineer]](https://networkjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Day-84-PyATS-Series-Multi-Vendor-Golden-Image-Compliance-Testing-Using-pyATS-for-Cisco-Python-for-Network-Engineer.png)
Introduction on the Key Points In the world of network automation and operations, ensuring devices are running the correct, approved OS versions and configurations is paramount for stability, security, and compliance. Manual verification of device images across a large multi-vendor network is time-consuming, error-prone, and […]
![[Day #72 Pyats Series] Multi-vendor pre-change snapshot automation using pyATS for Cisco [Python for Network Engineer]](https://networkjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Multi-vendor-pre-change-snapshot-automation-using-pyATS-for-Cisco.png)
Introduction on the Key Points In modern network operations, change management is not just about pushing configs—it’s about ensuring that changes do not unintentionally break existing services.One of the most powerful strategies to achieve this is pre-change snapshot automation, where you capture the current network […]
![[Day #52 PyATS Series] Writing pyATS Plugins for Vendor-Specific Features using pyATS for Cisco [Python for Network Engineer]](https://networkjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Day-52-PyATS-Series-Writing-pyATS-Plugins-for-Vendor-Specific-Features-using-pyATS-for-Cisco.png)
Introduction — key points As a Python for Network Engineer, you’ll hit the same problem repeatedly: built-in pyATS/Genie capabilities are great, but your network has vendor-specific commands, telemetry, or workflows that need reusable automation. Instead of copying ad-hoc scripts into jobs, you should build plugins […]
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Introduction Welcome to Day #16 of the 101 Days of pyATS (Vendor-Agnostic) series. In this lesson, we focus on automating common CLI commands across multi-vendor environments (Cisco IOS-XE, Arista EOS, Palo Alto PAN-OS, Fortinet FortiOS) using pyATS. As networks grow more complex, engineers often need […]
![[Day #11 PyATS Series] Parsing MAC Address Tables (Cisco/Arista/Palo Alto/Fortigate) using pyATS – Python for Network Engineer](https://networkjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/DAY11-PyATS-Series-Parsing-MAC-address-tables-Cisco-Arista-Paloalto-Fortigate.png)
Introduction Welcome to Day 11 of our 101 Days of pyATS (Vendor-Agnostic) journey. Today, we dive into an essential aspect of network validation – parsing MAC address tables across multiple vendors using pyATS. As a Python for Network Engineer practitioner, you must be able to […]
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Introduction: Why ARP Table Normalization Matters Welcome to Day 10 of the 101 Days of pyATS (Vendor‑Agnostic) series! Today, we’re focusing on a critical under-the-hood element of L2‑L3 connectivity: parsing and normalizing ARP tables across Cisco, Arista, Palo Alto, and FortiGate devices using pyATS and […]
Introduction on the Key Points In Day 4 of our 101 Days of pyATS series, we’ll explore how to create your first testbed.yaml file. This file serves as the backbone for your automation scripts. Whether you are working with Cisco IOS, NX-OS, IOS-XR, or even […]
