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Introduction: Key Points Welcome to Day #91 of our 101 Days of pyATS series, where we focus on automating advanced network validations using Python for Network Engineer workflows. Today’s Article dives deep into multi-vendor VXLAN overlay health validation using pyATS, targeting environments that rely on […]
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Introduction on the Key Points Welcome to Day #89 of the 101 Days of pyATS (Vendor-Agnostic) series. Today, we’re going full-stack by building Python REST API wrappers around pyATS jobs. This approach empowers network engineers to execute pyATS test scripts remotely through an HTTP interface, […]
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Introduction on the Key Points Efficient device onboarding is essential in maintaining the health and scalability of modern networks, especially when dealing with RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) processes. Replacing faulty network devices and integrating new hardware into production environments can be complex and error-prone when […]
![[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 #71 Pyats Series] Create CI/CD pipeline with pyATS (Jenkins + GitLab) using pyATS for Cisco [Python for Network Engineer]](https://networkjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Create-CI-CD-pipeline-with-pyATS-Jenkins-GitLab-using-pyATS-for-Cisco.png)
Introduction on the Key Points In today’s fast-paced networking world, automation is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity.When we talk about Python for Network Engineer workflows, pyATS stands out as Cisco’s powerful network testing and validation framework that fits beautifully into a CI/CD pipeline. Imagine […]
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Introduction In modern network automation, ensuring that configuration changes do not introduce unexpected issues is critical. As a Python for Network Engineer practitioner, leveraging Cisco pyATS and Genie Diff API can significantly enhance your change validation process. This toolset allows you to capture the state […]
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Introduction Imagine you’re managing the network for a global enterprise campus or hospitality chain. Every single day, you’re bombarded with requests: “We have 200 guests for today’s event… Please create accounts for them.” If you’ve ever sat in the Cisco ISE GUI and painfully clicked […]
Introduction Imagine you’re at a large enterprise headquarters, or a university campus during orientation week. Thousands of visitors, contractors, or students are trying to get Wi-Fi access. Some are there for a single day, others for a semester. Marketing wants the login portal branded to […]
Introduction Imagine a user connecting to your network. At first, they get limited access — maybe just Internet. A few minutes later, Security updates their compliance posture: antivirus updated, corporate certificate installed, endpoint compliant. Now, instead of asking the user to disconnect and reconnect, Cisco […]
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You’ve probably heard the terms JSON and YANG thrown around in the world of network automation, but they might still feel like mysterious tech-jargon to some. Trust me—I was there too. In this post, I’ll walk you through what JSON and YANG really mean for […]
