[Day #90 PyATS Series] GitOps for Network Automation (pyATS + GitHub Actions) Using pyATS for Cisco [Python for Network Engineer]

[Day #90 PyATS Series] GitOps for Network Automation (pyATS + GitHub Actions) Using pyATS for Cisco [Python for Network Engineer]

Introduction on the Key Points In modern network automation practices, GitOps has emerged as a powerful methodology to manage infrastructure as code. It bridges the gap between development and operations by leveraging Git as the single source of truth, allowing automation pipelines to trigger infrastructure […]

[Day #89 PyATS Series] Building Python REST API Wrappers Around pyATS Jobs Using pyATS for Cisco [Python for Network Engineer]

[Day #89 PyATS Series] Building Python REST API Wrappers Around pyATS Jobs Using pyATS for Cisco [Python for Network Engineer]

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, […]

[Day #87 PyATS Series] Automated RMA Device Onboarding (Multi-Vendor) Using pyATS for Cisco [Python for Network Engineer]

[Day #87 PyATS Series] Automated RMA Device Onboarding (Multi-Vendor) Using pyATS for Cisco [Python for Network Engineer]

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 #72 Pyats Series] Multi-vendor pre-change snapshot automation using pyATS for Cisco [Python for Network Engineer]

[Day #72 Pyats Series] Multi-vendor pre-change snapshot automation using pyATS for Cisco [Python for Network Engineer]

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 #71 Pyats Series] Create CI/CD pipeline with pyATS (Jenkins + GitLab) using pyATS for Cisco [Python for Network Engineer]

[Day #71 Pyats Series] Create CI/CD pipeline with pyATS (Jenkins + GitLab) using pyATS for Cisco [Python for Network Engineer]

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 […]