Introduction to Ansible Network Automation: A Practical Primer

Author:   Brendan Choi ,  Erwin Medina
Publisher:   APress
Edition:   1st ed.
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Pages:   940
Publication Date:   14 October 2023
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Brendan Choi ,  Erwin Medina
Publisher:   APress
Imprint:   APress
Edition:   1st ed.
Weight:   1.797kg
ISBN:  

9781484296233


ISBN 10:   1484296230
Pages:   940
Publication Date:   14 October 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
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Part 1: The IntrosChapter 1: Is Ansible good for Network Automation? Chapter 2: Shall We Linux? (Part I) Chapter 3: Shall We Linux? (Part II) Chapter 4: Creating an Ansible Learning Environment   Part 2: The Concepts Chapter 5: Data Types and File Formats in Ansible Chapter 6: Ansible Concepts I - SSH and Ad-Hoc Commands Chapter 7: Ansible Concepts II - Practical Application of Ad-Hoc Commands Chapter 8: Ansible Concepts III - Using when, Improving Playbooks, and Targeted Nodes Chapter 9: Ansible Concepts IV - Git Integration, Tags, File, and Service Management Chapter 10: Ansible Concepts V - Users, Roles, Host Variables, Templates, and Password Vault Chapter 11: Building an Ansible Learning Environment for Network and Security   Part 3: The Practical Chapter 12: Ansible Practical I - Configuring Cisco Routers and Switches Chapter 13: Ansible Practical II - Backing Up Cisco Network Device Configurations Chapter 14: Ansible Practical III - Developing a Network Configuration Comparison Tool Chapter 15: Ansible Practical IV - Upgrading Cisco IOS-XE Routers Chapter 16: Ansible Practical V - Upgrading Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers (WLC) Chapter 17: Ansible Practical VI - Creating User Accounts on Palo Alto and Fortinet Firewalls Chapter 18: Ansible Practical VII - Creating Security Policies on Palo Alto and Fortinet Firewalls Chapter 19: Ansible Practical VIII - Creating IPsec Tunnels on Palo Alto Firewalls Chapter 20: Ansible Practical IX - Creating Object Addresses on Palo Alto Firewalls Chapter 21: Ansible Practical X - Upgrading Palo Alto Firewalls

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Brendan (Byong Chol) Choi is a highly accomplished tech lead at Secure Agility, with over 19 years of hands-on experience in the ICT industry. He is a certified Cisco, VMware, and Fortinet Engineer, and has worked for renowned enterprises such as Cisco Systems, NTT (Dimension Data), Fujitsu, as well as reputable Australian IT integrators like Telstra and Secure Agility. Brendan specializes in optimizing enterprise IT infrastructure management and enterprise business process optimization, utilizing both open and proprietary tools. He is the author of Python Network Automation: Building an Integrated Virtual Lab as well as Introduction to Python Network Automation: The First Journey. Through these publications, Brendan shared his knowledge with the IT community. He has trained over 200 Network and Systems Engineers on Python and Ansible Network automation and enjoys sharing industry-acquired knowledge through social media, blogging, and his YouTube channel. Brendan's current interests revolve around private cloud, enterprise networking, security, virtualization, and automation technologies. His dedication and passion for enterprise infrastructure management are evident in his commitment to continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and contributing to the ICT industry as a whole.   Erwin Medina is an experienced Senior Security and Network Engineer in the ICT industry with over 11 years of experience. He holds certifications in Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, and Juniper technologies. Currently employed at CSIRO, Erwin contributes to the organization's security, network, and system operations and optimization, utilizing both open and proprietary tools. Erwin began his career as a field engineer in telecommunications before transitioning to ICT as a network engineer. Working with diverse networks in customers' production environments, he recognizes the crucial role of automation in simplifying complex network and security challenges. Embracing Ansible as his primary IT tool, Erwin has successfully transitioned away from manual-driven tasks. During his time at Telstra, Erwin had the privilege of being mentored by Brendan for over two years, gaining invaluable experience in leveraging Ansible and Python for enterprise network and security device management. Currently, Erwin applies Ansible in real-production scenarios to drive efficiency and productivity within his organization. He thrives on technical challenges and eagerly adapts to the ever-evolving ICT landscape, actively contributing to his organization's success. Erwin's commitment, expertise, and passion to share his knowledge with others make him a valuable asset in the ICT industry.

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