Manual network configuration does not scale. When you manage devices, CLI commands work fine. When you manage devices, manual changes become impossible.
I'll show you:
- Why automation transforms network operations
- Configuration management with Ansible, Puppet, and Chef
- Network APIs including REST, NETCONF, and RESTCONF
- Python libraries like Netmiko and NAPALM
- Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines
You'll learn to treat network infrastructure like software. This reduces errors, speeds changes, and makes your network reproducible.