Python Learning for Network Engineers Automation Masterclass

100% Hands-on Python training session with real time Network Automation usecases (SSH, NETCONF, RESTCONF& API examples)

What you'll learn
Master Python Network Automation concepts from scratch. No prior coding experience is needed
Learn about Paramiko, Netmiko, NAPALM, Nornir, NETCONF, RESTCONF, YANG Models, Ncclient,API Requests, IPAddress libraries in python for Network automation
Acclerate your career to become the future-ready Network Automation Engineer
Learn to automate SSH, NETCONF, RESTCONF and API device interactions using Python
Learn to automate day to day Network Device configuration tasks and solve realtime Networking Automation usecases in more practical way
Learn to setup Ubuntu OS and PyCharm for your Network Automation Journey
Learn to do the Network Sniffing anf Packet capture using Python
Learn to prase device configuration using RegularExpression
Learn about SSH Keybased Authentication
Learn all the Python3 core concepts from Network context
Learn to use Jinja2 templates and textfsm in your scripts
Learn to use functions and Classes in Python for Network Automation
Learn about scheduling the task execution and logging the script execution results
Create and use CSV, YAML, JSON, XML files in your Python Automation scripts and device configurations

Requirements
No prior Python knowledge is required. You will learn everything you need to know
Need knowledge on basic Networking concepts (What is SSH, Basic Interface Configurations in Router and Switches)
Basics of Routing Protocols (static routes and dynamic routes) and Switching Protocols (vlans and vtp) configuration knowledge
Through out the session we will be using Linux Ubuntu OS (in Virtual box or VMWare Player)
Understanding on setting up Cisco images in: GNS3 or EVE-NG
Softwares used: Ubuntu OS, Python3, PyCharm, GNS3 or EVE-NG
Description
Learn Network Automation skills from scratch to an advanced level.

For attending this course you don't need any prior coding experience.

You will be learning all the required Python concepts in a practical way with Networking Examples

This will help you to get into the exciting world of most trending technology and raise your earning potential.

This course is designed for Network Engineers with less or no coding experience.

Throughout the session, we will be using Linux OS (preferably Ubuntu) for running Python scripts.

The IDE is PyCharm and Cisco devices will be used for demonstrating most of the device interactions. (vIOS, IOS-XE, NXOS etc)

The course will be starting with SSH fundamentals

Initially, Course will take you through Paramiko, Netmiko, NAPALM and Nornir Libraries' fundamentals

Paramiko invoke_shell and exec_command methods

Methods supported in Netmiko for device interactions

How to do Configuration parsing using Regular Expressions over SSH

How to enable logging in the script with a log file or event email triggers

How to schedule the Script execution without keeping the terminal opened

How to do IP address and subnet validations using Python

How to do multithreading for parallel execution on multiple devices

Read and write contents to a text file, JSON, YAML, and XML

Manage device inventories or config details in CSV files

Read the configuration data from CSV, YAML, JSON, or text files

How to use textfsm template

How to use Jinja2 templates for creating multiline configuration templates with loops or conditions

How to use NAPALM for multivendor support

How to use getters in NAPALM

How to use config merge, config compare, config replace and config rollback in NAPALMcreate

What is Nornir Framework

How to create an inventory file in Nornir

How to create tasks in Nornir

What are plugins in Nornir

NETCONF/YANG Data models with real-time examples

Netconf Automation using Python Ncclient

RESTCONF API Automation using Requests





Python Fundamentals Covered:

Strings and String Methods

Bytes and Unicode

Exception handling

stdin, stdout, stderr in Python

File Operations

Config HTML Comparison using Python

Regex Fundamentals

For loop

While loop

if, else, elif

Functions and Modules

Object Oriented Programming: Classes Basics

Multithreading

lists, dictionaries, and its methods

sets, tuples

Pycharm debug Example

Mutable vs Immutable

datetime

schedule

Logging

Enumerate

Tabulate

Itemgettes

List comprehension

copy and deep copy

subprocess

JSON

XML

YAML



Who this course is for:
Network Engineers, Network Administrators, Network Operators
Network Architects
System Administrators, System Engineers
DevOps Engineers
Cisco Certified Professionals
CCNA, CCNP, CCIE Professionals
All the Python Network Automation enthusiast
Python developer who want to understand Networking Libraries
Network Analyst