Network Automation using Ansible and Python

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Shows a practical method to treat network config as data and render device configs with Ansible + Jinja2 + YAML, then push them and verify state. Uses Vagrant test VSRX lab (three devices), Junos Ansible modules to load rendered configs, and a PyEZ verification script (Python) that checks for the advertised prefix 123.123.123.1. Templates render per-host, pushes report changes, and the end-to-end deploy plus verification succeeds.

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1. 0:00Introduction & Methodology
2. 18:09YAML data modeling
3. 26:42Jinja2 templating
4. 33:43Applying concepts to networking
5. 40:39Ansible fundamentals
6. 49:40Ansible playbooks in action
7. 1:05:48Ansible roles and variables
8. 1:19:20Ansible with Juniper devices
9. 1:32:12Advanced Ansible techniques
10. 1:44:11Verification and Python
11. 1:52:50Conclusion & Resources

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