I develop my Ansible roles, synced to GitHub, locally and test them before they get tagged for Ansible Galaxy. This blog shows how to set up a development environment in your favorite IDE (Visual Studio Code, Cursor AI, or your preference) and create a local test playbook synced to your roles—no Galaxy upload required!
pyATS (Python Automated Test System) is a powerful, open-source Python framework originally developed by Cisco for network testing and validation. With the Genie library, pyATS can parse, learn, and compare network device states, making it a must-have tool for network engineers and automation professionals. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to install pyATS, create a testbed, run your first test, and use Genie for network state validation.
Nautobot is a powerful network automation platform, and with Docker you can easily deploy Nautobot and its ecosystem of apps and plugins. In this post, I'll show you how to get started with Nautobot in Docker, explore some useful apps, and share tips for a smooth deployment.
I often get the question from Network Engineers: "How / where do I need to start with Network automation?" This blog post provides a comprehensive guide to start with network automation from beginning to expert level.