Nornir: Introduction & Getting Started

Nornir is a pure Python automation framework for network engineers. It provides inventory management, task execution, and plugin support for network automation workflows.

Nornir is a pure Python automation framework for network engineers. It provides inventory management, task execution, and plugin support for network automation workflows.

SaltStack (Salt) is an open-source automation and configuration management tool designed for fast, scalable, and secure infrastructure automation.

Ansible is an open-source automation tool for configuration management, application deployment, and task automation. It uses simple YAML-based playbooks and requires no agent on managed nodes.
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Linux is the foundation of most network automation tools. Understanding basic Linux commands and concepts is essential for anyone starting with network automation.