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Python Networking: Automating Network Operations
Dive into Python for Networking with this hands-on training. Learn how to automate network configurations, manage protocols, and enhance network efficiency using Python, through practical exercises and real-world scenarios.
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About The Lab
Prerequisites
Audiences
Lab Architecture
The Python for Networking Lab provides a hands-on environment to master network programming and automation using Python. The lab includes a pre-configured Python environment and virtual network devices. Through structured modules, the student will gain practical experience in socket programming, packet manipulation with Scapy, HTTP automation, secure network management with Paramiko, device management with Netmiko, network automation with NAPALM and Netbox, and much more.
Why this Lab ?
Practice essential networking tasks using Python, including automating device configurations, managing routing and switching protocols, and monitoring network performance. This lab also covers real-world use cases such as automating VLAN setups and troubleshooting transport protocols, giving you the hands-on experience needed to apply Python in network environments.
Lab Objectives
- Develop a deeper understanding of Python programming to support network automation and management tasks.
- Gain a solid understanding of networking concepts such as IP addresses, protocols, and network devices.
- Learn to create sockets, send and receive data, and develop common socket applications using Python.
- Learn to automate HTTP interactions by making requests, handling responses, and building REST API clients with Python.
- Understand SSH and use the Paramiko library to connect to network devices, execute commands, and manage configurations securely.
- Learn to use Netbox for network inventory management and automate network tasks in conjunction with NAPALM.
- Build comprehensive expertise in network automation by leveraging Python programming and specialized libraries for network management and automation tasks.
