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#69: Hank Preston: Python and Jinja2 Cisco Network Automation
Description
CSV files, Jinja2 templates, python and Network Automation! Wow - that is a lot! But Hank Preston demonstrates how to use all of those in this video.
Menu:
01:11 - Introduction
02:29 - Spreadsheet conversion
04:19 - Importing using Python
13:41 - What are the advantages of using Jinja2 templates?
16:35 - Skills that Network Engineers should learn?
19:00 - The working template
32:09 - Exporting to a text file
35:22 - Using a script
37:46 - How would I turn this into something that configures a device?
51:18 - Should I use CSV/YAML/JSON?
Links:
Video 1 in series: https://youtu.be/PB9D4RqBaQw
Video 2 in series: https://youtu.be/23hPg88pZBo
Start Now Page on Devnet: http://bit.ly/2WBjb5v
NetDevOps Live Episode on Python Libraries including CSV: http://bit.ly/2VjbGP4
Coding Fundamentals Learning Labs: http://bit.ly/2vU1BO8
Network programmability Basics Video Series covering CSV: http://bit.ly/2JzlbY4
Jinja2 template video: https://youtu.be/ARFU73tah8A
#python #jinja2 #devnet