Edelman / Matthews / VanDeraa Network Automation with Nautobot

Adopt a network source of truth and a data-driven approach to networking
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-83763-451-4
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 816 Seiten

Nautobot enables network teams to build a scalable and extensible network source of truth that provides a foundation to power any network automation stack.
With the help of this guide, you'll learn how to deploy, manage, and integrate Nautobot as a source of truth and network automation platform. As you progress, you'll learn what a network source of truth is, the relationship between data and network automation, and network data models. You'll also gain a broad understanding of Nautobot and its robust features that allow maximum flexibility. A dedicated section will show you how to construct a single source of truth with Nautobot and help you explore its programmatic APIs, including REST APIs, GraphQL, webhooks, and Nautobot Job Hooks. Later, you'll develop custom data models and custom apps for Nautobot and experience its extensibility and powerful developer API. In the last part of this book, you'll discover how to deploy configuration compliance and automated remediation once Nautobot is deployed as a network source of truth.
By the end of this book, you'll be able to design and manage Nautobot as a network source of truth, understand its key features, and extend Nautobot by creating custom data models and apps that suit your network and your team.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Edelman, Jason

Matthews, Glenn

VanDeraa, Josh

Celenza, Ken

Adell, Christian

Haas, Brad

Culver, Bryan

Anderson, John

Snider, Gary

Weitere Mitwirkende

Bushong, Mike

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Computerkommunikation & -vernetzung Netzwerkprotokolle

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Contents - Introduction to Nautobot
- Nautobot Data Models
- Installing and Deploying Nautobot
- Understanding the User Interface and Bootstrapping Nautobot
- Configuring Nautobot Core Data Models
- Using Nautobot's Extensibility Features
- Managing and Administering Nautobot
- Learning about Nautobot APIs – REST, GraphQL, and Webhooks
- Understanding Nautobot Integrations for NetDevOps Pipelines
- Embracing Infrastructure as Code with Nautobot, Git, and Ansible
- Automating Networks with Nautobot Jobs
- Data-Driven Network Automation Architecture
- Learning about the Nautobot App Ecosystem
- Introduction to Nautobot App Development
- Building Nautobot Data Models
- Automating with Nautobot Apps
- Appendix 1: Nautobot Architecture
- Appendix 2: Integrating Distributed Data Sources of Truth with Nautobot
- Appendix 3: Performing Config Compliance and Remediation with Nautobot

Über Autor(innen)

Edelman Jason :

Jason Edelman is the Founder and CTO at Network to Code (NTC). Prior to NTC, Jason spent a career in networking developing and architecting network solutions with his last role leading efforts around SDN and programmability. Jason is co-author of O'Reilly's Network Programmability & Automation book. He is a former CCIE and has a B.E. in Computer Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology.Matthews Glenn :

Glenn Matthews is a Principal Engineer at Network to Code and is the tech lead of the Nautobot project. Prior to NTC, he worked at Cisco for more than a decade in various software roles. Glenn is committed to designing and developing quality software to help make the world a better place. His academic background includes a master's degree in computer science from the University of Georgia. He lives in North Carolina with his daughter and a very persistent cat.VanDeraa Josh :

Josh VanDeraa is a network veteran turned network automation geek and currently a Services Director at NTC. Josh has spent many years in large enterprise network engineering before diving into network automation. Josh is the author of the self published book Open Source Network Management and has a B.S. of Telecom Systems from University of Wisconsin, Stout.Celenza Ken :

Ken Celenza is VP of Network Automation Architecture at NTC. Ken is an experienced network and automation engineer with over 20 years of experience working in military, consulting, and enterprise environments. Ken leads client engagements at NTC as both a developer and an architect and serves as a mentor to Network Engineers.Adell Christian :

Christian Adell is a Principal Architect at NTC. He is focused on building network automation solutions for diverse use cases, with great emphasis on open source software. He is passionate about learning and helping others to be happier, but also has more hobbies than hours in the day, so working remotely from Barcelona gives him the time and the space to achieve his dreams. Christian is co-author of O'Reilly's Network Programmability and Automation book.Haas Brad :

Brad Haas is a VP of Professional Services at NTC. With a career spanning more than two decades, Brad has been instrumental in delivering innovative solutions, particularly in automation and the integration of software-defined infrastructure. His career is distinguished by his achievement of numerous certifications, encompassing multiple CCIEs as well as cloud certifications, demonstrating his commitment to ongoing learning and staying at the forefront of industry developments.Culver Bryan :

Bryan Culver is an Engineering Manager at NTC, where he is building the team behind Nautobot Cloud. He has served many roles in his career related to automation, andh he maintains a strong software engineering background, graduating from Oakland University with a B.S. in Computer Science. Outside of work he enjoys time with his wife and children, wielding power tools on home renovation projects, traveling, and Formula 1 races.Anderson John :

John Anderson is a Principal Consultant at NTC and the Nautobot Product Owner. John has 10 years of experience in networking and software development, and has been a maintainer and contributor to a number of open source projects over the years. John lives in South Carolina and is working on a Ph.D. in Computer Science with a focus on zero trust network security, at Clemson University.Snider Gary :

Gary Snider is a software engineer with 10 years of experience in Network Automation. He is currently a core developer for the Nautobot project at NTC. Prior to NTC, he had a career in networking designing and maintaining data centers, branch offices, and large campus networks for state and federal governments.