SPSooryah Prasathinnetworkautomation.hashnode.dev路Oct 2, 2025 路 7 min readAutomating Certificate Management for Cisco 9800 WLCsCertificate expiry is one of those silent killers in network infrastructure. You think everything is fine until suddenly guest Wi-Fi stops working, RADIUS authentication fails, or worse - users start complaining about security warnings when connectin...00
SPSooryah Prasathinnetworkautomation.hashnode.dev路Oct 1, 2025 路 7 min readAutomating Cisco 9800 WLC CDP Reporting with PythonManaging multiple Cisco 9800 Series Wireless LAN Controllers across different sites can be challenging, especially when you need to collect and report CDP (Cisco Discovery Protocol) neighbor information. Manually SSH-ing into each controller, running...00
SPSooryah Prasathinnetworkautomation.hashnode.dev路Jun 18, 2025 路 4 min read7. Network Device Data Collection: Your Automated Log Collection Solution馃寪 Network Automation Made Easy A simple Python script to: Read device information from JSON Connect to network devices Run commands Save logs automatically 馃摝 Required Libraries import json from netmiko import ConnectHandler from datetime impo...00
SPSooryah Prasathinnetworkautomation.hashnode.dev路Jun 18, 2025 路 3 min read6. Network Inventory Automation: Excel to Network Automation JSON馃殌 Preparation Steps 1. Install Python and Required Libraries # Recommended: Use a virtual environment python3 -m venv network_inventory_env source network_inventory_env/bin/activate # On Mac/Linux # OR network_inventory_env\Scripts\activate # On W...00
SPSooryah Prasathinnetworkautomation.hashnode.dev路Jun 18, 2025 路 3 min read5. Network Configuration Backup: Your First Automation Project馃毃 The Network Nightmare: What Could Go Wrong? Imagine this scenario: You're managing a growing business's network One accidental click changes a critical setting Suddenly, everything goes dark Business operations screech to a halt Panic sets in...00