KLKgosi Leburuincodednetwork.com·Jun 22 · 13 min readGetting started with pyATS and Genie Introduction Most network automation projects focus on configuration deployment. Engineers use tools such as Python, Ansible, and NetBox to push changes across hundreds of devices. However, one critic11A
ADAayush Darangeinaayush-dev.hashnode.dev·Jun 22 · 5 min readAnsible Part 5 - Loops, Handlers and TagsAs we move ahead, playbooks start getting long. You're copying the same task block with different values. You're restarting services manually after config changes. You're running the entire playbook j00
SPSAI PRANEETH BHATTUinsaipraneethbhattu.hashnode.dev·Jun 19 · 13 min readAnsible Playbooks Explained: From First YAML File to Managing Real ServersWhat Is a Playbook? A playbook is a YAML file where you define what Ansible should do on your remote servers. It is a structured list of tasks, and each task calls an Ansible module to do something sp10
ADAayush Darangeinaayush-dev.hashnode.dev·Jun 18 · 6 min readAnsible Part 2 - Ad-hoc Commands, Playbooks and Why one-liners aren't enoughNow, we'll start with ad-hoc commands (Ansible's one-liner mode), hit a very real wall with them, and then understand exactly why playbooks exist. Ad-hoc commands - The quick fire An ad-hoc command i00
ADAayush Darangeinaayush-dev.hashnode.dev·Jun 18 · 4 min readAnsible Part 3 - Variables, Because Hardcoding is a TRAP!Variables are what turn a playbook from a one-trick script into something genuinely reusable. This part covers everything you need to know about them. What is a Variable in Ansible? Same concept as a00
SPSAI PRANEETH BHATTUinsaipraneethbhattu.hashnode.dev·Jun 18 · 12 min readYou Have 400 Servers to Configure. Now What? Let Ansible Do the Work.What Exactly Is Ansible? Ansible is a configuration management tool. It is also commonly referred to as an IT automation tool. Both descriptions are accurate, and both point to the same core idea: Ans10
VVVarun Vardeinvarunvarde.hashnode.dev·Jun 8 · 5 min readStep-by-Step Guide to Building Your First GitHub Actions PipelineModern software development demands speed, consistency, and reliability. Manual deployments and ad hoc testing processes inevitably introduce risk. GitHub Actions emerged as one of the most widely ado10
KLKgosi Leburuincodednetwork.com·May 13 · 13 min read Event-Driven Network Automation with Nokia SR OS and Ansible EDAThe problem with Polling Every network operations team is familiar with the scenario: a ticket arrives at 3 a.m. indicating a BGP session has been down for 45 minutes. The monitoring system, checking 30
KLKgosi Leburuincodednetwork.com·May 5 · 9 min readVersion Control for Network ConfigurationsNetwork configurations change constantly — interfaces go up and down, routes shift, software gets upgraded. Without version control, there's no record of what changed, when, or by whom. Git addresses 10
JCJuan Carlos Aviles Lazcanoinonegarlos.hashnode.dev·Apr 30 · 3 min read"A Different Kind of Strategy at ACME Heavy Industries LLC."Hello to the wonderful DevOps community! I wanted to take a moment to share a piece of YAML I've been working on. As part of our latest initiative at ACME Heavy Industries LLC, we have been prospectin01X
