Five great use cases for Ansible Network Automation

[@TheChristopherTerry]

I work for a large scale network operator in the UK and have a lot of years of experience in this field. I was very excited about the ansible ecosystem originally, but I have to say it's the solution to a problem that doesn't exist. In reality, it is bad practice to perform 'Automated Configuration Management ' on enterprise level equipment using a tool like Ansible. For large scale deployments, solutions like Cisco Prime/DNA Center are the standards. I can see value in the centralised management of Linux systems with ansible - in the same way you would manage a Microsoft system with AD / Group policy for example.. But to autonomously manage life and death type systems with Ansible modules that some dude has knocked up with Python would personally keep me awake at night. Sorry for the negative feedback, I did enjoy your video, thanks 🙏

[@kenmurphy4259]

I really liked the reporting piece with Jinja and html, so simple yet so effective

[@daniloruiz650]

Thanks for the video Sean, and the links . I'll pass along the info to team members who want to learn more. It is good information.

[@seancavanaugh3817]

Thanks, super appreciated!

[@redhatcoursesonlinetrainin7228]

Ansible is not limited to network automation but can be used for automating various IT tasks, making it a versatile choice for organizations that want a unified automation solution.

[@briansaunders4745]

I love use cases. Great presentation Sean!

[@AnsibleAutomation]

Thanks for watching! -Sean

[@redhatcoursesonlinetrainin7228]

Ansible uses a declarative language called YAML, which is human-readable and easy to understand. This allows network engineers to define the desired state of network configurations rather than scripting each step.

[@harryh5582]

super cool😮

[@AnsibleAutomation]

Thanks for watching!

[@aaronturner6105]

How were you able to create a dynamic report website to show your Network Report? Is there a course/video/article I can look into to find out?

[@AnsibleAutomation]

Sorry for the late reply, the code is all available on github.com/network-automation/toolkit

[@asamoahfrimpongkwame]

i really like your presentation slides... can you please share with me

[@AnsibleAutomation]

Let me know if this link works: docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Mn_KRHWLnBAExCpqxHwKdJMxep3Vy1vT/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108668474275484630605&rtpof=true&sd=true