DEVASC: Configuring Devices with Bash, Python, & Ansible


Overview/Description
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level


Overview/Description

In this course, you'll learn the basics of device configuration. First, you'll examine how to complete a basic device configuration using Bash shell. You'll then move on to configure a device using Python. Finally, you'll learn how to use Ansible to configure networking devices. This course can be used in preparation for the 200-901: DevNet Associate certification exam.



Expected Duration (hours)
0.9

Lesson Objectives

DEVASC: Configuring Devices with Bash, Python, & Ansible

  • automate configuration of a device using a Bash shell script
  • identify Bash shell commands used to manage a device
  • use basic Bash shell commands to manage groups
  • use Python and Netconf to automate retrieving server capabilities
  • use Python and Netconf to get the running state of a device
  • use Python to retrieve environment variables for automation
  • execute an Ansible playbook to configure network devices
  • install and configure ansible for managing network devices
  • work with an Ansible playbook YAML file to configure network devices

    • Course Number:
    it_ccdnatv_13_enus

    Expertise Level
    Intermediate