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  • Why Automate? VM Deployment with vSphere's REST API

    calendar Jan 5, 2023 · 7 min read · Linux VMWare Home Lab Python FOSS/Linux Jenkins Continuous Delivery JSON Programmability Jinja  ·
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    VMware introduced RESTful APIs with their vSphere 7.0 release train; migrating from the old MOB APIs is a welcome choice. REST clients provide a powerful tool for automating processes, but it's important to embody reliable practices when interacting with infrastructure. The neat thing about published and documented …


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  • Why Automate? Using Pipelines to Develop and Manage Network Configurations

    calendar Dec 31, 2020 · 10 min read · eBGP Home Lab IPv6 Datacenter Networking FOSS/Linux Spine and Leaf Routing & Switching Studies BGP Ansible Jinja Network Automation  ·
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    Continuous Delivery: No Rest for the Wicked Now that we have: A method to generate Desired State Configurations, by defining Declaratively what the device config should be, and combining it with what a device config should have A method to apply configurations automatically, without PuTTY Copy-Pasting We now can …


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  • Why Automate? Ansible Playbooks and Desired State for Network Operating Systems

    calendar Dec 29, 2020 · 7 min read · eBGP Home Lab IPv6 Datacenter Networking FOSS/Linux Spine and Leaf BGP Programmability Ansible Jinja Network Automation  ·
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    Don't Reinvent the Wheel: Ansible Playbooks Writing your own code isn't always the answer Often, communities such as Python will contribute code of substantially higher quality than what you/I can create individually. This is OK. In nearly every case, dyed-in-the-wool traditionalist programmers will consume …


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  • Why Automate, Part 1: Network Config Templating in Jinja2

    calendar Feb 1, 2020 · 5 min read · Datacenter Networking Spine and Leaf Routing & Switching Studies Ansible Jinja  ·
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    Let's answer the big question: "What's the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything?" Kidding, it's easier to cover the question: "Why automate?" So let's get started! Here I'm going to start a few easy and quick ways to benefit from automation, with a slight networking …


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