Welcome to Ansible Automation Documentation!

Learn Ansible Network Automation with GNS3 and Cisco devices.

1. What you’ll learn

• Ansible fundamentals and Network automation with Ansible

2. About the Author

• Associate Engineer (DAE in Electronics), learning network automation as a hobby after 25 years of job in a government organization in the field of Computer Networking.

3. Skill as an Associate Engineers

• OFC/LAN Networking

• Routing and Switching

• VMware/KVM/VirtualBox

• Docker/Vagrant - Hands On

• IP Addressing and Sub-netting

• Computer Basics - Windows 7/10

• Linux and Ubuntu Desktop/Server

• Ansible for Network Automation

• Python for Network Automation

Warning

This quick start guide for Ansible is designed to help you get up and running with network automation. It covers essential techniques, making your network automation tasks more efficient. Please refer to the official Ansible documentation for the latest updates and features. The examples provided have been tested in a lab environment, so use with caution when applying them in production settings. The author is not responsible for any issues or damages arising from the use of this guide.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction to Network Automation
  • Benefits of Network Automation
  • How Ansible Stands in Network Automation
• Ansible for Network Automation
  • Getting Started with Network Automation
• Installing Ansible on Ubuntu Server
  • Installing Ansible
• Setting Up a Network Lab with GNS3
  • Prerequisites
  • Setting Up Network Devices in GNS3
• Ansible Configuration and Setting
  • The Configuration File
  • Ansible Inventory Settings
  • Test Your Ansible Setup - Playbook
• Variables in Programming
  • Variables in Ansible
  • Group Variables group_vars
  • Host Variables host_vars
  • Understanding Ansible Magic and Facts Variables
  • Referencing Nested Variables
  • Defining Variables within a Play
• Loops in Programming
  • Understanding Loops in Ansible
  • Loop Through Device Information
• Conditional in Programming
  • Conditional in Ansible
• Ansible Filters for Network Automation
  • Formatting Data in Network Automation
  • IP Address Filter
• Jinja2 Templates and Ansible
  • Generating Configuration with Jinja2
  • Dynamic Multi-Vendor Network Configuration
  • Dynamic Configuration with Jinja2 Templates in Ansible
  • Understanding Jinja2 Conditionals
• Verifying Configuration Changes in Ansible
  • Registering Variables
  • Ansible Handlers
• Ansible Vault
  • Protecting Sensitive Data with Ansible Vault
  • Creating a New File with Ansible Vault
  • Decrypting an Encrypted File
  • Rekeying a File
• Introduction to Ansible Roles
  • What is an Ansible Role?
  • Role Directory Structure
  • Creating Ansible Role
• Introduction to VyOS
  • What is VyOS?
  • Installation of VyOS
  • Installing VyOS
  • Post-Installation Configuration
  • Ansible Integration with VyOS
  • Configuring VyOS Router Banner with Ansible
  • Gathering Facts About VyOS and Cisco Devices
  • Configuring Interfaces on VyOS and Cisco Devices