Python Network Automation Training

Network automation is the process of automating the configuration, management, testing, deployment, and operations of physical and virtual devices within a network. Every day network tasks and functions are performed automatically. Python provides a number of useful libraries for network automation such as Napalm and Netmiko. Napalm is a vendor neutral, cross-platform open source project that provides a unified API to network devices. It works with the most popular automation frameworks. Napalm makes it easier to configure multiple vendor devices. On the other hand, Netmiko provides useful API for SSH/Telnet automation. In this course, your will learn how to automate the configuration of network devices using NAPALM and Netmiko. The topics include:

• Connecting to a switch using NAPALM
• Using JSON with NAPALM
• Using NAPALM to retrieve BGP neighbors
• Connecting to multiple BGP routers
• Automating large BGP networks
• Configuring ACLs using NAPALM
• Auditing your device configurations

Module 1 Overview of Network Automation

• What is Network Automation
• Types of Network Automation
• Benefits of network automation

Module 2 Network Automation with Netmiko

• What is Nemiko?
• Install Nemiko
• Enable SSH on Switches
• Netmiko SSH Script
• Program Mulitple Switches 

Module 3. Network Automation with Napalm

• What is Napalm?
• Install Napalm
• Connect to a Switch
• MAC Address Table 
• ARP Cache

Module 4. BGP Automation

• What is Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)?
• Use Napalm to Automate BGP Networks
• Multiple BGP Networks

Module 5: Device Configuration

• What is Network Access Control List (ACL)
• Modify ACL
• ACL Configuration with Napalm

Truman Ng graduated with Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering from NUS in year 2002. He designed Artificial Intelligence (AI) controller for DC-DC Power Convertor by using Fuzzy Logic and Neural Network (NN) as his university Final Year Project.

Truman has over 15 years project experiences across Database & Web Design, PLC machinery, Data Center Design , Structure Cabling System(SCS) and Enterprise Network Design and Implementation. He used to be a network architect for Hewlett Packard, working with a group of virtual team from the US in handling network design and projects in the States.

Truman is the founder of Nexplore (S) Pte Ltd. He provides solutions of Cloud SaaS, IaaS & PaaS and Software Defined Network (SDN), VoIP and Internet Security. He was engaged by Huawei Global Training Center to provide 60+ consultations and trainings for Internet Service Providers(ISP) from Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Philipines, Australia, Poland, Iran, South Africa, Swaziland, Cote Dlvoire, Syria, Uzbekistan, New Zealand and countries over the world. 
As achievement, Truman has successfully completed 100+ IT network projects for Bank, Hotel and Factory within 5 years. 
Truman is certified in PMP, Cisco CCNP, CCIP, CCDP, HP Ase and Huawei HCNP, HCIE R&S, HCNA Cloud, HCNA Security, etc.

Yaw Hon Sing started his IT training career back in 1996 attached to New Horizons Computer Learning Centre (NHCLC) Malaysia. Achieved his Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) status back in 1997 delivering Microsoft backend server trainings (Windows NT/2000/2003 & Exchange Server & ISA Server) for the enterprise deployment. Moving forward he achieved vendor neutral certification COMPTIA A+, Network+, Security+ and Server+ to endorse his knowledge in the relevant fields. After years with server-based trainings, Yaw moved onto network /internetworking and network storage solutions with Cisco Systems & Netapp training & certification. He was a Cisco Systems & NetApp certified system instructor. He was certified in CCNA and CCNP majoring in routing & switching, Wireless LAN, Network Security, and Service Provider internetworking. At the recent training career, he diversified into Huawei Technologies’ carrier network solutions. Attaining his full range of Huawei Technologies professional certification tracks: Huawei Certified HCNA, HCNP and HCIE in Routing & Switching series. At present, he is continuously pursuing his security practitioner certification CISSP.

Thanika is a Cisco Certified CCNA (Routing & Switching) Professional. He received M.B.A. Degree with Heriot-Watt University, U.K Thanika has more than 10 years in IT Infrastructure plan, design and development, Cloud computing, IT Management, Network Administration, Strategic direction, Budget preparation and Vendor relationships.

He has worked 8 years in education industry and specialist in implementing open source technologies. He has worked with various projects to implement school campus network infrastructure, Linux servers, open source cloud computing server (own cloud), Web Server, File Server, DHCP Server, CPN Server. He has worked with various networking devices such as Firewalls, Switches, Routers, Load balancers and WAN Optimizers. And with various brands like Cisco, Aruba, Dlink, Juniper, Netgear, Linksys, Ruckus, ZyXEL etc. Programming knowledge of PHP, Java script, AJAX, MySQL, Jasper & iReport