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You're reading from Network Automation Cookbook Proven and actionable recipes to automate and manage network devices using Ansible

Product type Paperback

Published in Apr 2020

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781789956481

Length 482 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Python

Tools

Ansible

Concepts

Network Automation

Author (1):

Karim Okasha

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Table of Contents (15) Chapters

Preface

1. Building Blocks of Ansible

2. Managing Cisco IOS Devices Using Ansible FREE CHAPTER

3. Automating Juniper Devices in the Service Providers Using Ansible

4. Building Data Center Networks with Arista and Ansible

5. Automating Application Delivery with F5 LTM and Ansible

6. Administering a Multi-Vendor Network with NAPALM and Ansible

7. Deploying and Operating AWS Networking Resources with Ansible

8. Deploying and Operating Azure Networking Resources with Ansible

9. Deploying and Operating GCP Networking Resources with Ansible

10. Network Validation with Batfish and Ansible

11. Building a Network Inventory with Ansible and NetBox

12. Simplifying Automation with AWX and Ansible

13. Advanced Techniques and Best Practices for Ansible

14. Other Books You May Enjoy

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Configuring the underlay BGP on Arista devices

In this recipe, we will outline how to configure eBGP as the underlay routing protocol for our sample leaf/spine DC fabric. We are going to build the eBGP peering setup, using the P2P IP address between the leaf switches and spine switches. The BGP autonomous system number (ASN) assignment is as shown in the following table:

Node	BGP ASN
Spine01	65100
Spine02	65100
Leaf01	65001
Leaf02	65002
Leaf03	65003
Leaf04	65004

Getting ready

In this recipe, we are assuming that the interface and IP address information is already configured, as per the previous recipe.

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Authors (1)

Okasha

Karim Okasha is a network consultant with over 15 years of experience in the ICT industry. He is specialized in the design and operation of large telecom and service provider networks and has lots of experience in network automation. Karim has a bachelor's degree in telecommunications and holds several expert-level certifications, such as CCIE, JNCIE, and RHCE. He is currently working in Red Hat as a network automation consultant, helping large telecom and service providers to design and implement innovative network automation solutions. Prior to joining Red Hat, he worked for Saudi Telecom Company as well as Cisco and Orange S.A.

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