In the first post I shared with you my code to calculate tunnel numbers in Cisco SD-WAN. I’m a beginner in Python so I thought it would be a great learning experience to have someone experienced in Python, such as
Using Python to Calculate Cisco SD-WAN Tunnel Numbers – Part 1
When using Cisco SD-WAN on IOS-XE, it uses tunnel interfaces to configure parameters of the implementation. There is a mapping between what interface the tunnel is sourcing from and the name of the tunnel interface. For example, if the tunnel
Python Script Pulling AWS IP Prefixes – Part 3
The two previous posts described what the script does and modules used as well as how the script leverages YAML. This time, we will go through the function that generates the access-list name. The code for this is below: The
Python Script Pulling AWS IP Prefixes – Part 2
In the previous post I described some of the design considerations for this script and what modules I use. In this post, we will look at using YAML to collect data and use it in Python in the form of
Python Script Pulling AWS IP Prefixes – Part 1
I have been playing around with Python lately with the goal of building basic skills in it. I have found that to make good progress what works best for me is: Have a project that I find interesting to work
My Journey Towards the Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist – DevOps – By Nick Russo
On 19 January 2021, I took and passed the Implementing DevOps Solutions and Practices (DEVOPS) exam on my first attempt. This is the sixth DevNet exam I’ve passed … and probably the last! Much like my experience with enterprise and
DevAsc – List Consisting of Dictonaries
I was going through Nick Russo’s course Getting Started with Software Development Using Cisco DevNet at Pluralsight and one thing he went through was interacting with the DNA Center API. Using a call to /intent/api/v1/network-device, DNA-C will return a JSON
DevAsc – Python Script To Collect Show Commands Output
A colleague needed to connect to several Cisco devices, run some show commands, and save the output. I decided it would be good to practice my Python skills so I coded something together. Why didn’t do you do this in
DevAsc – Python Classes
Python classes are very useful when you need to create objects with the same characteristics. This is often referred to as Object Oriented Programming (OOP). Not having much of a programming background, I found classes to be a bit confusing,
DevAsc – Python Palindrome Challenge
Time for another Python challenge. This time it’s the palindrome challenge. What is a palindrome? A palindrome is a word, number, phrase, or other sequence of characters which reads the same backward as forward. Some examples are level, radar, stats.