April 2016
Intermediate to advanced
684 pages
17h 34m
English
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Chapter 1. Introduction
Welcome to the world of automating Junos management! Since its introduction in the late 1990s, the user interface (UI) of the Junos software has set it apart from its competitors by making it easy for network operators to manage their devices using the command-line interface (CLI). In addition, Juniper has been a leader in network automation, shipping an API in the first Junos release and delivering the first external API in Junos 4.1.
However, times have changed. More and more, as operators look to automate their networks, other management interfaces are growing in importance. Juniper has kept up with this trend and is striving to be an industry leader by enabling automation to work with its devices.
This chapter sets the stage for the rest of the book by discussing the benefits of automation, reviewing some background information about the way the Junos management system works, and giving some basic information about the book.
Benefits of Automation
Network automation has grown to be a hot topic in recent years, and for good reason: the benefits of automation are quite large, both for a company and for the individuals who run its network.
Because you are reading this book, you probably already know at least some of the benefits of automation. However, we find that whenever you review the possibilities of automation, you may find a new way to use it beyond the ones you were planning. Let’s review some common benefits.
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