May 2026
Intermediate to advanced
418 pages
9h 29m
English
book
Hands-On Cisco Automation with Python: Streamline Network Tasks Using Netmiko, NAPALM, and Nornir for Beginners
by Rick Graziani, Adrian Iliesiu
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Chapter 9
Introducing Nornir: A Pythonic Framework for Network Orchestration
Nornir is a Python-based automation framework designed specifically for working with network infrastructure. Its name comes from Norse mythology, where the Norns were said to control the fate of gods and humans. In a similar way, Nornir gives network engineers more control over the future of their automation projects. Some of the same developers who helped create Netmiko and NAPALM have also contributed to Nornir, so you’ll notice many familiar ideas.
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Nornir was originally created by David Barroso, the same engineer behind the NAPALM automation framework, and is maintained by a community of network automation professionals. Kirk Byers, the creator of Netmiko, ...
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