Introduction to Ansible Network Automation: A Practical Primer

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11. Building an Ansible Learning Environment for Network Automation

Brendan Choi¹   and Erwin Medina¹

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Sydney, NSW, Australia

 

In this chapter, we will guide you through the process of constructing a powerful Ansible learning environment for network automation. Our focus will be on key components such as Cisco Modeling Labs (CML) with routing and switch focus, Palo Alto and Fortinet firewalls installed on GNS3 with a security focus, and the configuration and connection testing of Palo Alto PA-VM and Fortinet FortiGate firewalls. Additionally, we will ...