Introduction to Ansible Network Automation: A Practical Primer

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B. Choi, E. MedinaIntroduction to Ansible Network Automationhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9624-0_12

12. Cisco Router and Switch Configuration with Ansible

Brendan Choi¹   and Erwin Medina¹

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Sydney, NSW, Australia

 

In this chapter, we will explore Cisco router and switch configuration using Ansible, an efficient configuration management and automation tool. Through hands-on labs, you will gain practical experience in deploying Ansible playbooks to configure Cisco IOS-XE routers and switches. You will build all GNS3-based labs from the ground up, starting with initial device configurations and then using Ansible to perform tasks that are typically done ...