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B. Choi, E. MedinaIntroduction to Ansible Network Automationhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9624-0_15

15. Cisco Router Upgrading Playbook

Brendan Choi1   and Erwin Medina1
(1)
Sydney, NSW, Australia
 

This chapter focuses on the Cisco IOS-XE router Upgrading Ansible Playbook. With security being a top priority, the chapter highlights the importance of patch management and OS upgrades. The lab network topology includes Cisco routers, an SFTP server, and an Ansible control node. The workflow of upgrading Cisco IOS-XE router in bundle mode is explained, along with the benefits of using Ansible in network operations. The step-by-step Cisco IOS-XE Router Upgrade ...

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