What this book covers
Chapter 1, Review of TCP/IP Protocol Suite and Python Language, reviews the fundamental technologies that make up Internet communication today, from the OSI and client-server models to TCP, UDP, and IP protocol suites. It will also review the basics of the Python language in its types, operators, loops, functions, and packages.
Chapter 2, Low-Level Network Device Interactions, uses practical examples to illustrate how to use Python to execute commands on a network device. It will discuss the challenges of having a CLI-only interface in automation. The chapter will use PExpect and Paramiko library examples.
Chapter 3, API and Intent-Driven Networking, discusses the newer network devices that support Application Program ...
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