Introduction to Genie | Python Network Automation!

In this video we look at the amazing Network Automation tool pyATS/Genie. This is perfect for beginners!
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[IPvZero]

Link to my Python Network Automation course at CBT Nuggets:

[varkey]

Very crisp and clear explanation to the point . Hats off to you John

[linkflap]

Man, you know how to deliver good content. You know how to explain stuff to. Thanks.

[kenmurphy]

Great demo John, meaning to take a look at this tool for ages, thanks for the clear explanation

[redeemingsyllables]

This is a great intro, very well explained. I was able to follow this, learn OSPF database of my gns3 network and then use pandas and networkx to create a graphical view of the OSPF topology. Thank you!

[chrisg]

You should make training videos, this is awesome content and the way you explain how things work! Would sign up right now if you made a course.

[IPvZero]

TIMESTAMPS:
2:05 - Genie installation
2:50 - What is a Testbed?
4:10 - Watch out for this error
4:55 - Auto-generate your own Testbed
7:50 - Using Genie to learn our OSPF configs
10:05 - First look at the Ops output
12:00 - Genie learns the new OSPF configs
12:50 - The real magic of Genie - automated config comparisons
14:20 - Creating the custom "zx" pipe command
16:40 - Genie profiles the network ACLs
19:20 - Genie learns the new ACLs configs
20:05 - Genie detects the ACL changes
21:00 - Genie easily highlights the problem!
21:45 - Genie learns...All. The. Things.
23:20 - Getting a list of the Genie parsers
24:00 - How to use the Genie parsers

[cuteanis]

Hey John, , THanks for the amazing video, , I have been following you on linkenIn amazing content, , thanks., keep up the great work, ,

[muhammad.rafi]

@John, I tried this with Ansible and found out that it was causing issues in python2, however as soon as I changed ansible to use python3, it worked and I also heard that, it only works with python 3.4+, can you please confirm if this is true ?

[liquiddddd]

one gotta love the Scottish accent. Cause some things in life you've got to either love or understand... can't do both.