Ansible for Network Automation | Snack Minute Ep. 97

Learn how to enhance your network automation skills with Ansible's powerful features in Snack Minute episode 97. Senior Technical Advocate with Cisco Learning and Certifications, Quinn Snyder, showcases Ansible's latest version 2.10 and its new connection methods that enable efficient automation across various network devices and operating systems such as IOS/IOS-XE, NX-OS, and IOS-XR. Discover how to define the ansible_network_os variable in your inventory, allowing Ansible to choose the appropriate connection method based on the device's OS. Combining hosts of different connection methods within a single Ansible playbook can streamline your automation processes and save time.
In addition, Quinn demonstrates the use of tags for targeted automation within a larger orchestration routine. Learn how to develop a complete compliance playbook and selectively apply it to hosts by including the correct tags at playbook runtime. Quinn also shares best practices for managing tags and organizing automation to balance efficiency and complexity.

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