[safnog] Network Automation

[watson.kamanga at seacom.mu (Watson Kamanga)]

Any one with a running setup that they have used , which they will like to share or showcase to others . 

Problem as all of us know , they is commercial software which can do all this but how many can afford them . Most IT or IP budgets  ARE a balancing act every day of must have or nice to have . 

So will be great to demo or have a write up on how to . 

I am looking at OpenStack at the moment NOAH .

Regards

Watson 

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> On 04 May 2016, at 4:43 PM, Hervey Allen <hervey at nsrc.org> wrote:
> 
>> On 5/4/16 12:46 AM, Noah wrote:
>> Hi Hervey,
>> 
>> Thank you for that long list...
>> 
>> Looks like Ansible/Jinja2 + a combination of some python scripts will do
>> me justice though I will also look at puppet...
>> 
>> I think Brian had some nice Ansible material somewhere which I will look
>> at too.
>> 
>> Thanks a lot Nishal, Joe and Hervey for sharing...
> 
> A pleasure Noah.
> 
> I can send you pointers to the Ansible materials.
> 
> Cheers,
>    - Hervey
> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Wed, May 4, 2016 at 1:40 AM, Hervey Allen <hervey at nsrc.org
>> <mailto:hervey at nsrc.org>> wrote:
>> 
>>>    On 5/3/16 1:29 PM, Noah wrote:
>>> 
>>> On 3 May 2016 22:26, "Nishal Goburdhan" <nishal at controlfreak.co.za <mailto:nishal at controlfreak.co.za>
>>> <mailto:nishal at controlfreak.co.za <mailto:nishal at controlfreak.co.za>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> On 3 May 2016, at 20:44, Noah wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi folks,
>>>>> 
>>>>> What opensource tools are folks outhere using for network operation
>>>>> automation and to be be specific, bulk configurations, automated software
>>>>> upgrades of say a good number of network gears etc...
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> i use puppet to semi-automate management and maintenance of a good few
>>> (70+) linux hosts.  if i knew more about puppet, that could probably
>>> read ?fully-automate?, but that?s my failing, not the system ..
>>> 
>>> Hi Nisha
>>> 
>>> Ok cool, I will look at puppet..
>>> 
>>>> you didn?t say what you wanted to do - if you?re looking for generic
>>> support for network equipment (read:  routers+switches) you?re likely to
>>> find ansible a better fit, since there?s no ?client? involved here;
>>> just ssh.
>>> 
>>> Yes exactly the above and i had looked at Ansible actually but not in
>>> details yet.
>>> 
>>>> of course, if you?re not already using rancid/oxidised, you?re missing
>>> step #1.
>>> 
>>> I am just curious what other folks out there could be using...
>> 
>>    Some folks I know use CFEngine and Chef. These folks have told me they
>>    wish they were using Puppet.
>> 
>>    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puppet_(software)
>> 
>>    and, this points you to:
>> 
>>    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open-source_configuration_management_software
>> 
>>    From asking around over the years Puppet, Ansible, Netdot and custom mix
>>    of scripts and specific tools seem to be quite popular for those going
>>    the Open Source / "Free" software route.
>> 
>>    - Hervey
>> 
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