Python and Ansible Automation for Juniper Networks Online Training

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UPDATED: April 19, 2023

Intermediate

This Ansible training course covers creating playbooks in Ansible that leverage Junos modules, connecting Ansible to individual Juniper devices, and more. After finishing the videos in this Juniper Network Automation training, you'll know how to create playbooks in Ansible that leverage Junos modules, write Python scripts that will automate your network configuration, and create a source of truth using Netbox and Nautobot.

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What you'll learn

Automating and orchestrating JUNOS
Deploying host_vars (and group_vars)
Gathering facts about the network
Managing network modules
Understanding state
Summarizing Ansible automation

FAQs

What will you learn in this Juniper network automation training?

This course teaches how to connect Ansible to your Juniper network devices and write the blueprint of automation tasks for Ansible to follow so that your network's operations and maintenance can be done automatically. You'll learn how to write Ansible modules tailored to Juniper networks and lump them into playbooks.

Who should take this Juniper network automation course?

Network engineers should take this course because automating the behavior of your network can save you tons of time and effort. DevOps engineers should also plan on taking this Ansible automation course for Juniper networks. Additionally, anyone hoping to someday be a cloud engineer should plan on taking this course.

Is this training in Juniper network automation with Ansible associated with any certifications?

Not directly, no. This course is relatively short and stays focused solely on managing network automation for Juniper networks with Ansible. It covers that thoroughly, and you'll have lots of opportunities to practice. But Ansible is one small part of Juniper's certifications for network engineers and DevOps professionals.

What certification should you consider after taking this course in Juniper network automation with Ansible?

Juniper offers certifications in eight different topics at four different levels of expertise. After learning how to automate Juniper network behavior with Ansible, you may want to look at the Automation and DevOps certifications from Juniper. That track has two certs – the associate-level JNCIA-DevOps and specialist-level JNCIS-DevOps.

Why should you take this Juniper network automation training?

You should plan on taking this Juniper network automation training so that you can offload all the time-consuming minutiae of your job to scripts, modules and playbooks. Ansible is a force multiplier – if you invest some of your time early into learning automation, the rewards will be waiting close behind.

Who is this for?

This Juniper network automation training is considered intermediate-level training, which means it was designed for experienced network administrators. This network automation skills course is valuable for new IT professionals with at least a year of experience with managing networks, and experienced network administrators looking to validate their Juniper automation skills.

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Study plan

Download the free Python and Ansible Automation for Juniper Networks study plan to complete this course in about 39 hours.

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