Python For Network Engineers

Python for Network Engineers is a comprehensive hands-on course that takes you from Python programming fundamentals to real-world network automation using Netmiko, NAPALM, JSON, YAML, XML, and Regular Expressions. You’ll also learn modern network programmability concepts including REST, NETCONF, RESTCONF, YANG, and Cisco IOS-XE/SD-WAN APIs, enabling you to automate, manage, and interact with network devices using both Postman and Python.

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$197

  • FREE Python Fundamentals course included
  • J3-month hands-on lab environment
  • J42 lessons across 6 modules
  • Downloadable code scripts & templates
  • Lifetime access to all materials
  • Office hours + Slack support
  • Certificate of completion

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Python For Network Engineers:

Read, understand, troubleshoot, and modify Python scripts for network automation.

Write Python programs using core programming concepts and best practices.

Use important Python libraries for network automation and device management.

Use important Python lia- Parse and manipulate network data using Regular Expressions, JSON, YAML, and XML.braries for network automation and device management.

Programmatically interact with network devices and controllers using both CLI and APIs.

Build a strong foundation for modern Network Automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and AI-driven networking.

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Python for Network Engineers – Prerequisites

– No prior Python programming experience is required.
– Basic understanding of networking concepts such as IP addressing, routing, switching, VLANs, and device configuration.
– Familiarity with the Cisco IOS CLI (or any network device CLI) is recommended.
– A Windows, macOS, or Linux computer capable of installing Python and Visual Studio Code.
– If you want to run your own lab a minimum of 16GB RAM and Emulation Software (GNS3/EVE-NG/Containerlab) setup would be required.

Installing Python, Visual Studio Code and Python Introduction

Python Data/Object types, Type Conversion, print Function, type function

Lists

  • Subsetting Lists
  • Manipulating Lists
  • Understanding Inner-working of Variable creation
  • Some questions to do within Session
  • Dictionaries
  • Empty Dictionary, Accessing Dictionary Values
  • Combining Dictionaries
  • Clearing Dictionary items, Accessing Dictionary Objects, Properly Assigning Dictionaries to Variables.
  • Methods and Functions
  • List and string methods
  • Inbuilt vs. self-defined functions few examples
Loops
• For Loops
• While Loops
• If/else/elif statements

• More Short Example Codes to understand above concepts better….

 

Working with Files
  • Reading from Files
  • Writing to Files
  • Writing and Troubleshooting Python scripts
  • Writing 4-5 very Basic Scripts using telnetlib Module
Python Libraries/Packages
  • Regular Expressions
  • More on Functions
  • More on Strings
  • More on Dictionaries
  • Paramiko
  • Netmiko/netmiko with textfsm
  • Napalm Example/Napalm with JSON/Example showing benefits of JSON
Data Encoding Formats
  • JSON and YAML
  • Working with JSON Objects in Python
· XML comparison with JSON
· Using XML in Python
Data-Modelling Fundamentals
  • YANG Overview
  • YANG Model examples
  • Model driven programmability
  • Download YANG models from IOS-XE device and visualize them using pyang
·X REST

Classifying and comparing APIs(REST and RPC)

Core HTTP[S] Knowledge

Getting some context with a demo.

· NETCONF
• Exploring NETCONF as a Protocol
Exploring NETCONF using python(ncclient)
· RESTCONF
RESTCONF protocol stack, Headers, Operations
• CISCO IOS-XE REST CONF APIs
• Using POSTMAN
• Replicate it in Python
• Exploring POSTMAN tool
• Exploring CISCO Viptela SDWAN APIs
 

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