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In this blog I would like to showcase the power of Ansible Content Collections to build powerful abstractions. Collections are a distribution format for Ansible content that can include playbooks, roles, modules and plugins. For this blog post, let us address an Infrastructure as Code(IaC) use case for network configuration management of BGP. We will Read more about Handling OOB Network Changes[…]
What does successful network automation look like? What are the metrics that can measure the effectiveness of this practice and its business value? Some will say we should look at time and cost savings, but we should not forget about driving consistency and a simpler operation to reduce risk. In this context, what are the Read more about Network MOP’s as automated workflows[…]
At AnsibleFest 2020, we announced the extension of our security automation initiative to support endpoint protection use cases. If you have missed it, check out the recording of the talk “Automate your endpoint protection using Ansible” on the AnsibleFest page. Today, following this announcement we release the supported Ansible Content Collection for Trend Micro Deep Read more about Deep dive into Trend Micro Deep Security integration modules[…]
Comparing the current operational state of your IT infrastructure to your desired state is a common use case for IT automation. This allows automation users to identify drift or problem scenarios to take corrective actions and even proactively identify and solve problems. This blog post will walk through the automation workflow for validation of operational Read more about Using New Ansible Utilities for Operational State Management and Remediation[…]
Here you will learn about NetBox at a high level, how it works to become a Source of Truth (SoT), and look into the use of the Ansible Content Collection, which is available on Ansible Galaxy. The goal is to show some of the capabilities that make NetBox a terrific tool and why you will Read more about Using NetBox for Ansible Source of Truth[…]
As Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform expands its footprint with a growing customer base, security continues to be an important aspect of organizations’ overall strategy. Red Hat regularly reviews and enhances the foundational codebase to follow better security practices. As part of this effort, we are introducing FIPS 140-2 readiness enablement by means of a Read more about New LibSSH Connection Plugin for Ansible Network Replaces Paramiko, Adds FIPS Mode Enablement[…]
In October of 2019, as part of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.9, the Ansible Network Automation team introduced the concept of resource modules. These opinionated network modules make network automation easier and more consistent for those automating various network platforms in production. The goal for resource modules was to avoid creating overly complex jinja2 templates Read more about Deep Dive on VLANS Resource Modules for Network Automation[…]
With the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform release in November, we released over 50 network resource modules to help make automating network devices easier and more turn-key for network engineers. In addition to the new resource modules, Andrius also discussed fact gathering enhancements in his blog post, which means with every new resource module, users Read more about Rebooting Network Devices with Ansible[…]
The upcoming Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.9 release has some really exciting improvements, and the following blog highlights just a few of the notable additions. In typical Ansible fashion, development of Ansible Network enhancements are done in the open with the help of the community. You can follow along by watching the GitHub project Read more about Network Features Coming Soon in Ansible Engine 2.9[…]
This blog is part two in a series covering how Red Hat Ansible Automation can integrate with ticket automation. This time we’ll cover dynamically adding a set of network facts from your switches and routers and into your ServiceNow tickets. If you missed Part 1 of this blog series, you can refer to it via Read more about Ansible + ServiceNow Part 2: Parsing facts from network devices using PyATS/Genie[…]