Preface
1��NetworkIndustryTrends
The Rise of Software Defined Networking
OpenFlow
What Is Software Defined Networking
Summary
2��NetworkAutomation
Whv Network Automation
Simplified Architectures
Deterministic Outes
Business Agility
Types of Network Automation
Device Provisioning
Data Collection
Migrations
Configuration Management
Compliance
Reporting
Troubleshooting
Evolving the Management Plane from SNMp to Device APIs
Application Programming Interfaces(APIs)
Impact of Open Networking
Network Automation in the SDN Era
Summary
3��Linux
Examining Linux in a Network Automation Context
A Brief History of Linux
Linux Distributions
Red Hat Enterprise Linux��Fedora��and CentOS
Debian��Ubuntu��and Other Derivatives
Other Linttx Distributions
Interacting with Linux
Navigating the Filesystem
Manipulating Files and Directories
Running Programs
Working with Daemons
Networking in Linux
Working with Interfaces
Routing as an End Host
Routing as a Router
Bridging(Switching)
Summary
4��Learning Pythonin a NetworkContext
Should Network Engineers Learn to Code
Using the Python Interactive Interpreter
Understanding Python Data Types
Learning to Use Strings
Learning to Use Numbers
Learning to Use Booleans
Learning to Use Python Lists