Fleet compliance audit
Collect configuration from every device in the lab fleet, check it against a written standard, and produce an exception report.
Python for Network Automation
The libraries that drive real fleets: Netmiko, NAPALM, Ansible and REST APIs, with the safety practices that stop automation causing outages.
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Course overview
Python for Network Automation is a advanced-level course from Tungabadra Networks. It covers 9 modules, is delivered classroom, online (live), corporate (on-site), and includes 3 applied projects. It is applied rather than exam-aligned.
Python for Network Automation is the applied automation course. It covers the libraries engineers actually use against production devices: Netmiko for SSH, NAPALM for vendor abstraction, Ansible for declarative configuration, and REST APIs for modern platforms.
Safety is the throughline. Every technique is paired with the practice that makes it safe to run against real equipment: dry runs, pre- and post-change validation, idempotency and rollback.
The output is tooling you could run against a fleet, not scripts that only work in a lab.
Who this course is for
- Network engineers automating repetitive work
- Engineers who have completed DevNet or equivalent Python basics
- NOC staff automating recurring checks
- Engineers modernising a manual change process
What you will be able to do
By the end of Python for Network Automation, you will be able to:
- Collect and parse device state across a fleet programmatically
- Generate device configuration from templates and a source of truth
- Push changes safely with dry runs and pre and post checks
- Use Ansible for declarative, idempotent network configuration
- Write automated tests that catch regressions before users do
- Build tooling a colleague can run without you
Skills covered
- Netmiko
- NAPALM
- Ansible
- Jinja2 templating
- REST APIs
- YAML data models
- Error handling
- Idempotency
- Automated validation
- Change safety
Curriculum
9 modules of instruction and lab work.
Core Python & Getting Started
4 topics
- Python in networking
- Install and first program
- Syntax and keywords
- Operators
Variables & Data Types
4 topics
- Variables
- Data types
- Type casting
- Strings and booleans
Data Structures
4 topics
- Lists
- Tuples
- Sets
- Dictionaries
Control Statements
4 topics
- if, elif and else
- for loops
- while loops
- continue, break and pass
Functions
4 topics
- Defining functions
- Built-in functions
- Positional and keyword arguments
- Lambda and recursion
Object-Oriented Programming
4 topics
- Classes and objects
- Constructors
- Inheritance
- Abstraction, encapsulation, overloading and overriding
Exception Handling
3 topics
- try, except and finally
- Custom exceptions
- Raising exceptions
Network Automation with Python
4 topics
- Paramiko SSH
- Netmiko across vendors
- NETCONF, YANG and REST
- Automation lab
Advanced Automation & Projects
4 topics
- Ansible
- Configuration management at scale
- Monitoring and analytics
- Lab: building custom tools
Projects you will complete
Templated site rollout
Generate and deploy a full branch configuration from a data file, with validation before and after.
Automated test suite
Write tests that verify reachability, adjacencies and policy, and run them after every change.
Prerequisites
- Working knowledge of routing and switching
- Basic Python, or Cisco DevNet / Network Automation first
- Comfortable on the Linux command line
Certification
Course completion certificate
Issued on completion. The certificate lists the modules completed and the skills applied. No third-party exam. The course is applied rather than exam-aligned.
Career opportunities
Roles this course is designed to prepare you for in the US job market:
Network Automation Engineer
Owns the automation that configures and validates the estate.
NetDevOps Engineer
Brings CI and testing practice to network change.
Senior Network Engineer
Leads modernisation of network operations.
Tools Engineer
Builds internal tooling for infrastructure teams.
Frequently asked questions
How much Python do I need first?
Enough to write a function, loop over a list and handle an exception. Cisco DevNet / Network Automation covers more than enough, and week one includes a refresher.
Will this work on my employer's equipment?
The techniques apply to anything reachable over SSH or an API, which covers most Cisco, Juniper and Arista platforms. Labs run on the training fleet so you never test on production.
Ansible or Python: which should I use?
Both, for different jobs. The course covers when declarative Ansible is right and when you need the control of a script.
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