Nornir Nornir Course Introduction (I) Nornir is a Python library designed for Network Automation tasks. It enables Network Engineers to use Python to manage and Suresh Vina Apr 23, 2024 12 min read
paid Personal Engineer's Dilemma: Constant Learning and Forgetting As a Network Engineer, I've noticed we're in a constantly evolving field. Traditional networking is already Suresh Vina Apr 22, 2024 2 min read
BGP BGP Path Attributes Overview (IX) BGP path attributes are crucial elements that influence the decision-making process of BGP routers. When you have a BGP-speaking router, Suresh Vina Apr 20, 2024 13 min read
Docker How to Install LibreNMS as a Docker Container In this blog post, let's look at how to install LibreNMS as a Docker container on MacOS. Don& Suresh Vina Apr 15, 2024 6 min read
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NetDevOps Why Did No One Tell Me About This VSCode Remote - SSH Feature? I just discovered the VSCode Remote - SSH feature, and it's a game-changer (at least for me). This Suresh Vina Apr 13, 2024 4 min read
BGP BGP Route Filtering with AS_Path Filter & Route Maps (VIII) So far, we've explored filtering BGP routes using ACLs and Prefix Lists, focusing on the prefixes themselves and Suresh Vina Apr 12, 2024 8 min read
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Ansible How to Use Ansible Loops - With Examples In this blog post, we will cover how to use 'Ansible loops'. We'll start with what Suresh Vina Apr 10, 2024 6 min read
BGP BGP Route Aggregation (VI) In our last discussion, we looked into the concept of BGP auto-summary and how once enabled, it leads to the Suresh Vina Apr 4, 2024 10 min read
BGP BGP Auto-Summary (V) BGP automatically summarizes routes to classful network boundaries when this command is enabled. Route summarization is used to reduce the Suresh Vina Apr 2, 2024 6 min read
BGP BGP Next Hop 0.0.0.0, Origin Codes and RIB Failure (IV) In this post, we're going to explore some specific BGP concepts that are crucial for understanding how BGP Suresh Vina Apr 1, 2024 8 min read
members BGP BGP Prefix Advertisement (III) Welcome back to the third part of our BGP course. In this part, we will look at how to advertise Suresh Vina Apr 1, 2024 20 min read
members BGP BGP Configuration Example (II) This is the second part of the BGP series. If you just landed on this post, feel free to check Suresh Vina Apr 1, 2024 15 min read
members BGP BGP Introduction (I) The Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is the routing protocol used to exchange routing information between autonomous systems (AS). An autonomous Suresh Vina Apr 1, 2024 11 min read
Python-Intro Python - Further Reading (X) Here are some of the blog posts I've written to further enhance your knowledge and build on top Suresh Vina Mar 21, 2024 3 min read
Python-Intro Python - Netmiko (IX) Finally, we've arrived at an exciting part of our journey, working directly with Network Devices. In this section, Suresh Vina Mar 21, 2024 7 min read
Python-Intro Python - Importing Modules and PIP (VIII) In Python, a module is a file containing Python code that defines functions, classes, and variables. These modules can be Suresh Vina Mar 21, 2024 5 min read