Mastering Python Networking – Third Edition by Eric Chou

Networks in your infrastructure set the foundation for how your application can be deployed, maintained, and serviced. Python is the ideal language for network engineers to explore tools that were previously available to systems engineers and application developers. In Mastering Python Networking, Third edition, you’ll embark on a Python-based journey to transition from traditional network engineers to network developers ready for the next-generation of networks.

This new edition is completely revised and updated to work with Python 3. In addition to new chapters on network data analysis with ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, and Beats) and Azure Cloud Networking, it includes updates on using newer libraries such as pyATS and Nornir, as well as Ansible 2.8. Each chapter is updated with the latest libraries with working examples to ensure compatibility and understanding of the concepts.

Starting with a basic overview of Python, the book teaches you how it can interact with both legacy and API-enabled network devices. You will learn to leverage high-level Python packages and frameworks to perform network automation tasks, monitoring, management, and enhanced network security followed by Azure and AWS Cloud networking. Finally, you will use Jenkins for continuous integration as well as testing tools to verify your network.

What you will learn
Use Python libraries to interact with your network
Integrate Ansible 2.8 using Python to control Cisco, Juniper, and Arista network devices
Leverage existing Flask web frameworks to construct high-level APIs
Learn how to build virtual networks in the AWS & Azure Cloud
Learn how to use Elastic Stack for network data analysis
Understand how Jenkins can be used to automatically deploy changes in your network
Use PyTest and Unittest for Test-Driven Network Development in networking engineering with Python
Who this book is for
Mastering Python Networking, Third edition is for network engineers, developers, and SREs who want to use Python for network automation, programmability, and data analysis. Basic familiarity with Python programming and networking-related concepts such as Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) will be useful.

Table of Contents
Review of TCP/IP Protocol Suite and Python
Low-Level Network Device Interactions
APIs and Intent-Driven Networking
The Python Automation Framework – Ansible Basics
The Python Automation Framework – Beyond Basics
Network Security with Python
Network Monitoring with Python – Part 1
Network Monitoring with Python – Part 2
Building Network Web Services with Python
AWS Cloud Networking
Azure Cloud Networking
Network Data Analysis with Elastic Stack
Working with Git
Continuous Integration with Jenkins
Test-Driven Development for Networks