Created: February 2024
An advanced Ansible networking and automation training platform providing comprehensive labs, demonstrations, and workshops for network automation, ServiceNow integration, and enterprise infrastructure management.
- Linux (All distributions with Ansible and Vagrant support)
- macOS (with Ansible, Vagrant, and VirtualBox/VMware)
- Windows 10/11 (with WSL, Ansible, and virtualization support)
# Navigate to specific workshop type
cd networking/ # For network automation workshops
cd servicenow/ # For ServiceNow integration workshops
cd vagrant-demo/ # For Vagrant-based demonstrations
# Set up workshop environment (example)
vagrant up # For Vagrant-based labs
ansible-playbook setup.yml # For Ansible setup- Networking Workshops - Network device automation and management
- ServiceNow Integration - IT service management automation
- DMVPN Demonstrations - Dynamic multipoint VPN configurations
- Vagrant Demos - Virtualized lab environments
# Access workshop documentation
ls docs/
# View presentation decks
ls decks/
# Explore demonstration materials
ls demos/
# Review workshop images and diagrams
ls images/- Comprehensive network automation training materials
- ServiceNow integration workshops and demonstrations
- Vagrant-based virtualized lab environments
- Interactive learning modules and exercises
- Real-world scenario simulations
- Multi-vendor network device support
- Cisco, Juniper, Arista automation examples
- Network configuration management
- Compliance and validation automation
- Troubleshooting and monitoring integration
- IT Service Management automation
- Incident and change management workflows
- Configuration management database integration
- Service catalog automation
- Reporting and analytics integration
- Vagrant-based virtual machine management
- Network topology simulation
- Isolated testing environments
- Automated lab provisioning
- Student progress tracking
- Step-by-step workshop guides
- Interactive exercises and challenges
- Real-world use case scenarios
- Best practices demonstrations
- Troubleshooting guides
- Device inventory and discovery
- Configuration templates and deployment
- Network validation and compliance
- Backup and restore operations
- Monitoring and alerting setup
- ServiceNow instance setup and configuration
- Ansible-ServiceNow integration
- Workflow automation examples
- Custom application development
- Integration testing and validation
- DMVPN configuration and management
- Multi-vendor network orchestration
- Hybrid cloud networking
- Security automation
- Performance optimization
- Requires virtualization platform (VirtualBox, VMware, or KVM)
- Network lab environments require significant system resources
- Some workshops require ServiceNow developer instance access
- Internet connectivity required for certain demonstrations
- May require specific software versions for compatibility
- Check docs/ directory for comprehensive workshop guides
- Review individual workshop README files
- Examine presentation materials in decks/ directory
- Study demonstration scripts and examples
- Ansible documentation for automation concepts
- Vendor-specific device documentation
- ServiceNow developer resources
- Vagrant documentation for lab environment management
- Follow step-by-step guides in workshop materials
- Use provided troubleshooting guides
- Check log files for error diagnosis
- Validate environment prerequisites before starting
- Virtualization problems: Ensure hypervisor is properly configured
- Network connectivity: Check lab network configurations
- Resource constraints: Monitor CPU, memory, and storage usage
- Software dependencies: Verify all required tools are installed
- ServiceNow access: Ensure proper instance access and credentials
This software is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. In no event shall the authors or copyright holders be liable for any claim, damages, or other liability, whether in an action of contract, tort, or otherwise, arising from, out of, or in connection with the software or the use or other dealings in the software.
Use this software at your own risk. No warranty is implied or provided.
By Shadd