Getting Started: Cisco Modeling Labs

Getting Started: Cisco Modeling Labs

I recently got a CML 2.2 personal license and get back to work on Network Automation and to prepare for my upcoming DevNet certification. Today I'll like to write about my first impressions and experiences with CML including a first step to automate the lab setup using the API.
Product Database: Now with replacement options for EoL products (V0.4)

Product Database: Now with replacement options for EoL products (V0.4)

Today, I released the next version of the Product Database. There are two primary new features: the product replacement options and the new Product Check. The previous Bulk EoL check was removed and replaced by the Product Check. These product replacement options (or product migrations) are created based on the data provided by the Cisco EoX API or using an Excel upload.
Merge DataFrames in Pandas

Merge DataFrames in Pandas

In my last post, I wrote about some basic functions of Pandas and DataFrames. Today, I show you how to read DataFrames from Excel. The Scenario is (again) about configuration generation, but this time I like to focus on the data gathering part.