Python for Network Engineers Online Course

Python for Network Engineers Online Course

This course equips networking professionals with the skills to master Python for network automation. You’ll start with building command-line interfaces and handling errors, then move on to automating tasks with protocols like HTTP, SSH, Telnet, and FTP. Advanced topics include managing environment variables, packet sniffing, and creating a subnet calculator. The course wraps up with hands-on practice in configuring devices using Telnet and netmiko, leaving you with a solid foundation to automate and streamline real-world networking tasks.

Who should take this course?

This course is ideal for network engineers, system administrators, and IT professionals who want to automate networking tasks using Python. It’s also valuable for those seeking to enhance their skills in scripting, configuration management, and network troubleshooting.

What you will learn

• Create and manage command-line interfaces in Python
• Implement error handling in Python scripts
• Utilize Python for HTTP, SSH, Telnet, and FTP communication
• Manage environment variables in Python applications
• Perform packet sniffing and subnet calculations using Python
• Configure network devices with Telnet and netmiko

Course Outline

Foundations

• Overview
• Build a Command Line Interface
• Build an interactive, prompt-based CLI
• Error Handling
• Environment Variables
• Use Python with HTTP
• Use Python with SSH
• Use Python with Telnet
• Use Python with FTP

Application of Programming

• Packet Sniffing with Python
• Subnet Calculator CLI
• Configure a Device with Telnet
• Configure a Device with netmiko