Using #Nautobot and looking to simplify the environment variables? Or need to get to using environment variables a bit more? I've summarized the common practice of using an environment file to store the environment variables, and then how to load them into your systemd processes.

https://josh-v.com/nautobot-environment-file/

#NetworkAutomation #NetDevOps

How to upgrade your #Nautobot Python version, if you are unable to build out a new host for the updating Python version.

https://josh-v.com/upgrade-nautobot-python-version-in-virtual-machine/

#NetDevOps #NetworkAutomation #Networking

Now available, the #Nautobot Floor Plan plugin! Be able to put your racks onto a floor plan representing your network! A good start!

https://github.com/nautobot/nautobot-plugin-floor-plan/

#NetDevOps #NetworkAutomation

Weekend reading, how to get an IP address about a network device from #Nautobot!

https://josh-v.com/nautobot-get-ip-addresses-from-nautobot/

#NetDevOps #networkAutomation

Have a Hashicorp Vault environment? Looking to get to the secrets from there to connect with Nautobot? I dive down a bit deeper into demoing what components of the Vault connect to where on #Nautobot in my latest post - https://josh-v.com/nautobot-secrets-hashicorp-vault/

#netdevops #networkautomation

Anyone interested in what you can do with open-source CMDB like #Nautobot, some Python and #influxDb check out @mythryll's latest blog post:

https://www.mythryll.com/?p=1630

Great if you're thinking about #DevNet and learning to put complex projects together #neteng #learningtocode

Been a productive day all together so far.

- Tested out with the kiddos if the new house yard would work as a sled hill ✅
- Fair sized PR in to make a fix on Nautobot's Docker Compose library ✅
- Making some good progress on a new plugin feature for #Nautobot (not quite ready to announce more than that) ☑️

In between writing a bit of code this weekend I put together a blog post about how to use GraphQL's alias feature. Powerful stuff!

https://josh-v.com/graphql-aliasing/

Let me know your thoughts!

#NetEng #NetDevOps #Nautobot #GraphQL

#Ansible is an awesome framework to start building an automation framework from. But also absolutely loving working with Nornir as well. Gathering data from a switch in 1.6 seconds (in a web interface) is awesome! Working on some #Nautobot enhancements to help the automation community!

#NetDevOps #NetEng

New to the docs of #Nautobot (one of my PRs!) is that the copy buttons now have proper copying. It went from having the prompt in the markdown block to just the actual command!

Check it out:
https://docs.nautobot.com/projects/core/en/stable/installation/ubuntu/

With joining a new platform, I want to have an early black Friday sale on my book Open Source Network Automation! Get it for 20% off now on LeanPub using the link below.

This is a step by step guide to walk you into using modern Open Source Network Management tools such as #Nautobot, Hashicorp #Vault, and getting modern Time Series Database set up with #Telegraf, #Prometheus, and #Grafana!

#neteng #netdevops
https://leanpub.com/opensourcenetworkmanagement/c/PNe7O4tcG7v4

Just love the direction and stability brought by #nautobot !