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golang
Go Firewall Rule Self-Service - v0.04 Milestone
This update is where I have managed to get all the pieces together to form a complete Infrastructure as Code pipeline for the self-service firewall rules on the Cisco ASA. The Go firewall...
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golang
Go Firewall Rule Self-Service - v0.03
This current version will use the Go web application to create a Cisco ASA firewall rule on the OUTSIDE interface to permit traffic to my DMZ server on port 8000. The firewall rule...
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golang
Go Firewall Rule Self-Service - v0.02
This post will be an overview of the project progress for Firewall Rule Self-Service portal that I am creating with Go.The code can be found as release v0.02 in my GitHub The project...
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sd-wan
Cisco Viptela SD-WAN Templating Device Config
As configured in the previous post, the vEdge routers have been manually configured in a traditional way. This is fine, but it means that the vManage server cannot manage the configuration....
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sd-wan
Cisco Viptela SD-WAN Adding vEdge
This post is to briefly go over the adding of a new vEdge to a GNS3 Lab. I have created a lab as shown in the screenshot below using the guide from this website. I am not going to repeat...
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golang
Connecting to a Database with Go
This post will give a basic Go main.go file that can connect to a database and perform the basic CRUD operations.I have created a test PostgreSQL database to demonstrate this. I...
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my projects

Currently, I’m working on multiple projects, harnessing the potential of Python, Ansible, Terraform, and GitLab to drive automation.

Within the realm of network environments, I’m constantly exploring various aspects of automation, collaborating with leading vendors like Cisco, Arista, FortiNet, F5, and AWS.

I’ve encountered the challenges of automating tasks with traditional Cisco syntax, but I’ve also discovered the opportunities that arise when embracing platforms with API support or utilizing infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform and Ansible.