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I am writing this on Memorial Day as I reflect on those that have sacrificed their lives so that we may be free. It is a time for remembrance, reflection, and appreciation of the past so that we can create a better future. I have comrades in arms that I will be remembering on this solemn day. "May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right. [ 1,224 more word ]
http://ciscoinferno.com/2020/05/25/reflection-the-importance-of-community/

I consider myself inexperienced when it comes to parsing data in Python. A quick Google search yields a ton of examples on how to parse a simple dictionary, or list, but the reality is that the data for network automation is much more complex. It's often a dictionary...of dictionaries...and even perhaps of dictionaries...with an embedded list or two thrown in for confusion. [ 4,064 more words ]
http://ciscoinferno.com/2020/02/16/parsing-yaml-in-python-a-crawl-walk-run-approach/

Parsing YAML in Python: A Crawl, Walk, Run Approach I consider myself inexperienced when it comes to parsing data in Python. A quick Google search yields a ton of examples on how to parse a simple dictionary, or list, but the reality is that the dat…

My organization is currently going through its first ACI deployment. While ACI is still shiny and new to us, we don't have a lot of time to be mesmerized by SDN. Although it's our first exposure and deployment with ACI, we are deploying a complex multi-tenant design right out of the gate. It's great because we get the benefits that SDN offers, and we get it for each tenant that we are configuring it for, so there's a cumulative effect. [ 2,225 more words ]
http://ciscoinferno.com/2020/01/25/cisco-aci-configuration-using-easy-automation-techniques/

Cisco ACI Configuration Using Easy Automation Techniques My organization is currently going through its first ACI deployment. While ACI is still shiny and new to us, we don’t have a lot of time to be mesmerized by SDN. Although it’s our first…

I got awesome news tonight that I'm accepted into the Cisco Champions program for 2020! I am super excited to be part of this great community, and I'm looking forward to great things in 2020!

A recent project I worked on involved retiring Citrix ADC instances off of end-of-support Citrix SDX hardware, and migrating the config to new ADC instances hosted in VMWare on Cisco UCS hardware. A recent project I worked on involved retiring Citrix ADC instances off of end-of-support Citrix SDX hardware, and migrating the config to new ADC instances hosted in VMWare on Cisco UCS hardware. [ 1,708 more word ]
http://ciscoinferno.com/2020/01/13/disjointed-layer-2-on-cisco-ucs/

Disjointed Layer 2 on Cisco UCS A recent project I worked on involved retiring Citrix ADC instances off of end-of-support Citrix SDX hardware, and migrating the config to new ADC instances hosted in VMWare on Cisco UCS hardware. …

I've been kicking around the idea of starting a blog for awhile, and with the new year, I decided to finally do it. The first step was to come up with a name. Sounds easy enough, right? I wanted something catchy, witty, and relatable to IT. I spent a lot of time staring at my laptop screen, searching, neurons firing, trying to find something that either wasn't already taken, or that I wouldn't have to spend $5,000 to buy. [ 629 more words ]
http://ciscoinferno.com/2020/01/09/what-kind-of-name-is-that-for-a-blog/

What kind of name is that for a blog!? I’ve been kicking around the idea of starting a blog for awhile, and with the new year, I decided to finally do it. The first step was to come up with a name. Sounds easy enough, right? I wan…