Netauto Foundations Lab

A first-principles network automation course that uses the local GNS3 lab to practice real workflows.

Live lab required

• This course has no offline or slide-only path. If the lab is down, stop and restore access first.

What you'll learn

• Build inventory and connectivity from the live lab.
• Collect and normalize data with SNMP, syslog, and APIs.
• Capture and analyze live traffic to verify behavior.
• Automate multi-vendor changes with Ansible.
• Express intent and review plan/apply evidence.
• Handle credentials safely and capture evidence for review.
• Choose concurrency models for I/O-heavy tasks.
• Plan safe changes with pre-checks and rollback.

Course map

• Day 0: setup and lab access
• Day 1: foundations and connectivity
• Day 2: observability basics
• Day 3: APIs and data modeling
• Day 4: configuration automation
• Day 5: intent capstone

Quick start

1. Run ./scripts/bootstrap.sh.
2. Run ./scripts/verify.sh.
3. Read docs/getting-started.md.
4. Read docs/lab-practices.md.
5. Start Day 1 in labs/day-01-foundations/README.md.

Lab integration

• docs/lab-topology.yml is the source of truth (generates docs/lab-topology.md).
• After updating topology, run python3 scripts/generate_inventory.py.
• Optional lab modules live under modules/ (use ./scripts/sync_modules.sh).

Instructor and evidence

• Instructor flow: docs/instructor-quickstart.md.
• Evidence checklist: docs/assessment.md.

Repo layout

• docs/ course docs and instructor notes.
• labs/ day-by-day lab guides.
• modules/ optional lab modules (cloned or symlinked).
• scripts/ bootstrap and helpers.
• assets/ diagrams and supporting files.