Agentic AI for Network Engineers
The netagent package, a network simulator with real faults, the Containerlab and CML lab files, and the offline test suite. No lab and no API key needed to start.
Set it up
unzip agentic-ai-network-engineers-code.zip && cd code
python3 -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
python -m pytest -q # 19 passed, offline, no API key neededNeeds Python 3.11 or later on macOS, Linux or Windows (WSL). To run the agents against a real model, set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY first. The book's Introduction explains each step.
In the ZIP
Troubleshooting, change, compliance, firewall review and reporting agents, with command allowlists, secret redaction and approval gates.
A built-in network simulator with injectable faults, a Containerlab FRR topology with inject.sh, and CML IOS configs.
Offline unit tests with a scripted model, plus the scenario eval suite from Chapter 18 for live models.
The books
Network Automation
Build AI agents that troubleshoot, audit and automate Cisco, Juniper and Arista networks, safely: working Python code, a network simulator and a free Containerlab lab.
Kindle $9.99Paperback $29.99
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AI at Work
Design, build, evaluate and secure production AI agents with Python, MCP, A2A and multi-agent systems, with tested code for every chapter.
Kindle $9.99Paperback $34.99
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