Nornir - The Next Hop

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desc — Articles under this tag explore Nornir, a powerful Python automation framework for network engineers. Content ranges from beginner-friendly introductions to advanced automation workflows, including inventory management, task execution, and real-world use cases. Topics may cover integrating Nornir with tools like Netmiko, Napalm, and Jinja2, as well as building scalable, efficient network automation solutions.

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part-4-pushing-config-with-nornir-three-ways-to-make-changes.md

Nornir ~11 min read

Part 4 - Pushing Config with Nornir: Three Ways to Make Changes

Three ways to push config with Nornir - from a simple list of commands, to a config file, to a fully dynamic Jinja2 template with per-device variables.

2026-04-11

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part-3-from-parsed-data-to-reports-and-backups-with-nornir.md

Nornir ~12 min read

Part 3 - From Parsed Data to Reports and Backups with Nornir

Learn how to process parsed network data and generate reports and backups using Nornir automation in Python.

2026-04-07

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part-2-parsing-real-data-with-textfsm.md

Nornir ~13 min read

Part 2 - Parsing Real Data with Textfsm

Learn how to parse raw network device output into structured data using TextFSM and Nornir. Part 2 of the Nornir Network Discovery series.

2026-04-05

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part-1-from-zero-to-querying-network-devices.md

Nornir ~15 min read

Part 1 - From zero to querying network devices

A practical introduction to Nornir — the Python automation framework that makes querying network devices faster, cleaner and more scalable than plain Netmiko.

2026-04-03

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