Suresh Vina

Overview In this blog post, we will go through how to create a simple Ansible Playbook to configure a couple

Why do we need First Hop Redundancy Protocols? Almost all the connected end devices such as laptops, printers, televisions etc

In this blog post, we will go through the steps required to get structured output from network devices using TextFSM,

If you are working with firewalls on a daily basis, at some point you are going to come across having

In the previous two posts, we covered PanOS REST API fundamentals and GET requests. In this post, we will look

Overview Cisco StackWise Virtual allows two physical switches to operate as a single logical virtual switch. When using StackWise Virtual,

In the previous post, we covered Ansible + Palo Alto fundamentals, in this post, let's go over the example

What if I tell you that configuring a site-to-site VPN between Palo Alto and ASA is easier than you may

If I remember correctly, Cisco introduced Virtual Tunnel Based (VTI) VPN back in 2017 with a 9.7.1 code

By default, Ansible requires values for all variables in a templated expression. If a variable is not defined, it throws

Overview High Availability is one of the most crucial requirements for a smooth network operation. In terms of routers or

Recently, I came across a task of generating configurations for a handful of Cisco switches. The most important thing of

What if I tell you that configuring site-to-site VPN on Palo Alto firewalls is easier than you may think? Just

In this blog post we will look at how to upgrade Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Stack Switches using Install mode.

Once you start working with Python, sooner or later you will come across having to work with CSV files. In

In a simpler form, Network Access Control ensures that only users and devices that are authenticated and authorized can enter

Overview You can configure the Palo Alto Firewall to act as a DNS server. All the clients' DNS will