Accelerate application deployment with Red Hat and Cisco
Automate Cisco Nexus NX-OS using Red Hat® Ansible® Automation Platform and Cisco module.
Red Hat and Cisco work together to deliver the platforms and integrations needed for efficient, automated network operations (NetOps). A foundation for building and operating automation at scale, Ansible Automation Platform lets you create and orchestrate complete IT workflows that support your business goals.
Ansible Automation Platform offers certified, supported automation content to extend platform capabilities, expand automation across domains, and ease adoption. Certified Content Collections for a variety of Cisco devices, platforms, and technologies, including network device operating systems, security appliances, software-defined networking (SDN) controllers, and network visibility platforms that let you automate Cisco networks effectively and with confidence.
The Cisco Nexus platform helps you:
- Integrate your applications into your customer's existing DevOps toolchain.
- Improve flexibility in installing and deploying whatever protocol package or custom applications you need.
- Get open and full access to switch resources and data.
Discover an integrated solution
The feature richness in Cisco Nexus NX-OS, combined with its scaling and performance capabilities, help you build efficient datacenters.
The integration of Ansible Automation Platform with Cisco Nexus helps you automate your infrastructure at scale—and with speed.
Refer to related solutions in this Red Hat Ecosystem Catalog: 1) “Simplify network automation with Red Hat and Cisco” and 2) “Expand network automation to edge devices”
- Ansible Automation Platform accelerates Day 0, 1, and 2 operations in the following ways:
- Day 0 - Automates device set up.
- Day 1 - Pushes network configurations to maintain consistency across the infrastructure.
- Day 2 - Optimizes network compliance and operation.
- Solution benefits
Ansible Automation Platform makes tasks repeatable and scalable so you can run your entire Cisco network more efficiently. The platform’s flexible framework embraces incremental change, helping you to start small and expand over time. For example, you can:
- Use Cisco Validated Designs (CVDs) to ease implementation, reduce deployment time, and improve total cost of ownership.
- Reduce the number of manual tasks to provide error-free, repeatable configurations.
- Validate changes on a continuous basis to ensure compliance.
Collections are a distribution format for Ansible content that can include playbooks, roles, modules, and plugins. You can install and access the certified collections through the Red Hat Ansible Automation Hub in the Hybrid Cloud Console.
