Automating VLAN Creation on Cisco Devices with Ansible

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  Automating VLAN Creation on Cisco Devices with Ansible Ansible is a powerful automation tool that simplifies network management tasks, including creating VLANs on Cisco devices. For beginners, this guide will walk you through automating VLAN creation step-by-step, from setting up Ansible to deploying VLAN configurations. What is a VLAN? A VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) is a logical group of devices within a network that can communicate as if they were on the same physical network, regardless of their physical location. VLANs improve network efficiency and security by segmenting traffic. Why Use Ansible for VLAN Automation? Consistency: Avoid manual configuration errors. Efficiency: Configure multiple devices in seconds. Scalability: Manage large-scale networks easily. Flexibility: Supports various Cisco devices and integrates with other tools. Prerequisites Cisco Device Configuration: Ensure your Cisco devices support SSH and are configured to allow Ans...

Cisco beginner topic : Initial Switch configuration | IT NETWORKS AND SECURITY


Through this article we will jump into the very first step to learn how to configure a port on a cisco switch.
 
In order to configure a small network as a beginner first you need to know what is a switch  (click me).


Basically cisco equipements are the most common switches so we are going to use the cisco syntax in this article, if you are interested in other equipements like huawei or, HP, ARUBA or others just leave a comment.

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1 - Log to the switch using the login and the password  (use the command >enable)

2 - Than you should enter the previliged mode wich is (#); using the command #configure terminal you will access this mode

3 - Choose the port that you need to configure examlpe: 

    #interface fastethernet 0/1
    
    Than type this command 

    #switchport mode access  

    switchport means this port is going to switch packets
    and it`s mode is ACCESS, means it will only drive one traffic.



After configuring this port you can now connect the PC to it and start pinging other devices on the same network...


Since a switch can have too many ports you will maybe need to seperate them into different network, it depends on the type of job of each employees.


that is why we use VLANs 

check out VLANs in this link 






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