{"id":13811,"date":"2019-08-06T09:00:29","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T09:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/?p=13811"},"modified":"2022-10-14T18:28:34","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T22:28:34","slug":"itential-automation-gateway-boosts-network-automation-transforms-scripts-into-apis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/sd-wan\/itential-automation-gateway-boosts-network-automation-transforms-scripts-into-apis.html","title":{"rendered":"Itential  Automation Gateway Boosts Network Automation, Transforms Scripts into APIs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Itential&#8217;s new \u201cBring Your Own Automation\u201d solution enables network teams to integrate their existing automation efforts and transform scripts into APIs to drive end-to-end network automation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just a few weeks back we broke the news,  the intelligent network automation vendor&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/sd-wan\/itential-expands-automation-across-cisco-sd-wan-cloud-and-data-center-networks.html\">expanded its multi-domain automation capabilities<\/a> with new integrations across Cisco powered SD-WAN, Cloud and Data Center Networks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Automate Network Operations with the Itential Automation Platform\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0K_TzP4uUDE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You may be familiar with the company\u2019s Itential Automation Platform that connects disparate systems such as IT Service Management, inventory, analytics and orchestration tools for end-to-end and closed-loop network automation capabilities.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over\n60% of enterprise organizations still utilize an ad-hoc manual and reactive\nscript-based approach to automation, according to upcoming research from\nEnterprise Management Associates. As network operations moves toward a more\nsoftware-defined approach, network engineers need to incorporate their existing\ninfrastructure while keeping pace with the adoption of new technologies,\nwithout having to sacrifice their current operational uptime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn\nan effort to migrate from the CLI, the level of innovation in the network\ndomain is being developed at a pace we have not experienced previously and\norganizations are struggling with how to rationalize their existing investments\nand start moving beyond scripting to modern network automation\u201d said Chris\nWade, CTO Itential. \u201cItential enables NetOps teams to move toward more modern\nautomation techniques with an API driven approach without having to rip and\nreplace or start from scratch.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Itential\u2019s\nAutomation Gateway utilizes existing investments in network configuration tools\nand network change scripts to propel network automation projects by\nincorporating their current efforts into a holistic approach. By implementing\nan automation solution that can integrate with customers\u2019 existing ecosystem,\nnetwork teams can focus on expanding automation efforts across multi-domain\nnetworks to enable greater network agility in support of current and future\ndigital business requirements. These new capabilities within Itential\u2019s\nAutomation Platform enables:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Out of the box support for all types of scripts from Python, C, Bash, Perl, and Ansible Playbooks;      providing an integrated and centralized view of all automation efforts for use within the Itential Automation Platform. <\/li><li>Dynamic discovery of scripts, providing a centralized and globally available repository within the Itential Automation Platform for enabling script execution in automation workflows via defined group-based access controls for end-to-end network automation. <\/li><li>The ability to \u2018decorate\u2019 or enhance scrips to enable and enforce consistent schema definitions and normalize scripts for standardized and repeatable API consumption, further driving network programmability. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, Itential\u2019s latest release includes advanced event-driven automation capabilities for performing closed-loop activities. Itential\u2019s event-driven automation capabilities can trigger automation task based upon notifications from several event systems such as Kafka or NETCONF, ensuring constant network configuration, assurance and compliance and automatically remediating known issues without the need for manual interaction. Itential\u2019s closed-loop automation capabilities simplify network troubleshooting and eliminates common manual errors, further increasing network agility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn about the latest in everything IT needs! UCaaS,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cvxexpo.tmcnet.com\/east\/\">the Channel<\/a>,&nbsp;IT, IOT,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.intelligentedgeexpo.com\/\">Edge<\/a>, Cybersecurity, AI,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sd-wanexpo.com\/east\/\">SD-WAN<\/a>,&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.futureofworkexpo.com\/\">Future of Work<\/a>&nbsp;at the world\u2019s only&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sdwanexpo.com\/\"><strong>SD-WAN Expo<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mspexpo.com\/\">MSP Expo<\/a><\/strong>, part of the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.itexpo.com\/\">ITEXPO<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;#TechSuperShow,&nbsp;Feb 12-14, 2020 Fort Lauderdale, FL. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/itexpo-2019-hall-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/itexpo-2019-hall-7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/itexpo-2019-hall-7-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Itential&#8217;s new \u201cBring Your Own Automation\u201d solution enables network teams to integrate their existing automation efforts and transform scripts into APIs to drive end-to-end network automation. 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