Power up your network applications with Python programming Key Features Master Python skills to develop powerful network applications Grasp the fundamentals and functionalities of SDN Design multi-threaded, event-driven architectures for echo and chat servers Book DescriptionThis Learning Path highlights major aspects of Python network programming such as writing simple networking clients, creating and deploying SDN and NFV systems, and extending your network with Mininet. You'll also learn how to automate legacy and the latest network devices. As you progress through the chapters, you'll use Python for DevOps and open source tools to test, secure, and analyze your network. Toward the end, you'll develop client-side applications, such as web API clients, email clients, SSH, and FTP, using socket programming. By the end of this Learning Path, you will have learned how to analyze a network's security vulnerabilities using advanced network packet capture and analysis techniques. This Learning Path includes content from the following Packt products: Practical Network Automation by Abhishek Ratan Mastering Python Networking by Eric Chou Python Network Programming Cookbook, Second Edition by Pradeeban Kathiravelu, Dr. M. O. Faruque Sarker What you will learn Create socket-based networks with asynchronous models Develop client apps for web APIs, including S3 Amazon and Twitter Talk to email and remote network servers with different protocols Integrate Python with Cisco, Juniper, and Arista eAPI for automation Use Telnet and SSH connections for remote system monitoring Interact with websites via XML-RPC, SOAP, and REST APIs Build networks with Ryu, OpenDaylight, Floodlight, ONOS, and POX Configure virtual networks in different deployment environments Who this book is forIf you are a Python developer or a system administrator who wants to start network programming, this Learning Path gets you a step closer to your goal. IT professionals and DevOps engineers who are new to managing network devices or those with minimal experience looking to expand their knowledge and skills in Python will also find this Learning Path useful. Although prior knowledge of networking is not required, some experience in Python programming will be helpful for a better understanding of the concepts in the Learning Path.

Discover practical solutions for a wide range of real-world network programming tasks About This Book * Solve real-world tasks in the area of network programming, system/networking administration, network monitoring, and more. * Familiarize yourself with the fundamentals and functionalities of SDN * Improve your skills to become the next-gen network engineer by learning the various facets of Python programming Who This Book Is For This book is for network engineers, system/network administrators, network programmers, and even web application developers who want to solve everyday network-related problems. If you are a novice, you will develop an understanding of the concepts as you progress with this book. What You Will Learn * Develop TCP/IP networking client/server applications * Administer local machines' IPv4/IPv6 network interfaces * Write multi-purpose efficient web clients for HTTP and HTTPS protocols * Perform remote system administration tasks over Telnet and SSH connections * Interact with popular websites via web services such as XML-RPC, SOAP, and REST APIs * Monitor and analyze major common network security vulnerabilities * Develop Software-Defined Networks with Ryu, OpenDaylight, Floodlight, ONOS, and POX Controllers * Emulate simple and complex networks with Mininet and its extensions for network and systems emulations * Learn to configure and build network systems and Virtual Network Functions (VNF) in heterogeneous deployment environments * Explore various Python modules to program the Internet In Detail Python Network Programming Cookbook - Second Edition highlights the major aspects of network programming in Python, starting from writing simple networking clients to developing and deploying complex Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) systems. It creates the building blocks for many practical web and networking applications that rely on various networking protocols. It presents the power and beauty of Python to solve numerous real-world tasks in the area of network programming, network and system administration, network monitoring, and web-application development. In this edition, you will also be introduced to network modelling to build your own cloud network. You will learn about the concepts and fundamentals of SDN and then extend your network with Mininet. Next, you'll find recipes on Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) and open and proprietary SDN approaches and frameworks. You will also learn to configure the Linux Foundation networking ecosystem and deploy and automate your networks with Python in the cloud and the Internet scale. By the end of this book, you will be able to analyze your network security vulnerabilities using advanced network packet capture and analysis techniques. Style and approach This book follows a practical approach and covers major aspects of network programming in Python. It provides hands-on recipes combined with short and concise explanations on code snippets. This book will serve as a supplementary material to develop hands-on skills in any academic course on network programming. This book further elaborates network softwarization, including Software-Defined Networking (SDN), Network Functions Virtualization (NFV), and orchestration. We learn to configure and deploy enterprise network platforms, develop applications on top of them with Python.