{"id":12131,"date":"2020-09-22T18:09:59","date_gmt":"2020-09-22T18:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/45.33.36.241\/?p=12131"},"modified":"2021-02-03T21:58:12","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T21:58:12","slug":"nodegrid-network-automation-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zpesystems.com\/nodegrid-network-automation-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How Nodegrid Improves Network Automation in the Test Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><b>Is Your Test Lab Lacking Network Automation? Is Manual Testing Still Taking Up Resources?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without network automation, you\u2019re familiar with having to spend time and resources on manual testing. You need highly technical staff to be on-hand, who then spend days or weeks going through testing procedures. Even with basic automation, you\u2019re left with limited capabilities and plenty of time-consuming, manual work. Here\u2019s a look at different lab environments showing how manual testing compares to automated processes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zpesystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Automation-1.jpg\" width=\"525\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16945 aligncenter size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zpesystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Automation-1.jpg 525w, https:\/\/zpesystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Automation-1-480x274.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 525px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>The Automation-Free Test Lab<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you haven\u2019t implemented any automation solutions, your test lab eats up your time and resources. Every procedure must be performed manually. Because of this, you constantly face issues like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having to invest lots of time \u2014 Each test must be initiated manually, which means many working hours spent in the lab. This can take days or weeks (or even longer) depending on your network needs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having to tie up critical staff \u2014 You can\u2019t just assign unspecialized staff to follow through with testing. With manual procedures, you need to put your most knowledgeable people on the job, which pulls them away from more critical functions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being vulnerable to human error \u2014 A simple typo can result in catastrophe (i.e. Amazon AWS outage of 2017). Human error is more prominent than you\u2019d think, and is<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ibmsystemsmag.com\/Power-Systems\/10\/2018\/Human-Error-Top-Cause-of-Downtime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">actually the biggest contributor to downtime<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Without automation, you\u2019re vulnerable to human-induces mistakes both big and small.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lacking analysis \u2014 When errors occur, you need to log data for analysis. Because this needs to be done manually, you might not prioritize this task, leaving issues without analyses. If you do store this data, you\u2019re open to human errors that could affect any analyses you perform.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>The Somewhat Automated Test Lab<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have implemented some automation solutions, you\u2019re on your way to a more efficient lab experience. However, there are still issues you may face, like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lacking concurrent sessions \u2014 Legacy console servers aren\u2019t capable of handling many concurrent sessions, which reduces the number of devices and connections you can support during testing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crashing \u2014 Your console servers have serial ports that can\u2019t use high baud rates (such as 115200bps) in all ports. As more sessions are established, users experience slowdowns due to limited session capacity. Ultimately, the solution crashes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frequent tweaking \u2014 Without a full automation solution, you need to tweak scripts regularly to accommodate any changes you make. Delays and disruptions can occur when, say, you need to replace devices or add new hardware.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unsupported scripting \u2014 Some offerings only support certain scripting languages, leaving you to adapt. You either need to spend time and money to learn the supported languages, or add new team members who are familiar with the supported tools.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask yourself: Does your automation solution require you to monitor script\/command execution? If so, can you really call it \u2018automation\u2019?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>The Advanced Test Lab Using Nodegrid<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For network automation you dream of, Nodegrid delivers without compromise. The Nodegrid hardware and software support unlimited automation, testing, and data collection.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Save time \u2014 Nodegrid allows you to push configurations, software\/firmware upgrades, and tests in bulk. And for a little extra time savings, Nodegrid devices boot more than a minute faster than competitor appliances.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make deployments effortless \u2014 Use<\/span><a href=\"\/solutions\/zero-touch-provisioning\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">zero touch provisioning<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to automate the deployment process.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get full automation \u2014 The Linux OS running on Intel x86 64-bit architecture means faster processing, support for Docker &amp; Kubernetes applications, and support for common scripting languages like Python, Bash, Perl, and others.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Handle many concurrent sessions \u2014 You can support 20 concurrent sessions per port in all 48 ports, or 10 sessions per port in all 96 ports. And the reservation system allows users to reserve ports.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tailor port settings \u2014 You can customize serial port settings so connecting is easy (i.e. require no additional text information or authentication).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get full analyses \u2014 For data logging and auditing, you can capture and save serial data logs to a local file, NFS file, and\/or Syslog server.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set up groups \u2014 Create authorization permissions for certain groups, so they can efficiently access their own devices.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Download our ebook to learn more:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/zpesystems.com\/resources\/media-library\/ebooks-whitepapers\/how-automation-transforms-the-datacenter-landscape\/\">How Automation is Transforming the Datacenter Landscape<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you ready to let Nodegrid work for you? <a href=\"\/products\/schedule-a-nodegrid-demo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Schedule a demo<\/a> today and see how you can benefit from network automation in your test lab.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is Your Test Lab Lacking Network Automation? 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However, there are still issues you may face, like:<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lacking concurrent sessions \u2014 Legacy console servers aren\u2019t capable of handling many concurrent sessions, which reduces the number of devices and connections you can support during testing.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crashing \u2014 Your console servers have serial ports that can\u2019t use high baud rates (such as 115200bps) in all ports. As more sessions are established, users experience slowdowns due to limited session capacity. Ultimately, the solution crashes.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frequent tweaking \u2014 Without a full automation solution, you need to tweak scripts regularly to accommodate any changes you make. 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The Nodegrid hardware and software support unlimited automation, testing, and data collection.<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Save time \u2014 Nodegrid allows you to push configurations, software\/firmware upgrades, and tests in bulk. 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