AutoCon2 Talk Summary: Everything Everywhere All At Once – Rajiv Gupta (The Gather Automation Tool)
At AutoCon2, Rajiv G. from Genentech presented Gather, a CLI tool that efficiently aggregates network device data using Netmiko, addressing the common challenge of comprehensive network device monitoring.
MAIN POINTS
- Rajiv G. introduced the Gather tool at the AutoCon2 conference.
- Gather addresses the challenge of monitoring all network devices simultaneously.
- The tool multiplexes "show" command outputs for fast results.
- Gather is a CLI wrapper around Netmiko, following UNIX's single-task philosophy.
TAKEAWAYS
- Gather provides a solution for comprehensive network device data aggregation.
- The tool enhances efficiency by quickly processing multiple device outputs.
- It simplifies network monitoring through its straightforward CLI interface.
- Gather's design philosophy emphasizes simplicity and effectiveness, inspired by UNIX principles.