04 September 2022
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In the past, automation tools were widely used as performance point products in computer networks, but today, they can manage orchestration and organizational policies. To be able to implement network automation effectively, the whole network must be simplified. In the following, we will explain the solutions that should be done to prevent network automation failure.
Visibility
In the first step, IT must define end-to-end visibility on all devices to create secure and successful automation. This step includes the automatic discovery of switches, routers, access points, controllers, and other network devices. Achieving this level of visibility requires updating small parts of the infrastructure and can be done simply by updating the software. This is very important, and all sections should be fully updated. It is also essential to know the changes that occur with each generation of hardware and software because you need to make sure that each part is correctly updated to apply end-to-end visibility seamlessly.
Intent
By implementing Intent in infrastructure, you can hide their complexity and provide better agility, easier management, and higher security for infrastructure. This plays a vital role in improving network performance and preventing other potential problems. Since making changes manually often leads to configuration errors and numerous issues in the network, you can define how the network works and set up network automation in such a way as to monitor the network and control its components to get the desired output. Here's how to do it.
First, determine how the network works. Make sure the infrastructure can do Intent through devices and software. Then analyze different processes or procedures to help improve network performance once automated. Start with simple and easy tasks to automate the network quickly. Make sure the controllers and other network components are working correctly. At the end of each step, ask yourself if you have reached the desired result or not.
Deployment
To ensure that networking and automation always perform at their best, IT must ensure that networks and controllers work with the best and latest software versions. Updating the controller software version can also guarantee access to various features and optimal performance. For software updates or Intent, testing is necessary to assess their impact on the network. This helps you to identify and fix any breakdowns and crashes quickly. For this reason, you must update each section individually to make sure all components are working correctly.
When Intent is created and automated through controllers, new or updated hardware and software should be managed automatically. With this feature, devices added or updated to the network are automatically detected to assign the appropriate configuration to increase security and improve the user experience. This will significantly reduce the IT resources required and also prevent errors.
Change Management
For organizational teams to work well with automation, investing in training and providing the right tools to learn how to standardize is very important and valuable. By understanding network automation, they will understand that network automation is not a substitute for human teams but helps them improve network and business performance.
We constantly change networks by adding new devices, patches, software and security updates, or other measures. Automation can significantly reduce the cost and number of IT tasks and enable fast and accurate configuration. By reducing the number of IT tasks, they are given more bandwidth, and with a significant increase in organizational agility, achieving the desired results is done quickly. Ultimately, this enables IT to play a broader and strategic role in business transformation.
Extensibility
Finally, developing automation and integrating it with other IT departments can improve the user experience, reduce the number of IT tasks, and transform businesses. For example, with ITSM systems and IT service automation, network glitches can be quickly identified not to harm the company. If you plan to use automation in different parts of the organization, prioritize crucial and essential components that help improve the organization and its scalability.
Conclusion
With these five critical solutions, you can prevent any breakdown or problem in network automation. Organizations can effectively meet the needs of their network automation or grow and improve by reducing the network's number of tasks and costs.
