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CiSSHGo: A Lightweight SSH Device Emulator for Network Automation Testing

2026-04-17Brett Lykins
#network-automation  #testing  #ssh  #golang  #ci-cd  #cisshgo  CiSSHGo: A Lightweight SSH Device Emulator for Network Automation Testing

CiSSHGo is a Go-based SSH server that emulates network equipment by playing back command transcripts. Here’s what it can do and where it fits in your testing workflow.

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SONiC at the Edge: Cheaper Switches Don’t Mean a Cheaper Network

2026-04-08Brett Lykins
#sonic  #open-networking  #enterprise  #disaggregation  #business-case  SONiC at the Edge: Cheaper Switches Don't Mean a Cheaper Network

Cheaper switches don’t automatically mean a cheaper network. A framework for evaluating SONiC TCO — staffing, tooling, scale thresholds, and organizational readiness at the enterprise edge.

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SONiC Hits the Access Layer: Why 1G Commodity Switches Change the Math

2026-04-06Brett Lykins
#sonic  #open-networking  #enterprise  #disaggregation  #switching  #access-layer  SONiC Hits the Access Layer: Why 1G Commodity Switches Change the Math

Commodity 1G switching hardware now runs SONiC. For enterprises managing tens of thousands of network nodes, the economics of open networking at the access layer are worth a serious look.

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NetBox vs Nautobot vs Infrahub: Choosing Your Network Source of Truth

2026-03-03Brett Lykins
#netbox  #nautobot  #infrahub  #source-of-truth  #network-automation  #ipam  #dcim 

A comparison of NetBox, Nautobot, and Infrahub - three leading network source of truth platforms - and guidance on when to use each one.

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Testing ISAKMP Part 4: Using Scapy

2026-02-22Brett Lykins
#isakmp  #ikev1  #vpn  #udp  #scapy  #python  #RFC2408 

Using Scapy to dynamically build and test ISAKMP packets with Python.

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Testing ISAKMP Part 3: Building Packets from Scratch

2026-02-14Brett Lykins
#isakmp  #ikev1  #vpn  #udp  #netcat  #hex  #RFC2408 

Deep dive into constructing ISAKMP packets byte-by-byte.

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Testing ISAKMP Part 2: Pre-Built Packets

2026-02-07Brett Lykins
#isakmp  #ikev1  #vpn  #udp  #netcat  #hex  #RFC2048 

Using pre-built hex packets with netcat to test ISAKMP Phase 1 negotiations.

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Parsing Network Device Output Part 3: CiscoConfParse

2026-01-19Brett Lykins
#netdevops  #netmiko  #network_automation  #python  #ciscoconfparse  #cisco  #asa  #firewall  #configuration 

Learn how CiscoConfParse makes parsing Cisco configurations straightforward by understanding parent/child relationships - no more complex regex patterns needed.

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Migrating from WordPress to Hugo on Cloudflare Pages

2023-07-11Brett Lykins
#meta  #network_notes  #hugo  #wordpress  #cloudflare  #digitalocean 

How I migrated network-notes.com from self-hosted WordPress on DigitalOcean to Hugo on Cloudflare Pages

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Mute My Mac Mic!

2023-04-24Brett Lykins
#streamdeck  #zoom  #wfh  #mac  #applescript 

Using a Stream Deck and AppleScript to globally mute your Mac microphone across all applications.

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