NextGen Network Academy¶
// netops · gitops · aiops · all-the-ops
Real-world Arista AVD workflows, working lab configs, and step-by-step guides.
Built by a practitioner, for engineers who actually ship things.
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What you'll find here¶
Learn — Conceptual guides, how-tos, and deep dives. Understand the why behind the workflow before you run anything.
Labs — Working repos with cloneable code. YAML, playbooks, configlets — all tested in a real lab environment.
About — Who built this and why.
Latest drops¶
| Guide | Track | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AVD + CloudVision Campus Tags | GitOps | ✅ Live |
| Day-2 Ops with CloudVision Quick Actions | NetOps | 🔧 Coming soon |
| Static Studio Manifests — zero to deployed | GitOps | 📋 Planned |
| AVD CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions | GitOps | 📋 Planned |
Learning tracks¶
| Track | Focus | Level |
|---|---|---|
| 📡 Foundations | EOS basics, CloudVision intro, AVD 101 | ▓░░░░ Starter |
| 🔧 NetOps | EOS config, VLAN ops, Day-2 CloudVision | ▓▓▓░░ Intermediate |
| ⚙️ GitOps | AVD, Ansible, Git workflows, CI/CD | ▓▓▓▓░ Advanced |
| 🤖 AIOps | Ask AVA, NetDL, AI-driven telemetry | ▓▓░░░ Beginner |
Quick start¶
# Clone the AVD campus tags working lab
git clone https://github.com/nextgen-network-academy/avd-cloudvision-campus-tags
# Install Arista AVD collection
ansible-galaxy collection install arista.avd
# Deploy campus fabric + CloudVision tags
ansible-playbook playbooks/deploy_campus.yml
New here?
Start with Foundations if you're new to Arista AVD.
Already deploying EOS? Jump straight to GitOps.
About this site
All content is tested in a working lab environment using Arista cEOS and CVaaS.
Nothing here is theoretical — if it's published, it ran.