Generating the network configuration

To start our analysis and validation with Batfish, we need to provide the configuration for our network devices to the Batfish server. In this recipe, we will outline how to generate this configuration using Ansible. Batfish is an offline network validation tool, and having a complete network configuration is one of the mandatory steps for achieving the correct network validation.

Getting ready

There are no specific requirements here, other than having Ansible installed on the Ansible control machine.

How to do it...

1. Create a new folder...