A Scheme for Network Programmability and Backup Automation Using Python Netmiko Library on Cisco; the Case Study of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Local Area Network

A Scheme for Network Programmability and Backup Automation Using Python Netmiko Library on Cisco; the Case Study of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Local Area Network | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article A Scheme for Network Programmability and Backup Automation Using Python Netmiko Library on Cisco; the Case Study of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Local Area Network Franco Osei-Wusu, William Asiedu, Kwame Asamoah Frimpong, Donald Yeboah, and 1 more This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-5731735/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract The need for programmability and backup automation in modern network administration has become increasingly critical. In environments that facilitate and heavily depend on essential network operations, such as hospitals, ensuring secure, stable, and reliable processes in network management is imperative. This study proposes an automated framework for the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) Local Area Network (LAN), leveraging Python and the Netmiko library to streamline backups of Cisco devices, significantly improving upon the limitations of manual processes used by the hospital's networking professionals. Experimental results demonstrated that the proposed automated scheme effectively addressed the challenges posed by these conventional yet error-prone manual processes. This was validated through performance evaluation metrics such as backup completion time, success rate, and resource utilization. Systems and Networking Programmability Automation Python Netmiko Library Local Area Network Automation Full Text Additional Declarations The authors declare no competing interests. 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