Python Network Programming Cookbook Second Edition

Discover practical solutions for a wide range of real-world network programming tasks

About This Book

• Solve real-world tasks in the area of network programming, system/networking administration, network monitoring, and more.
• Familiarize yourself with the fundamentals and functionalities of SDN
• Improve your skills to become the next-gen network engineer by learning the various facets of Python programming

Who This Book Is For

This book is for network engineers, system/network administrators, network programmers, and even web application developers who want to solve everyday network-related problems. If you are a novice, you will develop an understanding of the concepts as you progress with this book.

What You Will Learn

• Develop TCP/IP networking client/server applications
• Administer local machines' IPv4/IPv6 network interfaces
• Write multi-purpose efficient web clients for HTTP and HTTPS protocols
• Perform remote system administration tasks over Telnet and SSH connections
• Interact with popular websites via web services such as XML-RPC, SOAP, and REST APIs
• Monitor and analyze major common network security vulnerabilities
• Develop Software-Defined Networks with Ryu, OpenDaylight, Floodlight, ONOS, and POX Controllers
• Emulate simple and complex networks with Mininet and its extensions for network and systems emulations
• Learn to configure and build network systems and Virtual Network Functions (VNF) in heterogeneous deployment environments
• Explore various Python modules to program the Internet

In Detail