How to install python and ansible in window PC in the LAB

Veerakumar Sathiaseelan

Hi Support,

We are enjoying the courses here. In each cisco network related lab we have Windows PC. I tried to install pyhton3 so that I can learn the cisco technology along with python automation. Could you please help us with how to install the needed software in windows PC in the lab environment. Or if you advice other ways to use python and Ansible in the LAB would be great help.

Also could you please provide us the own virtual test bed where we can build our own topology and test.

Thank You,
Veera.

Ronnie Wong

@Veerakumar-Sathiaseelan,

I've not tried to do this in our lab environment. Also, I'm not sure if the lab will allow you to do so. The reason behind this is that the Windows PC is not really connected to the internet (from what I remember). So it may be impossible to do either.

I'll try and remember to check it out and see if it's possible. On first thought, I'm not positive it is.

For you to do this, you may have to move away from this lab environment and consider either using GNS3 or CML2.

Justin Dennison66

@Veerakumar-Sathiaseelan,
Something to consider, one of the issues that you may run into is that Ansible has this unspoken assumption that you are using a Linux machine. That doesn't mean that you can't use a Windows machine, but something to keep an eye on if you start getting weird behavior when trying to run Ansible commands.