College
College of Engineering and Polymer Science
Date of Last Revision
2023-07-31 08:30:14
Major
Computer Information Systems
Honors Course
CISS 490 CIS Senior Networking Projects
Number of Credits
3
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Date of Expected Graduation
Summer 2023
Abstract
This report demonstrates the collection of Layer 2 and Layer 3 network device information using Ansible and explains the limitations identified performing such a procedure. Maintaining dynamic documentation of network information using automation would benefit network security with improvements to attack surface visibility and cyberattack incident response time. After the procedure was conducted, it was determined that Ansible alone is incapable of producing the intended information base due to the way it handles numerical variables. This report identifies limitations in Ansible’s ability to manipulate large quantities of network information and necessitates further discussion regarding what Ansible can and should be used for.
Research Sponsor
Janet Kropff
First Reader
Stanley H. Smith
Second Reader
Douglas Hubert
Honors Faculty Advisor
Janet Kropff
Proprietary and/or Confidential Information
No
Recommended Citation
Hadden, Elijah, "Leveraging Ansible to Locate Network Devices" (2023). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 1751.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/1751