What_Is_Merlin.md

Merlin

State Capture And Transformation

Capture network state information and transform it into business ready CSV, Markdown, HTML, Mind Map, and Network Graphs

SSH

Using the pyATS Learn and Parse functions we can transform CLI standard output

Platforms

IOS	Platform
IOS	Cisco Catalyst ISR 891
IOS	Cisco Catalyst 2960
IOS	Cisco Catalyst 3560
IOS	Cisco Catalyst 3750
IOS	Cisco Catalyst 6500
IOS-XE	Cisco Catalyst ISR 4400
IOS-XE	Cisco Catalyst 3850
IOS-XE	Cisco Catalyst 4500
IOS-XE	Cisco Catalyst 9300
NXOS	Cisco Nexus 2K FEX
NXOS	Cisco Nexus 5K
NXOS	Cisco Nexus 7k
NXOS	Cisco Nexus 9k

REST API

Supports any platform with a RESTful API

Platforms

IOS	Platform
IOS-XE	Cisco Catalyst 3850
IOS-XE	Cisco Catalyst 9300
NXOS	Cisco Nexus 2K FEX
NXOS	Cisco Nexus 5K
NXOS	Cisco Nexus 7k
NXOS	Cisco Nexus 9k
ISE	Cisco Identity Services Engine
PI	Cisco Prime Infrastructure
BIG-IP	F5 - All Platforms

Asset Management

Normalized Serial Number Based Inventory Report

Platforms

IOS	Platform
IOS	Cisco Catalyst ISR 891
IOS	Cisco Catalyst 2960
IOS	Cisco Catalyst 3560
IOS	Cisco Catalyst 3750
IOS	Cisco Catalyst 6500
IOS-XE	Cisco Catalyst ISR 4400
IOS-XE	Cisco Catalyst 3850
IOS-XE	Cisco Catalyst 4500
IOS-XE	Cisco Catalyst 9300
NXOS	Cisco Nexus 2K FEX
NXOS	Cisco Nexus 5K
NXOS	Cisco Nexus 7k
NXOS	Cisco Nexus 9k
BIG-IP	F5 - All Platforms

Cisco Serial2API

Simple Cisco Contract Management
Send every serial number to the cloud and get your contract information, per part, at scale

Security Posture

Cisco Identity Services Engine

API	Features
External Rest Service (ERS)	Device, policy, and endpoint details
Monitoring and Troubleshooting (MnT)	Monitor and troubleshoot sessions

Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT)

PSIRT
Check your Cisco platforms for known security vulnerabilies
Generate CSV, MD, HTML, Mind Maps from found vulnerabilities

802.1x

Access Control Lists

Configuration Management

ChatBots

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