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6Ansible for Network Automation
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9Ansible Network modules extend the benefits of simple, powerful, agentless automation to network administrators and teams. Ansible Network modules can configure your network stack, test and validate existing network state, and discover and correct network configuration drift.
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11If you're new to Ansible, or new to using Ansible for network management, start with :ref:`network_getting_started`. If you are already familiar with network automation with Ansible, see :ref:`network_advanced`.
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13For documentation on using a particular network module, consult the :ref:`list of all network modules<network_modules>`. Network modules for various hardware are supported by different teams including the hardware vendors themselves, volunteers from the Ansible community, and the Ansible Network Team.
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18   getting_started/index
19   user_guide/index
20   dev_guide/index
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