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Learn how to automate production network modeling in virtual labs through this 49-minute NANOG tutorial presentation. Explore the development of the dcnodatg Python package for programmatically modeling Arista network devices in GNS3server virtual container labs. Master task analysis techniques for breaking down processes into discrete units, implement async processing in Python to optimize I/O-bound tasks, handle CLI-wrapped JSON APIs, and integrate with the Netbox plugin framework using Python and Django. Designed for network operators, engineers, and architects interested in network automation, gain practical insights from speaker Mencken Davidson of Blue Cross NC on streamlining virtual network lab creation and management.