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Learn about wifimgr, an open-source, intent-driven tool designed to simplify and unify access point management across multiple vendors in this 32-minute conference talk from NANOG. Discover how this vendor-agnostic solution addresses the common challenges of managing APs at scale, including wrestling with vendor-specific GUIs and CLIs, manual workflows, and inconsistent deployments. Explore how wifimgr transforms operator JSON intent, NetBox data, or annotated PDF floorplans into vendor API syntax, eliminating repetitive manual steps while ensuring deployment consistency. Understand the tool's architecture that currently supports Juniper Mist and Cisco Meraki, with plans to expand to Aruba and Ruckus platforms. Gain insights into the project's motivation, benefits for network operators, and opportunities for community involvement in shaping its future development. Learn how wifimgr enables faster deployments, helps avoid vendor lock-in, and provides a clearer path toward intent-driven access point automation for network engineers managing wireless infrastructure at scale.
