Introduction to SR Linux

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We jump-started with Learn SR Linux, covering the networking use cases such as EVPN with the expectation that the official docs would be RTFMed by the users beforehand.

The reality is that some of the concepts outlined in the docs might be improved by an adapted view by the learn.srlinux.dev authors. The basics of SR Linux might especially be well taught by going through some practical exercises.

A list of topics worth covering:

• 1. Navigating the CLI, datastores, important commands and output modifiers (SR Linux Get started guide Part 1 #170)
• 1.1 SR Linux CLI error codes (YANG_RELOAD, FAILED, etc)
• 3. Network instances and the role of a default network instance
• 4. Static routes, route redistribution

These key concepts can be packaged in an SR Linux 101 tutorial and build gradually towards a small lab that has an IGP, a BGP and a redistribution process. While not being the DC use case in general, this setting might be more familiar to a wider networking community, with the goal being introducing key concepts rather than building a practical use case.