# CfgMgmtCamp 2026: Integration and Tooling **URL:** \ **Category:** Blog\ **Tags:** cfgmgmgtcamp, event-slides\ **Created:** [February 16, 2026, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026-integration-and-tooling/45344 "2026-02-16T10:42:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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# CfgMgmtCamp 2026: Integration and Tooling This post is part of a series of talks presented at CfgMgmtCamp 2026. Please see [CfgMgmtCamp](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026-overview/45340) for all other talks. ### Reliable Network Backups & Restore (AI/ML Diff Severity) Speaker: Rohit Thakur Slides: [Presentation](https://cfp.cfgmgmtcamp.org/media/ghent2026/submissions/8NZDMV/resources/Cfgmgmtslides_sRktB6U.pdf) Repository: [GitHub](https://github.com/redhat-cop/network.backup) Video: [YouTube](https://youtu.be/0ke0l6_FFGo) In network automation, reliable backups are critical but often overlooked. This session explores how to design a consistent, vendor-neutral backup and restore workflow using Ansible. Backups that “usually work” aren’t good enough. This talk presents a battle-tested, backup/restore workflow for Cisco IOS/IOS-XR/NX-OS using Ansible and Validated Content. We’ll show how to pick the right transfer method (SCP/SFTP/TFTP), enable and secure internal file servers, and make tasks idempotent across vendors. We’ll also cover selecting device-native paths (bootflash:/, disk0:, /misc/config) to avoid path pitfalls. We will also go through a lightweight, offline rules + ML approach that scores the severity of configuration diffs (e.g., VLAN/ACL/BGP/interface changes) to prioritize reviews and automate safe rollbacks. Live demos include copying configs, verifying hashes, ranking diff severity, and controlled restores. ### Use Best-in-Class Tools for End-to-End Automation Speaker: Vincent Seynhaeve Slides: [Presentation](https://cfp.cfgmgmtcamp.org/media/ghent2026/submissions/RQUJBF/resources/cfgmgmtcamp_2026_AAP_OpenTofu_tQsK6Oo.pdf) Repository: [GitHub](https://github.com/RedHatBelux/AAP2_opentofu) Video: Talk was not recorded. Ansible, Terraform, OpenTofu: Choosing between one of these tools becomes a dilemma when teams have to automate their IT environment. Like many community members, we are also convinced by how these tools work together and their potential to automate and standardize infrastructure. In this presentation, we’ll explore different ways to take infrastructure-as-code to the next level and leverage an end-to-end automation flow. The presentation will conclude with a live demo showcasing a concrete use case for integrating these tools. ### Uyuni: connecting two distinct worlds of Salt and Ansible Speakers: Victor Zhestkov and Pablo Suárez Hernández Slides: [Presentation](https://cfp.cfgmgmtcamp.org/media/ghent2026/submissions/9GEJXP/resources/CFGMgmtCamp_2026 __Uyuni__ connecting_two_distinct__xQr2no6.pdf) Video: Talk was not recorded. Uyuni is the open-source configuration and infrastructure management solution for software-defined infrastructure, which could provide some advanced features to connect Salt and Ansible worlds together by using Salt to trigger Ansible playbooks execution with Salt. There are some ideas how the Ansible integration can be extended, but what are the expectations of real users? * * * Check out the other sessions at CfgMgmtCamp 2026 using the links below: - [CfgMgmtCamp 2026: Content Development and Collection Maintenance](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026-content-development-and-collection-maintenance/45341) - [CfgMgmtCamp 2026: AI and Automation](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026-ai-and-automation/45342) - [CfgMgmtCamp 2026: IT Architecture](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026-it-architecture/45343) - [CfgMgmtCamp 2026: Integration and Tooling](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026-integration-and-tooling/45344) - [CfgMgmtCamp 2026: Ansible Core 2.19](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026-ansible-core-2-19/45345) - [CfgMgmtCamp 2026: Ansible Ecosystem](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026-ansible-ecosystem/45346) - [CfgMgmtCamp 2026: Community and Contributor Summit](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026-community-and-contributor-summit/45347) Here are links to all the talks on YouTube as well as related forum discussions: - All Ansible talks on [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0FmYCf7ocrbTZOpWE01ubyKl4-_np8jy) - All CfgMgmtCamp [Forum Posts](https://forum.ansible.com/tag/cfgmgmgtcamp?ascending=false&order=activity) - [CfgMgmtCamp 2026 Event Post](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026/44250)