# On ACLs and AI-Generated Device Configurations

DevFeed: [On ACLs and AI-Generated Device Configurations](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/on-acls-and-ai-generated-device-configurations-11426.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.ipspace.net/2026/08/netlab-acls-generated-configs/>)

Published: 2026-08-11T05:11:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [ipSpace.net blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ipspace-net-blog.md>)

Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [driving](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/driving.md>), [netlab](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/netlab.md>), [qos](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/qos.md>), [youtube](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/youtube.md>)

## AI overview

The article introduces a NetworkAutoMagic episode discussing ACL complexity, QoS, and the pitfalls of AI-generated network device configurations, with related notes and video options mentioned.

## Source excerpt

Last Friday, I had a lovely chat with Steinn Bjarnarson and Urs Baumann, resulting in the NetworkAutoMagic episode 11. We couldn't avoid mentioning netlab, the seven layers of ACL hell (which is still balmy compared to the QoS hell), and the gotchas of AI-generated device configurations. Fortunately, I don't have to go into more details; Steinn published extensive notes, and if you don't feel like listening to us while driving, you can waste time watching us on YouTube.