Developing Solutions using Cisco IoT and Edge Platforms

Network and software engineers who are interested in learning about automation and programmability 

After completing this course you should be able to:

• Explain the fundamentals of Cisco IoT and list common devices involved
• List the common protocols, standards, and data flows of IoT
• Explain the Cisco IoT, common needs, and the corresponding solutions
• Explain how programmability can be used to automate and make operations, deployment, and support of Cisco IoT more effective
• Describe common Cisco IoT applications and how they apply to Cisco IoT use cases
• Explain the functions and use cases for Cisco security applications and Cisco IoT

 

Defining Cisco IoT

• Describe Cisco IoT and the motivations behind it, as well common standards and protocols used in IoT and Cisco IoT

IoT Networking and Other Devices

• List common devices used with Cisco IoT

Examining IoT Protocols

• List the common protocols used with IoT

Examining IoT Standards

• Describe Cisco IoT common standards and protocols used in Cisco IoT

Recognizing Cisco IoT Needs and Solutions

• Describe the fundamentals of Cisco IoT operations

Using Programmability with Cisco IoT

• Explain how programmability can be used to automate and make operations, deployment, and support of Cisco IoT more effective

Describing Cisco IoT Applications

• Describe common Cisco IoT applications and how they apply to Cisco IoT use cases

Defining Cisco Security Applications

• Describe Cisco security applications that form a foundation for Cisco IOT security design considerations

Labs:

• Use an MQTT Consumer to Subscribe to Sensor Data
• Use Cisco IOx Applications to Receive and Process Sensor Data
• Troubleshoot a Sensor Connection
• Use and Interpret Freeboard Data
• Use and Interpret Grafana Data
• Use and Interpret Kibana Data
• Cisco IOx Familiarity Lab
• Develop and Deploy a Cisco IOx Application
• Troubleshoot Cisco IOx
• Navigate Cisco Field Network Director
• Explore Cisco Field Network Director API

Attendees should meet the following prerequisites:

• General software development or coding skills
• Basic functional and object-oriented programming skills
• Basic understanding of where applications live and how they are deployed in real-world scenarios
• Basic understand of how networking works
• Basic Linux OS skills: installing code language dependencies, installing code libraries, and general scripting
• Understanding of how to store code using git or another version-control system (VCS)

 

Pre-requisitos:

• DEVASC - Developing Applications and Automating Workflows using Cisco Platforms
• DEVCOR - Developing Applications Using Cisco Platforms and APIs

Recommended as preparation for the following exams:

• 300-915 - Developing Solutions Using Cisco IoT and Edge Platforms (DEVIOT) exam