Automating Networks Using Cisco Platforms

- Network Automation Engineers

- Software Developers

- System Integration Programmers

- Infrastructure Architects

- Network Designers

After taking this course, you should be able to:

• Describe the importance of APIs and use of version control tools in modern software development
• Describe common processes and practices used in software development
• Describe options for organizing and constructing modular software
• Describe HTTP concepts and how they apply to network-based APIs
• Apply Representational State Transfer (REST) concepts to integration with HTTP-based APIs
• Describe Cisco platforms and their capabilities
• Describe programmability features of different Cisco platforms
• Describe basic networking concepts and interpret simple network topology
• Describe interaction of applications with the network and tools used for troubleshooting issues
• Apply concepts of model-driven programmability to automate common tasks with Python scripts
• Identify common application deployment models and components in the development pipeline
• Utilize tools to automate infrastructure through scripting and model-driven programmability
• Describe common security concerns and types of tests, and utilize containerization for local development
  

Course Outline:

• Practicing Modern Software Development
• Describing Software Development Process
• Designing Software
• Introducing Network-Based APIs
• Consuming REST-Based APIs
• Introducing Cisco Platforms and APIs
• Employing Programmability on Cisco Platforms
• Describing IP Networks
• Relating Network and Applications
• Employing Model-Driven Programmability
• Deploying Applications
• Automating Infrastructure
• Testing and Securing Applications
• Lab Code Reference

Labs:

• Parse API Data Formats with Python
• Use Git for Version Control
• Identify Software Architecture and Design Patterns on a Diagram
• Implement Singleton Pattern and Abstraction-Based Method
• Inspect HTTP Messages
• Use Postman
• Troubleshoot an HTTP Error Response
• Utilize APIs with Python
• Use the Cisco Webex Collaboration API
• Interpret a Basic Network Topology Diagram
• Identify the Cause of Application Connectivity Issues
• Perform Basic NETCONF Operations
• Utilize Bash Commands for Local Development
• Construct Infrastructure Automation Workflow
• Construct a Python Unit Test
• Interpret a Dockerfile
• Utilize Docker Commands to Manage Local Developer Environment
• Exploit Insufficient Parameter Sanitization

Attendees should meet the following prerequisities:  

• Hands-on experience with a programming language (specifically Python)

• PRNE - Programming for Network Engineers

Recommended as preparation for the following exams:

• 200-901 -  Automating Networks Using Cisco Platforms- CCNA Automation

The CCNA Automation certification validates your knowledge of software development and design, including APIs, Cisco platforms, applications, security, automation, and more.