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Cisco Automation

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  • Cisco DevNet Is Now Cisco Automation: The Complete 2026 Migration Guide

    Cisco Automation

    Cisco DevNet Is Now Cisco Automation: The Complete 2026 Migration Guide

    On 3 February 2026 Cisco renamed its DevNet certification track to Cisco Automation: DevNet Associate became CCNA Automation, DevNet Professional became CCNP Automation with the AUTOCOR 350-901 v2.0 core exam, and DevNet Expert became CCIE Automation. Existing DevNet certifications remain valid for their full three-year term, and the concentration exams SAUTO, SPAUTO and CLAUTO were retired on 2 February 2026.

    Routing & Automation Faculty

    6 min read

  • Python for Network Engineers: From show Commands to Automation

    Python

    Python for Network Engineers: From show Commands to Automation

    Network engineers don't need computer-science-level Python — they need about 20% of the language plus four libraries: Netmiko for SSH automation, TextFSM for parsing show-command output, Nornir for running tasks across an inventory, and requests for REST APIs like RESTCONF. Starting with a script that backs up device configs, an engineer can reach useful automation within four to six weeks of part-time practice.

    Routing & Automation Faculty

    5 min read

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