Describing the Cisco ACI Policy Model.
- Cisco ACI Overview.
- Cisco ACI Object Model Hierarchy.
- Use Cisco APIC Web GUI.
- Reasons for Automating Cisco ACI.
Automation for DC Solutions (DCAUTO)
Automate the DC networking with DCAUTO course and embrace the power of advanced automation and orchestration skills. Automation for DC Solutions (DCAUTO) at RST Forum is a 100-hour instructor-led course (lectures plus hands-on lab practice) at advanced level. Classroom batches run at our Mumbai campus and the same batch streams live-online across India; the fee is ₹30,000.
This course will qualify you for the Cisco Certified Automation Specialist - Data Center Automation and Programmability certification (exam 300-635 DCNAUTO).
- Duration
- 100 hours
- Training mode
- Classroom & online
- Course fees
- ₹30,000
- Level
- Advanced
- Certification
300-635 DCNAUTOShow the full certification name
Cisco Certified Automation Specialist - Data Center Automation and Programmability
Live, Instructor led (ILT)
Mumbai campus
for working engineers
Exam fees not included.
Course details verified
Please note that the course fees exclude the certification cost.
Overview
Who should attend
This 100hrs (Lectures + hands-on Lab) training is designed for Network and Software engineers, Wireless engineer, Deployment engineer, Network administrator working in large enterprises. This course teaches you how to implement Cisco Data Center automated solutions including programming concepts, orchestration, and automation tools. Candidates will be able examine Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI), software-defined networking (SDN) for data center and cloud networks, Cisco Nexus (Cisco NX-OS) platforms for device-centric automation, and Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS) for data center compute. Candidates will study the current ecosystem of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), software development toolkits, and relevant workflows along with open industry standards, tools, and APIs such as Python, Ansible, Git, JavaScript Object Notation (JSON), YAML Ain't Markup Language (YAML), Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF), Representational State Transfer Configuration Protocol (RESTCONF), and Yet Another Next Generation (YANG).
Outcomes
Skills you'll gain
- Describing the Cisco ACI Policy Model.
- Describing the Cisco APIC REST API.
- Using Ansible to Automate Cisco ACI.
- Introducing Cisco NX-OS Programmability.
- Automating Cisco UCS Using Developer Tools.
- Describing Cisco Intersight.
Objectives
What you'll be able to do
The course objectives, as the vendor's own blueprint states them.
- Describe the paradigm shift of Model Driven Telemetry and understand the building blocks of a working solution.
- Describe the Cisco Data Center compute solutions can be managed and automated using API centric tooling, by using the Python SDK, PowerTool, and Ansible modules to implement various workflows on Cisco UCS, Cisco IMC, Cisco UCS Manager, Cisco UCS Director, and Cisco Intersight.
- Leverage the tools and APIs to automate Cisco ACI powered data centers.
- Demonstrate workflows (configuration, verification, healthchecking, monitoring) using Python, Ansible, and Postman.
- Leverage the various models and APIs of the Cisco Nexus OS platform to perform day 0 operations, improve troubleshooting methodologies with custom tools, augment the CLI using scripts, and integrate various workflows using Ansible and Python.
Included
What you get
- Curriculum based on course outlines defined by Cisco Systems.
- This Instructor-led classroom course is designed with an aim to build theoretical knowledge supplemented by ample hands-on lab exercises.
- Facility of Lab on cloud available.
- Courseware includes reference material to maximize learning.
- Assignments and tests to ensure concept absorption.
- Repeating of lectures allowed (On approval basis)
- Candidates can attend lectures online.
Credential
Certification details
Cisco Certified Automation Specialist - Data Center Automation and Programmability300-635 DCNAUTO
After the course
Placements & outcomes
Placement assistance is included: CV preparation, interview drills with real scenario questions, and referrals through our alumni network of 1 million+ engineers trained since 1997.
10 modules
Full syllabus
Every module below is taught live and practiced hands-on - nothing here is a slide-only topic.
Describing the Cisco APIC REST API.
- Introduction to the Cisco ACI REST API.
- Cisco ACI REST API Clients.
- Discover the Cisco APIC REST API.
- Use Postman with the APIC REST API.
Using Python to Interact with the Cisco ACI REST API.
- Python for Cisco ACI Automation.
- Use Python with Cisco APIC REST API.
- Configure and Verify Cisco ACI Using Acitoolkit.
- Cobra SDK and Arya.
- Use Cobra and Arya to Recreate a Tenant.
Using Ansible to Automate Cisco ACI.
- Ansible ACI Modules.
- Manage Configuration Using Ansible.
- Set Up a New Tenant the NetDevOps Way.
- Create an Infrastructure Health Report.
Introducing Cisco NX-OS Programmability.
- Cisco Nexus Platform.
- Cisco NX-OS Programmability.
Describing Day-Zero Provisioning with Cisco NX-OS.
- Day-Zero Operations.
- Describing iPXE.
- Power on Auto Provisioning.
- Set Up Power on Auto Provisioning on the Cisco Nexus 9000.
Implementing On-Box Programmability and Automation with Cisco NX-OS.
- On-Box Programmability on Cisco NX-OS.
- Use Bash and Guest Shell on Cisco NX-OS.
- Use Python to Enhance CLI Commands.
- Trigger a Python Script Using EEM.
Implementing Off-Box Programmability and Automation with Cisco NX-OS.
- NX-API Enhancement.
- Configure and Verify Using NX-API and Python.
- Model-Driven Programmability on Cisco NX-OS.
- Configure and Verify Using NETCONF and YANG.
- Ansible for Cisco NX-OS.
- Use Ansible with Cisco NX-OS.
Automating Cisco UCS Using Developer Tools.
- Cisco UCS Overview.
- Cisco UCS Manager XML API.
- Cisco IMC XML API.
- Connect, Query, and Modify Cisco UCS Manager Objects Using Cisco UCS PowerTool.
- Connect, Query, and Modify Cisco UCS IMC Objects Using Cisco IMC PowerTool.
- Python SDK.
- Utilize Cisco UCS Python SDK.
- Utilize Cisco IMC Python SDK.
- Cisco UCS Manager Ansible Modules.
- Implement Ansible Playbooks to Modify and Verify the Configuration of Cisco UCS Manager.
Describing Cisco Intersight.
- Cisco Intersight.
- Cisco Intersight APIs.
21 labs
Hands-on labs
Structured labs on real equipment, with 24/7 lab-on-cloud access through Skillopia - our own lab platform.
Hands-on labs
2101
Use Cisco APIC Web GUI.
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Discover the Cisco APIC REST API.
03
Use Postman with the APIC REST API.
04
Use Python with Cisco APIC REST API.
05
Configure and Verify Cisco ACI Using Acitoolkit.
06
Use Cobra and Arya to Recreate a Tenant.
07
Manage Configuration Using Ansible.
08
Set Up a New Tenant the NetDevOps Way.
09
Create an Infrastructure Health Report.
10
Set Up Power on Auto Provisioning on the Cisco Nexus 9000.
11
Use Bash and Guest Shell on Cisco NX-OS.
12
Use Python to Enhance CLI Commands.
13
Trigger a Python Script Using EEM.
14
Configure and Verify Using NX-API and Python.
15
Configure and Verify Using NETCONF and YANG.
16
Use Ansible with Cisco NX-OS.
17
Connect, Query, and Modify Cisco UCS Manager Objects Using Cisco UCS PowerTool.
18
Connect, Query, and Modify Cisco UCS IMC Objects Using Cisco IMC PowerTool.
19
Utilize Cisco UCS Python SDK.
20
Utilize Cisco IMC Python SDK.
21
Implement Ansible Playbooks to Modify and Verify the Configuration of Cisco UCS Manage.
Batches
Upcoming start dates
No date is published for this course at the moment. Tell us when you want to start and we will build a batch around it.
No scheduled batch right now
This course runs on demand as well as on the public calendar. Ask us for the next planned date, or tell us the window that suits you - classroom in Mumbai or live online, weekday or weekend - and we will put a batch together and confirm it with you.
Investment
Course Fees
Total course fee
₹30,000
Exam fees are not included. The certification cost is paid directly to the vendor.
Pay module by module, or in full. Talk to us about instalments before you enrol.
Answers
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Automation for DC Solutions (DCAUTO) course fee at RST Forum?
- The course fee is ₹30,000. There are no hidden charges - lab access and course material are included.
- How long is the Automation for DC Solutions (DCAUTO) course?
- 100 hours of live instructor-led training (lectures plus hands-on lab practice), running as weekday-evening or weekend batches.
- Do I need prior experience to join?
- Advanced level. Hands-on experience with Cisco Systems technologies - or an associate-level certification in this track - is strongly recommended before you join.
- Is the training classroom or online?
- Both. Classroom batches run at our Mumbai campus, and the same batch streams live for online students across India. Both get identical lab access and the same instructor.
- Are the labs hands-on?
- Yes - the course includes 21 hands-on labs, practiced on real equipment with 24/7 remote lab access through Skillopia, our own lab platform, for practice between classes.
- Can I attend a demo session before enrolling?
- Yes. Sit through a live class with the instructor before you decide - call +91 91672 24466 or send an enquiry and we will schedule it.
- Do you provide placement assistance?
- Placement assistance is included: CV preparation, interview drills with real scenario questions, and referrals through our alumni network of 1 million+ engineers trained since 1997.
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