After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Understand the basics of Network Programmability
• Use basic Linux commands and configure networking
• Write and troubleshoot Python scripts
• Understand and use REST and NETCONF programmability interfaces of various Cisco controllers and devices
• Consume and comprehend YANG data models
• Practical application of Ansible automation tool
• Learn about DevOps and Agile software development methodologies and get started on using automation tools such as Ansible, Chef and Puppet.
• Learn how to minimize the amount of manual interactions (“CLI”) with the network and increase the use of scripts and automation tools to drive down operational inefficiencies.
• Review network programmability fundamentals including Linux and Python, common automation protocols such as NETCONF and REST and how they relate to YANG data models.
• Learn about SDN controllers including APIC, APIC-EM and OSC, as well as how to use device-level APIs such as
• Cisco NX-OS, IOS-XE, IOS-XR and ASA OS.
• Know DevOps and Agile software development methodologies

Module 1: Network Programmability Fundamentals

Introduction to Network Programmability

• Understanding Software-Defined Networking
• Traditional versus Software-Defined Networks
• Current Industry Trends
• Network Programmability and Automation
• Introduction to Cisco Platforms and APIs

Linux Primer for Network Engineers

• Why Learn Linux?
• Navigating the Linux File System
• Linux Distributions and Package Managers
• Working with Files and Directories
• Linux Processes

Linux Networking

• Basic Linux Networking Commands
• Persistent Network Configuration

Python Foundations for Network Engineers – Part 1

• Understanding Python
• Data Types: Strings
• Data Type: Numbers
• Data Type: Booleans
• Conditionals

Python Foundations for Network Engineers – Part 2

• Lists
• Dictionaries
• Loops
• Function
• Working with Files

Writing and Troubleshooting Python Scripts

• Writing Scripts
• Executing Scripts
• Analyzing Code
• Error Handling

Python Libraries

• Python Libraries
• Python Module
• Python Packag

Module 2: APIs and Automation Protocols

Introduction to Network APIs and Protocols

• Evolution of Device Management and Programmability
• Data Encoding Formats
• JSON
• XML
• Data Models
• Model-Driven Programmability Stack
• REST
• NETCONF
• RESTCONF
• gRPC

Cisco ASA REST API

• Cisco ASA REST API Overview
• REST API Agent Pre-requisites
• Cisco ASA REST API Documentation and Console
• Cisco ASA REST API Examples

NX-OS Programmability

• Nexus Programmability Overview
• NX-API CLI—Part 1
• Discovery 10: NX-API Discovery
• NX-API CLI—Part 2
• NETCONF
• Python on Box
• NX-API REST

Cisco IQS XE APIs

• Cisco IOS XE APIs Overview
• IOS XE RESTCONFAPI
• IOS XENETCONFAPI

Cisco IPS XR APIs

• IOS XR NETCONF APIs

Securing the Management Plane

• Management Plane
• Access Control Lists

Module 3: Data Models

YANG Data Modeling

• YANG Overview
• YANG Module
• YANG Module Header
• YANG Leaf Statement
• YANG Leaf-List Statement
• YANG List Statements
• Putting Things Together
• YANG Types
• YANG Typedef Statement
• YANG Choice Statement
• YANG Grouping Statement
• YANG Miscellaneous Statements
• YANG RPC Statement
• YANG Imports and Includes
• YANG Modules and Submodules
• YANG Model Examples

YANG Tools

• YANG Validator
• Pyang
• YANG Development Kit
• YDK-Py API Structure
• YANG Explorer

Module 4: SDN Controllers

Introduction to Controller Networking

• Origins of Controller Based Networking
• OpenFlow
• OpenFlow Deployment Models

OpenDayliqht

• OpenDaylight Overview
• OpenDaylight Architecture
• OpenDaylight Use Cases

Cisco APIC-EM

• APIC-EM Overview
• APIC-EM Platform Architecture
• Performing APIC-EM Tasks
• APIC-EM Applications
• APIC-EM APIs

Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure

• ACI Overview
• ACI Object Model
• APIC REST API
• Using Postman REST Client
• Cobra SDK
• Arya
• ACI Toolkit
• ACI Toolkit Applications — CLI
• ACI Toolkit Applications — Diagrams Tool
• ACI Toolkit Applications — Lint
• ACI Toolkit Applications — Cable Plan
• ACI Toolkit Applications — Event Feeds
• ACI Toolkit Applications — Fake APIC

Cisco Element and Domain Managers

• Cisco Virtual Topology System
• Cisco Nexus Data Broker
• Cisco Network Service Orchestrator
• WAN Automation Engine
• Cisco UCS Manager
• Cisco UCS Director

Module 5: Network Operations

Software Development Methodologies

• Software is Everywhere
• Waterfall
• Lean
• Agile
• Challenge

Introduction to DevOps

• Dev and Ops – The Problem
• DevOps Demystified
• DevOps Tools and Technologies

Version Control

• Version Control Systems
• Overview of Git
• Git Commands
• Git Workflow
• Git Branches
• Collaborating with GitHub
• GitHub Pull Request: Fork and Pull

Automated Testing

• Network Test Infrastructure
• VIRL
• DevNet
• Network Testing
• Unit Tests

Continuous Integration

• Introduction to Continuous Integration
  Travis Cl

Configuration Management and Automation Tools

• Configuration Management
• Ansible Overview
• Ansible Base Modules
• NXOS Features Modules
• Puppet
• Puppet Node and Agent
• Final Steps: Puppet Agent Setup

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