Course Outline
Module 1: Network
Programmability Fundamentals
- Lesson 1-1:
Introduction to Network Programmability
- Lesson 1-2:
Linux Primer for Network Engineers
- Lesson 1-3:
Linux Networking
- Lesson 1-4:
Python Foundations for Network Engineers – Part 1
- Lesson 1-5:
Python Foundations for Network Engineers – Part 2
- Lesson 1-6:
Writing and Troubleshooting Python Scripts
- Lesson 1-7:
Python Libraries
Module 2: APIs and
Automation Protocols
- Lesson 2-1:
Introduction to Network APIs and Protocols
- Lesson 2-2:
Cisco ASA REST API
- Lesson 2-3:
NX-OS Programmability
- Lesson 2-4:
Cisco IOS XE APIs
- Lesson 2-5:
Cisco IOS XR APIs
- Lesson 2-6:
Securing the Management Plane
Module 3: Data Models
- Lesson 3-1: YANG
Data Modeling
- Lesson 3-2: YANG
Tools
Module 4: SDN Controllers
- Lesson 4-1:
Introduction to Controller Networking
- Lesson 4-2:
OpenDaylight
- Lesson 4-3:
Cisco APIC-EM
- Lesson 4-4:
Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure
- Lesson 4-5:
Cisco Element and Domain Managers
Module 5: Network
Operations
- Lesson 5-1:
Software Development Methodologies
- Lesson 5-2:
Introduction to DevOps
- Lesson 5-3:
Version Control
- Lesson 5-4:
Automated Testing
- Lesson 5-5:
Continuous Integration
- Lesson 5-6:
Configuration Management and Automation Tools
Lab Details:
- Discovery 1:
Using the Linux Command Line
- Discovery 2:
Linux Networking
- Discovery 3:
Python Foundations - Part 1
- Discovery 4:
Python Foundations – Part 2
- Discovery 5:
Writing and Troubleshooting Python Scripts
- Discovery 6:
Custom Python Libraries
- Discovery 7:
Working with JSON Objects in Python
- Discovery 8:
Using XML in Python
- Discovery 9:
NETCONF Capabilities Exchange
- Challenge 1: Interacting with Cisco ASA
REST API
- Discovery 10:
NX-API Developer Sandbox
- Discovery 11:
Using Python on the Nexus Switch
- Challenge 2: Consume NX-API with Python
- Challenge 3: Consuming NETCONF on Nexus
- Challenge 4: Interacting with the Cisco IOS XE
RESTCONF API
- Challenge 5: Interacting with the Cisco IOS XE
NETCONF API
- Challenge 6: Interacting with the Cisco IOS XR
NETCONF API
- Challenge 7: Securing the Management Plane
- Discovery 12:
Validating YANG Models Using Yang Validator
- Discovery 13:
Viewing and Validating YANG Models with pyang
- Discovery 14:
Writing a Custom YANG Model
- Discovery 15:
Generate Python Bindings with ydk-gen
- Discovery 16:
Navigating YANG Explorer
- Challenge 8: BGP Configuration Change using
ydk-py
- Discovery 17:
Network Discovery Configuration
- Discovery 18:
APIC-EM Network Discovery and RBAC
- Discovery 19:
Consuming the APIC-EM API
- Discovery 20:
ACI Fabric Discovery
- Discovery 21:
Creating Objects with APIC GUI
- Discovery 22:
Navigating the Object Model
- Discovery 23:
Using API Inspector
- Discovery 24:
Using ARYA
- Discovery 25:
CLI Emulation
- Discovery 26:
ACI Diagram Tool
- Discovery 27:
ACI Toolkit — Lint
- Discovery 28:
Using the APIC REST API
- Discovery 29:
GitHub Pull Request
- Discovery 30:
Working with Git
- Discovery 31:
DevNet Sandbox
- Discovery 32:
DevNet Learning Labs
- Discovery 33:
DevNet GitHub
- Discovery 34:
Integration Testing
- Discovery 35:
Compliance Checks with Ansible
- Discovery 36:
Tenant Provisioning with Ansible