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Network Programmability for the Enterprise

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Network Programmability for the Enterprise (NPEN) v1.0 is a four-day instructor-led-course. This NPEN training course teaches how to automate common Cisco enterprise platforms such as IOS-XE and IOS-XR routers as well as ASA firewalls. NterOne’s Network Programmability for the Enterprise course also includes coverage of the automation capabilities of the APIC Enterprise Module or “APIC-EM”. Applying CCIE-style learning methods, the NPEN training places emphasis on learning via hands-on labs and hands-on demonstrations. The terms “proof-by-Python” and “proof-by-JSON or XML” will be used frequently throughout the course.

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Audience profile
This course is designed for network engineers who want to learn how to deploy network programmability and automation using the following Cisco platforms: the Cisco routers running IOS-XE or IOS-XR, ASA firewalls, or the APIC Enterprise Module (APIC-EM).

At course completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:

Use Linux tools that empower network programmers
Write and troubleshoot Python scripts in the specialized area of Network Programmability
Understand and interact with Data Models on Cisco routers running IOS-XE and IOS-XR
Understand and interact with REST, NETCONF and RESTCONF API’s on IOS-XE, IOS-XR and the ASA
Understand and interact with XML and JSON on IOS-XE, IOS-XR and the ASA
Understand and interact with the APIC-EM and its REST/SWAGGER interface
Learn how to use DevOps tools such as GitHub, VIRL and services offered by Cisco DevNet
Learn how to use Ansible to configure Cisco routers and firewalls

Course Outline
Module 1: Network Programmability Fundamentals

Lesson 1: Introduction to Network Programmability
Lesson 2: Understanding Software-Defined Networking
Lesson 3: Explore Network Programmability and Automation
Lesson 4: Examine Open Source Tools and Enterprise Platforms
Lesson 5: Understand Network Programmability Technology
Lesson 6: Explore a range of Cisco Platforms and their APIs

Module 2: Linux Primer for Network Engineers

Lesson 1: Understand the Need to Learn Linux
Lesson 2: Explore the Linux File System
Lesson 3: Examine Linux Distributions and Package Managers
Lesson 4: Work with Files and Directories
Lesson 5: Explore Linux Processes

Module 3: Linux Tools for Programmers

Lesson 1: Build a Programmer’s Workbench in Linux
Lesson 2: Use Complex Grep and Find Commands to Locate Files
Lesson 3: Explore powerful use cases of BASH scripting for network programmers

Module 4: Python Fundamentals for Network Engineers – Part 1

Lesson 1: Understanding Python
Lesson 2: Executing Python Code
Lesson 3: Examining Python Helper Utilities and Function
Lesson 4: Writing Idiomatic Python
Lesson 5: Exploring Common Python Data Types

Module 5: Python Fundamentals for Network Engineers – Part 2

Lesson 1: Lists
Lesson 2: Dictionaries
Lesson 3: Loops
Lesson 4: Functions
Lesson 5: Working with Files

Module 6: Writing and Troubleshooting Python Scripts

Lesson 1: Writing Scripts
Lesson 2: Executing Scripts
Lesson 3: Analyzing Code
Lesson 4: Error Handling

Module 7: Python Libraries

Lesson 1: Python Libraries
Lesson 2: Python Modules
Lesson 3: Python Packages

Module 8: Data Models in the Enterprise

Lesson 1: Introduction to Data Models
Lesson 2: Data Models Defined
Lesson 3: The power of using a Data Model
Lesson 4: The pain of not using a Data Model
Lesson 5: Review of the SNMP Data Model
Lesson 6: SNMP compared to the Cisco Data Center Managed Object Model
Lesson 7: SNMP compared to a YANG derived Data Model
Lesson 8: The Power of YANG + Cisco DevNet ydk-gen in auto-generating Python Modules
Lesson 9: An Example of a State of the Art Network Programmability environment using Python with a Data Model

Module 9: YANG Data Modeling

Lesson 1: YANG Overview
Lesson 2: YANG Module and Module Header
Lesson 3: YANG: Fundamental Definitions and Statement
Lesson 4: YANG Types and the TypeDef Statement
Lesson 5: YANG Choice and Grouping Statements
Lesson 6: YANG Miscellaneous Statements
Lesson 7: Putting Things Together with YANG
Lesson 8: YANG Model Examples with XML and JSON

Module 10: YANG Tools

Lesson 1: YANG Validator
Lesson 2: The YANG Tool
Lesson 3: YANG Development Kit
Lesson 4: YDK-Py API Structure
Lesson 5: YDK-Gen
Lesson 6: YANG Explorer

Module 11: Network Programmability with IOS-XE, IOS-XR Routers and the ASA Firewall

Lesson 1: Introduction to Network APIs and Protocols
Lesson 2: Evolution of Device Management and Programmability
Lesson 3: Data Encoding Formats
Lesson 4: JSON
Lesson 5: XML
Lesson 6: Data Model-Driven Programmability Stack
Lesson 7: REST
Lesson 8: NETCONF
Lesson 9: RESTCONF
Lesson 10: gRPC

Module 12: IOS-XE Programmability

Lesson 1: Cisco IOS-XE API Overview
Lesson 2: IOS-XE NETCONF API
Lesson 3: IOS-XE RESTCONF API
Lesson 4: Configuring and verifying NETCONF and RESTCONF on the IOS-XE

Module 13: IOS-XR Programmability

Lesson 1: Cisco IOS-XR API Overview
Lesson 2: IOS-XR NETCONF API
Lesson 3: The difference between the deployment of NETCONF on IOS-XE and IOS-XR
Lesson 4: Configuring and verifying NETCONF on the IOS-XR

Module 14: ASA Programmability

Lesson 1: ASA REST API Overview
Lesson 2: ASA REST Agent Pre-requisites
Lesson 3: Using the ASA REST API without a Data Model; Using the REST API Documentation
Lesson 4: Configuring and verifying REST on the ASA

Module 15: Programming the APIC-EM

Lesson 1: Cisco APIC-EM
Lesson 2: APIC-EM Overview
Lesson 3: APIC-EM Platform Architecture
Lesson 4: Performing Basic Tasks with the APIC-EM
Lesson 5: Performing Network Discovery with the APIC-EM
Lesson 6: Exploring APIC-EM Network Programmability with Postman
Lesson 7: Review of APIC-EM Applications and their API’s
Lesson 8: Review the APIC-EM and the Swagger REST interface

Module 16: DevOps in the Enterprise

Lesson 1: Version Control
Lesson 2: Version Control Systems
Lesson 3: Overview of Git
Lesson 4: Git Architecture
Lesson 5: Git Commands
Lesson 6: Git Workflow
Lesson 7: Git Branches
Lesson 8: Using Git
Lesson 9: Collaborating with GitHub
Lesson 10: GitHub Pull Request: Fork and Pull
Lesson 11: Changing Views

Module 17: Automated Testing

Lesson 1: Network Test Infrastructure
Lesson 2: Network Function Virtualization
Lesson 3: VIRL
Lesson 4: DevNet
Lesson 5: DevNet Sandbox
Lesson 6: DevNet Learning Labs
Lesson 7: DevNet GitHub
Lesson 8: Network Testing
Lesson 9: Unit Tests

Module 18: Automating with Ansible

Lesson 1: Ansible Overview
Lesson 2: Ansible Base Modules
Lesson 3: Ansible and YAML
Lesson 4: Automating the deployment of a complex configuration to IOS-XE, IOS-XR and ASA devices with Ansible

Course Title

Network Programmability for the Enterprise

Course Number

NPEN

Course Outline

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Duration

4 days

Price

$4495.00

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Network Programmability for the Enterprise