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Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours Overview SDWAN Overview Cisco SDWAN Hardware Deploying the Overlay Configuring vManage Deploying using Templates Creating Policies Monitoring vManage vAnalytics Troubleshooting Tools for VManage In this Implementation and Configuration SDWAN Course, students will deploy and configure SD-WAN Controllers, vEdge Devices, and Cisco IOS-XE Devices. Students will create Multiple Device and CLI Templates that will allow Hundreds of devices to be deployed using only a few Centralized Templates. Students will create Security Policies to enable the Enterprise Firewall, IDS/IPS, URL Filtering, and Web Layer Security to protect and allow Enterprises to deploy Cloud applications as well as Direct Internet Access (DIA). Students will also create Local and Central Policies that enable a Centralized Policy control of WAN Routing and device QOS configuration and enforcement. Students will also learn how Cisco SD-WAN allows Enterprises to deploy an effective Cloud Solutions such as Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. Students will also learn how to Monitor and Troubleshoot the SD-WAN Solution. SDWAN Overview Describe what a Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) is Describe the secure extensible network Describe the function of the virtual IP fabric created in the SD-WAN solution What is SDWAN Cisco Cloud vs On-premises vs private cloud management Cisco IWAN vs Viptela SDWAN IWAN Migration to SDWAN SDWAN Integration with Cisco Cisco SDWAN Licensing Deploying Cisco SDWAN Controllers On-Prem vs Cloud deployment vManage NMS vBond Orchestrator Deploy the vSmart Controller Controller High Availability Cluster Management Cisco SDWAN Certificates and Whitelists On-Prem vs Cloud Certificate deployment Controller Certificates Hardware Device Certificates Software Device Certificates Certificates Device Whitelists Controller Whitelists Cisco SDWAN Edge Devices vEdge Appliances vEdge Cloud Cisco IOS-XE Platforms Cisco CSR 1000V Router Cisco 54xx Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS) Cisco SDWAN Fabric and Overview Virtual Fabric Overview Overlay Management Protocol Transport Locators (TLOCs) Multicast TCP Optimization Opening Firewall Ports Software Installation and Upgrade vEdge Routers Deploying vEdge Routers Migrating IOS-XE Devices to Cisco SD-WAN Zero Touch Provisioning Deploy AWS Gateway using the AWS Wizard Cisco SD-WAN Security Solution Security SDWAN IOS-XE Security SDWAN vEdge Security Firewall Ports Control Plane Security Data Plane Security Traffic Segmentation Service Chaining Cloud Security Enterprise Firewall Quality of Service Application Visibility and Recognition Differentiated Services-Quality of Service Critical Applications SLA Path MTU Discovery TCP Performance Optimization Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) vEdge Router Queuing Configuring vManage Using the vManage Interface Using the vManage Dashboard Administration Configuration SD-WAN Templates Templates Wide Area Application Server (WAAS) Maintenance Configure Cisco Umbrella Quality of Service (QoS) SD-WAN Policies Local Policies vs Central Policies Policies Smart policies (Control, Data, AppRoute, cflowd) SD-WAN Cloud OnRamp SAAS Cloud OnRamp IAAS vAnalytics Applications Network Availability Network Health vAnalytics Dashboard Monitoring vManage Network ACL Log Alarms Audit Log Events Geography View Device Information View Link Information Configure Geographic Coordinates for a Device Troubleshooting Tools for vManage Using vManage to Troubleshoot the environment Operational Commands Rediscover Network CLI Command to troubleshoot the environment. SSH Terminal Additional course details: Nexus Humans ICSDWAN-CT-Implementing, Configuring, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting Cisco (Viptela)SDWAN training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the ICSDWAN-CT-Implementing, Configuring, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting Cisco (Viptela)SDWAN course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours The Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI) v1.1 course shows you how to deploy and manage the Cisco© Nexus© 9000 Series Switches in Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI©) mode. You will learn how to configure and manage Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in ACI mode, how to connect the Cisco ACI fabric to external networks and services, and the fundamentals of Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) integration. You will gain hands-on practice implementing key capabilities such as fabric discovery, policies, connectivity, VMM integration, and more. This course earns you 40 Continuing Education (CE) credits towards recertification. Additional course details: Nexus Humans Cisco Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure - Advanced v1.2 (DCACIA) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Cisco Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure - Advanced v1.2 (DCACIA) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for security administrators and Check Point resellers who need to manage and monitor issues that may occur within their Security Management environment. Overview Understand how to use Check Point resources for support. Understand how to perform packet captures using tcmdump and FW Monitor command tools. Understand the basic process of kernel debugging, and how debug commands are structured. Recognize how to use various Linux commands for troubleshooting system issues. Recognize communication issues that may occur between SmartConsole and the SMS and how to resolve them. Understand how to troubleshoot SmartConsole login and authentication issues. Understand how to prevent and resolve licensing and contract issues. Understand how to troubleshoot issues that may occur during policy installation. Understand communication issues that may occur when collecting logs and how to resolve them. Recall various tools to use when analyzing issues with logs. Understand how to restore interrupted communications during heavy logging. Understand how NAT works and how to troubleshoot issues. Understand Client Side and Server Side NAT. Understand how the Access Control Policy functions and how the access control applications work together. Understand how to troubleshoot issues that may occur with Application Control and URL Filtering. Understand how the HTTPS Inspection process works and how to resolve issues that may occur during the process. Understand how to troubleshoot Content Awareness issues. Recognize how to troubleshoot VPN-related issues. Understand how to monitor cluster status and work with critical devices. Recognize how to troubleshoot State Synchronization. Understand how to troubleshoot communication issues between Identity Sources and Security Gateways. Understand how to troubleshoot and debug issues with internal Identity Awareness processes. The goal of this course is to provide an understanding of the concepts and skills necessary to troubleshoot issues which may occur when managing the Check Point Security Management architecture and Security Gateways. Course Outline An Introduction to Troubleshooting SmartConsole and Policy Management Troubleshooting Monitoring Logging Activity Troubleshooting Issues with NAT Understanding the Unified Access Control Policy Basic VPN Troubleshooting Monitoring ClusterXL Connections Understanding Identity Awareness Additional course details: Nexus Humans CCTA Check Point Troubleshooting Administration training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the CCTA Check Point Troubleshooting Administration course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is ideal for developers and engineers including: Network Engineer Systems Engineer Data Center Engineer Consulting Systems Engineer Technical Solutions Architect Cisco Integrators/Partners Field Engineer Server Administrator Network Manager Overview After taking this course, you should be able to: Describe the Cisco ACI built0in tools for operating and monitoring the fabric. Describe the complex challenges related to monitoring and Cisco tools that address them: Cisco Nexus Dashboard and Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights. Describe fabric installation upgrade, backup, restore, and best practices for Cisco NX-OS-to-ACI migration and Cisco ACI management access. Describe the tools and best practices for monitoring ACI fabric. Describe best practices for Cisco ACI naming conventions, Day-0 configuration, VMM integration, and Cisco ACI migrations. The Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure Operations and Troubleshooting (DCACIO) v5.2 course shows you how to manage, monitor, and troubleshoot Cisco© Nexus© 9000 Series Switches in Application-Centric Infrastructure (ACI) mode. Through expert instruction and hands-on practice, you will learn about operational tools, best practices, caveats, and practice troubleshooting common issues on a live fabric. Based on lessons learned in wide range of production deployments, this course gives you the real-world knowledge and skills to boost operational efficiencies in your own deployment. Course Outline Describing Cisco ACI Day-0 to Day-2 Operations Describing Day-2 Operational Tools Describing Cisco ACI Configuration Management Describing Cisco ACI Monitoring Cisco ACI Best Practices Additional course details: Nexus Humans Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure Operations and Troubleshooting v5.2 (DCACIO) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure Operations and Troubleshooting v5.2 (DCACIO) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Network EngineersSystems EngineersNetwork OperatorsNetwork Administrators Overview Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:Successfully configure and deploy ClearPass for policy management, AAA, network access control and reporting.Using the ClearPass GUI, you should become familiar with how to setup authentication services, add users and devices and perform administration tasks. The ClearPass Essentials course provides you with a foundation in Network Access Control using ClearPass product portfolio. This course covers in depth configuration of ClearPass policy manager with a focus on Enforcement and Device Profiling. Intro to ClearPassClearPass for AAAExternal AuthenticationGuestOnboardEndpoint AnalysisPostureOperations & Admin UsersClustering & RedundancyLicensingClearPass ExchangeFinal Case Study

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is recommended for technical professionals who need to deploy and manage Endpoint Security within their security environment. Overview Explain how Endpoint Security works to enforce corporate security compliance for end users and their devices. Become familiar with the Check Point Endpoint Security Solution architecture and how it integrates with Check Point Network Security Management. Identify and describe key elements of the SmartEndpoint Management console. Discuss Endpoint Security Software Blade options and how they are managed from the SmartEndpoint Management console. Explain how to create and assign security policies for Endpoint clients using Endpoint Security. Understand deployment methods and server considerations for Endpoint Security Management installation. Identify the different ways to install and configure Endpoint clients. Recognize how to configure VPN connectivity to allow clients connecting outside of the network perimeter to securely access corporate resources. Understand how Endpoint Security authenticates and verifies clients connecting to the Endpoint Security Management Server. Describe additional server configurations that are available to help manage Endpoint clients. Recognize the different types of data security protections available to deploy on end user machines. Describe how Full Disk Encryption technology protects and recovers data accessed and stored on Endpoint computers. Understand how to secure removable media devices. Become familiar with the Remote Help tool and how it supports clients experiencing FDE and Media Encryption issues. Recognize the types of threats that target Endpoint computers. Describe Check Point SandBlast Agent and how to deploy it in the Endpoint Security environment. Explain how SandBlast Agent technology prevents malware from infiltrating Endpoint machines and corporate resources. Identify SmartEndpoint reporting tools used to monitor and respond quickly to security events. Understand how to troubleshoot and debug issues. The goal of this course is to provide a comprehensive understanding of Check Point Endpoint Security and how to deploy it within the corporate network environment. Course Topics Introduction to Endpoint Security Endpoint Security Management Deploying Endpoint Security Additional Endpoint Server Configurations Data Security Protection Advanced Threat Prevention Reporting and Troubleshooting LAB EXERCISES Installing the Endpoint Security Management Solution Deploying Endpoint Client Packages Deploying Endpoint Policy Servers Configuring High Availability for Endpoint Security Modifying Client Installations Working with Deployment Rules Working with SandBlast Agent Additional course details: Nexus Humans CCES Check Point Certified Endpoint Specialist training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the CCES Check Point Certified Endpoint Specialist course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Network Video Operator and Administrator Voice / UC / Collaboration / Communications Engineer Collaboration Tools Engineer Collaboration Sales / Systems Engineer Overview Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives: Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Cisco visual collaboration solutions. This course assists the student in preparing for the Cisco TelePresence Video Specialist Certification. Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives Module 1: Advanced Cisco Expressway Features Introducing Cisco video network solutions Exploring Cisco Expressway basic setup Explaining regular expressions in a Cisco Expressway environment Deploying components of Cisco Expressway Security Exploring the fundamentals of subzonesÿ Administering call control Implementing subzone bandwidth management Implementing zones Exploring clustering Applying troubleshooting Module 2: Advanced Cisco Meeting Server Features Introducing the Cisco meeting server Exploring API configuration Exploring resilient and scalable deployments Additional features Module 3: Cisco Collaboration Meeting Room Solutions with Cisco TelePresence Server Introducing Collaboration Meeting Room cloud, premises, and hybrid products Deploying the TelePresence Server and TelePresence conductor Applying troubleshooting to Cisco CMR Premises Solutions Module 4: Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Solution Explaining Cisco TMS Installation Describing TMS operation Explaining TMS conference scheduling and management Configuring permissions Applying troubleshooting Module 5: Cisco Cloud Solutions - WebEx and Spark Introducing WebEx and Spark cloud solutions Exploring Spark administration configuration Deploying Spark hybrid services Exploring Spark APIs and BOTs configuration Module 6: Cisco TelePresence Content Server (Optional Module) Examining Cisco TCS operation and configuration

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for the following roles: Network designer Network engineer Systems engineer Data center engineer Consulting systems engineer Technical solutions architect Cisco integrators/partners Overview After taking this course, you should be able to: Design Cisco ACI access policies according to best practices Use fabric system settings Design Cisco ACI logical components Design the migration of IP and logical components from an existing data center to Cisco ACI Design Cisco ACI physical structure Migrate existing data center connectivity and physical components from an existing environment to Cisco ACI Design Cisco ACI external Layer 3 connectivity and Cisco ACI Layer 4-7 service insertion, including PBR-based service redirection Design the L4-L7 service insertion in single-pod Cisco ACI, by evaluating the available options and choosing the optimal connectivity flow Design L4-L7 service insertion in Cisco ACI Multi-Pod Design a transit routing solution Design service sharing using vzAny Build a migration plan for Layer 2 and Layer 3 connectivity, including L3Outs and contracts Migrate vSphere compute environment to Cisco ACI Design QoS for interpod and intersite networks Design the DHCP Relay feature, SPAN feature, Port Tracking feature, Import/Export policies, and Snapshot/Rollback feature The Designing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACID) v1.0 is a 5-day product training course that provides you with the knowledge and skills to understand and utilize a programmable fabric design built on Cisco Nexus© 9000 Series Switches in Application-Centric Infrastructure (ACI) mode. This course is a deep dive into Cisco ACI design, covering design considerations and best practices, so you can build solid ACI solutions and avoid common mistakes that can impact the network infrastructure. With a focus on various design use cases, this course provides information that can help you practice design decisions, validate your designs, and apply best practices while using Cisco ACI in your multiservice or cloud data centers. Course Outline Designing Access Policies Using Fabric System Settings Designing Logical Components Use Case: Migration of IP and Logical Structure Designing Physical Structure Use Case: Migration of Connectivity and Physical Components Designing L3Outs and Service Insertion Use Case: Service Insertion in Single Pod Use Case: Service Insertion in Cisco ACI Multi-Pod Use Case: L3Out Transit Routing Use Case: Shared Services vzAny and Endpoint Security Groups Use Case: Migration of Layer 2 and Layer 3 Connectivity Use Case: VMware Data Center Migration to Cisco ACI Use Case: IPN and ISN QoS Use Case: DHCP Relay and SPAN Additional course details: Nexus Humans Cisco Designing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure v1.0 (DCACID) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Cisco Designing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure v1.0 (DCACID) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for Network administrators Network operators Network architects System installers System integrators System administrators Overview After taking this course, you should be able to: Explain the advantages of CNC for service lifecycle functions Describe the architecture of the Cisco Crosswork Network Controller and its components Describe the main operations features and capabilities of CNC Perform the installation and initial configuration of the Cisco Crosswork Network Controller Onboard network devices in CNC Enable data collection in CNC using Crosswork Data Gateway Provision traffic engineering policies to be used by network services Explore network topology and inventory details by using the available visualizing tools Optimize a network service instance for bandwidth utilization during the lifetime of service instances Bind newly provisioned Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPN service instances to traffic engineering policies Develop custom Layer 2 and Layer 3 Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) VPN service definitions Configure Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to monitor the health of devices Develop plays and playbooks for closed loop automation Automate network operations and maintenance tasks Explore closed loop workflows Use northbound application programing interfaces to integrate other systems with CNC Send alerts to northbound systems Configure the collection and exporting of data to external endpoints Manage the Crosswork cluster Deploy CNC for optimal availability, scalability, and performance Troubleshoot CNC issues The Implementing Cisco Crosswork Network Controller (SPCNCI) v1.0 course introduces you to the Cisco© Crosswork Network Controller (CNC) and its installation. Through a series of lectures and labs you will learn to use Cisco CNC to streamline, manage, and automate service lifecycle functions spanning across service provisioning, visualization, monitoring, and optimization. You will also get an overview of Cisco CNC as an IP transport network controller platform, of its components, and of its utility in various use-cases such as boosting operational agility, improving intent-based service delivery, and reducing the cost of operations.This course will also teach you about creating custom service definitions, tactical traffic engineering policies, automated provisioning of services, and real-time traffic optimization. Additionally, you will learn about implementing closed loop automation workflows for remediation, optimization, and maintenance. Finally, this course will teach you to understand APIs to help interface with other systems, as well as best practices, including sizing guidelines across components of the CNC meant to meet scalability and high-availability requirements. Course Outline Introducing Cisco CNC Exploring Cisco CNC Architecture Describing Cisco CNC Unified Functions Installing and Configuring Cisco CNC Onboarding Network Devices Setting Up Data Collection Provisioning Traffic Engineering Policies Visualizing and Exploring Network Topology and Inventory Details Optimizing Networks Using Closed-Loop Automation Orchestrating VPN Services Developing Custom L2VPN and L3VPN Service Definitions Configuring KPIs to Monitor Device Health Automating Maintenance and Closed Loop Remediation Automating Network Maintenance Tasks Exploring Closed Loop Workflows Exploring Northbound APIs for External System Integration Managing System Alerts Collecting and Exporting Data to External Endpoints Operating a Cisco Crosswork Cluster Implementing CNC for High Availability, Scalability, and Performance Troubleshooting Cisco CNC Additional course details: Nexus Humans Cisco Implementing Cisco Crosswork Network Controller v1.0 (SPCNCI) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Cisco Implementing Cisco Crosswork Network Controller v1.0 (SPCNCI) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed primarily for customer engineers and systems engineers in the following job roles: Automation architect Automation engineer Consulting systems engineer DevOps engineer Network administrator Network architect Network consulting engineer Network design engineer Network engineer Network operator Network reliability engineer Sales engineer Site reliability engineer Systems engineer Technical solutions architect Overview After taking this course, you should be able to: Articulate the role network automation and programmability play in the context of end-to-end network management and operations Define and differentiate between waterfall and agile software development methodologies Interpret and troubleshoot Python scripts with fundamental programming constructs built for network automation use cases Describe how DevOps principles, tools, and pipelines can be applied to network operations Understand the role of network automation development environments and associated technologies such as Python virtual environments, Vagrant, and Docker Understand and construct HTTP-based API calls to network devices Articulate the differences among and common use cases for XML, JSON, YAML, and protobuf Construct and interpret Python scripts using the Python requests module to automate devices that have HTTP-based APIs Understand the role YANG plays in network automation Understand that a number of tools exist to simplify working with YANG models Describe the functionality of RESTCONF and NETCONF and the differences between them Construct Ansible playbooks to configure network devices and retrieve operational state data from them Build Jinja2 templates and YAML data structures to generate desired state configurations The Introducing Automation for Cisco Solutions (CSAU) v1.1 course gives you a broad overview of network automation skills. Through a combination of lecture and hands-on labs, you will learn the fundamentals of automation such as working on model-driven programmability solutions with Representational State Transfer Configuration Protocol (RESTCONF) and Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF) protocols. The course also covers data formats and types, including Extensible Markup Language (XML), JavaScript Object Notation (JSON), Yaml Ain?t Markup Language (YAML), and Yet Another Next Generation (YANG), and their value in network automation, along with DevOps tools such as Ansible and Git. Course Outline Examining Network Management and Operations Exploring Software Development Methodologies Using Python for Network Automation Describing NetDevOps: DevOps for Networking Managing Automation Development Environments Introducing HTTP Network APIs Reviewing Data Formats and Data Encoding Using Python Requests to Automate HTTP-Based APIs Exploring YANG Using YANG Tools Automating Model-Driven APIs with Python Introducing Ansible for Network Automation Templating Configurations with Jinja2