Cisco NSO Essentials for Programmers and Network Architects (NSO201) v4.0

Description

Duration

4 Days

24 CPD hours

This course is intended for

System installers
System integrators
System administrators
Network administrators
Solutions designers

Overview

After completing this course, you should be able to:
Explain transactional service activation and how it relates to business requirements
Explain the benefits and uses of Cisco NSO
Explain how Cisco NSO communicates with network devices
Understand the NETCONF protocol and be able to read and write simple YANG models
Install NSO and describe how NSO uses NETCONF and the Device Manager component
Understand the difference between devices that are fully NETCONF capable and those that are less or not NETCONF capable
Explain the YANG service model structure
Describe how YANG is used with NSO, create and deploy a service, and explain NSO FASTMAP
Design and manage services with YANG models
Perform NSO configuration and basic troubleshooting, and describe the following NSO features: integration options, alarms and reporting, scalability and performance options, and available function packs
Use logs to troubleshoot the Cisco NSO deployment and check NSO communication with network devices
Explain the mapping logic of service parameters to device models and consequently to device configurations
Describe the use of different integration options and APIs
Explain the use of Reactive FASTMAP for manipulating and implementing advanced Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) components
Describe the use of feature components and function packs
Define and explain the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) Open Source NFV Management and Orchestration (MANO) principles and solution
Work with the alarm console, and understand the NSO alarm structure and how it conforms to modern network operations procedures

The Cisco NSO Essentials for Programmers and Network Architects (NSO201) v. 4.0 course introduces you to Cisco© Network Services Orchestrator (NSO). You will learn to install Cisco NSO and use it to manage devices and create services based on YANG templates with XPath. This course provides an overview of NSO as a network automation solution, as well as introductions to NETCONF, YANG, and XPath. You will learn about managing devices and creating device templates, service management and service package creation, network element drivers, interfacing with other systems using APIs, configuring and troubleshooting system settings, managing alarms and reporting, configuring NSO for scalability and performance, and capabilities that can be added to Cisco NSO.

Introduction to Cisco NSO

What Is NSO?

What Does NSO Do?

How Does NSO Work?

Resources and Training

Get Started with Cisco NSO

NETCONF Overview

Device Manager

Service Manager Essentials

Using Services

Model-to-Model Mapping

Service Design and Cisco NSO Programmability

Service Management

NSO Programmability Introduction

Cisco NSO Flexibility

Integration

Alarm Management and Reporting

Scalability and Performance

Components and Function Packs