Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

• Use NETCONF and RESTCONF programmability protocols on Cisco devices
• Describe and use tools to validate YANG data models on Cisco devices
• Describe and configure model-driven telemetry on Cisco devices
• Describe and configure network traffic automation with Cisco XTC
• Describe and use network automation tools that utilize SSH
• Automate service provider network configuration with Cisco NSO
• Describe how to automate virtualized resources with Cisco ESC
• Describe how to automate service provider WAN with Cisco WAE

Outline

• Implementing Network Device Programmability Interfaces with NETCONF and RESTCONF
  • Implement NETCONF Protocol
  • Implement RESTCONF Protocol
• Implementing Model-Driven Programmability with YANG
  • YANG Data Models
  • YANG Tools
  • YANG Development Kit
• Implementing Model-Driven Telemetry
  • Implementing Model-Driven Telemetry with gRPC
  • Implementing Model-Driven Telemetry with gNMI
• Automating Service Provider Network Traffic with Cisco XTC
  • Cisco XTC Fundamentals
  • Configure Cisco XTC
• Automating Networks with Tools That Utilize SSH
  • Implement Device Configurations with Python Netmiko Library
  • Implement Device Configurations with Ansible Playbooks
• Orchestrating Network Services with Cisco NSO
  • Cisco NSO Fundamentals
  • Cisco NSO Device Manager
  • Cisco NSO Services
  • Implement Device Configurations with Python
• Automating Virtualized Resources with Cisco Elastic Services Controller
  • Cisco ESC Architecture
  • Cisco ESC Resource Management
• Automating the WAN with Cisco WAE
  • Describe the Cisco WAE Components

Lab outline

• Explore NETCONF Protocol in Cisco Devices
• Configure Cisco IOS XE Devices with RESTCONF
• Explore Cisco and OpenConfig YANG Data Models with YANG Tools
• Use ncclient and Python to Configure Cisco Devices
• Use YANG Development Kit (YDK) to Configure Cisco Devices
• Configure Model-Driven Telemetry with gRPC
• Configure Model-Driven Telemetry with gNMI
• Configure Path Disjointness with Cisco XTC
• Use Python Netmiko Library to Configure Cisco Devices
• Use Ansible to Configure Cisco Devices
• Use Cisco NSO Device Manager
• Create a Loopback Service Template
• Use Cisco NSO REST API with Postman
• Explore and Use Cisco WAE Features

Target Audience

This course is designed for Service Provider networking professionals in job roles such as:

• Network administrators
• Network architects
• Network designers
• Network engineers
• Network managers
• Network Operations Center (NOC) personnel
• Network supervisors

Prerequisites

Before taking this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:

• CCNP equivalent level of knowledge for Routing and Switching (R&S)
• Cisco Internetworking Operating System (IOS XE) and Cisco IOS XR working experience
• SP Operations experience with routing, Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) and Virtual Private Network (VPN) Solutions
• Network Programmability Basics (Network Programming Foundations, APIs and Protocols, Network Model-Driven APIs and Protocols, Configuration Management with Ansible, Service Provider Network Automation workflows)

The following Cisco courses can help you gain the knowledge you need to prepare for this course:

• Implementing and Operating Cisco Service Provider Network Core Technologies (SPCOR)
• Implementing Cisco Service Provider Advanced Routing Solutions (SPRI)
• Implementing Cisco Service Provider VPN Services (SPVI)
• Introducing Automation for Cisco Solutions (CSAU)