ENCOR: Network Programmability, EEM, & Orchestration Tools


Overview/Description
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level


Overview/Description

Programmability is a hot, new topic for Cisco Systems. In this course, you'll learn about YANG, JSON, and Python - all critical components in the push to network programmability for Cisco. You'll examine the Embedded Event Manager and how it provides real-time network event detection and onboard automation. Next, you'll move on to explore great tools you can leverage for network automation like Puppet, Chef, Ansible, and SaltStack. This course can be used in preparation for the 350-401: Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies certification exam.



Expected Duration (hours)
1.0

Lesson Objectives

ENCOR: Network Programmability, EEM, & Orchestration Tools

  • identify JSON Key-Value pair components and structure
  • recognize the benefits of using Python for programmatically working with Cisco devices
  • recognize JSON components and their use in the JSON data format
  • work with Embedded Event Manager and Tcl scripts on Cisco devices
  • use Embedded Event Manager to manually run a network event detection applet
  • recognize features of orchestration tools like Puppet, Chef, and SaltStack
  • describe the components and features of orchestration tools
  • identify the correct version of Chef to use based on the environment
  • use Ansible to run a command to update a device

    • Course Number:
    it_cencottv_19_enus

    Expertise Level
    Expert