ATC-PPCNE - Python Programming for Cisco Networking Engineers

Overview

Duration: 5.0 days

This training course is designed to learn from the basics of Python programming to the specific skills and tools needed to manage network devices en masse using programming and reduces implementation time for software-based technologies in a Cisco enterprise.

Python programming to the specific skills and tools needed to manage network devices using programming with hands – on training. Reducing implementation time for software-based technologies in a Cisco.

Objectives

• Automate configuration of multiple Cisco devices.
• Use the following DevOps / learning tools to enable efficient use of APIs and data models and effectively create Python scripts:

        o Postman 
        o IDEs for both Windows and Linux 
        o Notepad++ 
        o Sublime 
        o PyCharm 
        o Microsoft Visual Studio 
        o Anaconda 
        o Linux VI Editor 
        o Lint tools for XML and JSON 
        o Visore for Cisco Data Center 
        o PI Inspector for Cisco ACI 
        o YANG Validator 

• Python scripts
• APIs and data models
• Use the following APIs to automate configuration and management of Cisco networking devices:
• Paramiko 

        o REST 
        o XML 
        o JSON 
        o NETCONF 
        o RESTCONF 

• Use the YANG and MIT data models

Content

• Fundamental Python Programming
• Python data structure
• Using Python to read from and write to a file
• Python loops and conditional code
• GitHub
• Programming Python Functions
• Python Libraries, Packages, and Modules
• Integrated Development Environments
• Python code analysis and error handling
• Cisco-supported APIs and automation protocols
• Cisco IOS XE RESTCONF API
• Cisco IOS XE NETCONF API
• Cisco ASA REST API
• Cisco IOS XR NETCONF API
• Cisco Nexus NX-OS APIs
• YANG data model
• Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure
• Cisco ACI whitelists Extracting XML and JSON from the Cisco ACI 
• Modifying the ACI policy with Postman and Python
• The Cisco ACI Visore tool
• Cisco UCS topology
• Configuring UCS with Python

Labs 

• Practice the effects of fundamental Python commands
• Program Python data structure
• Create Python scripts to interact with files
• Write scripts to demonstrate Python loops and conditional code
• Create a Python script
• Share files using Git and GitHub
• Write Python Functions
• Write Python code of Modules and Packages
• Implement Python code in IDEs
• Debug and test Python code
• Create, execute, and validate a Python script with an IDE
• Explore and validate automation protocols
• Perform a configuration change on an IOS XE device with the RESTCONF API
• Perform a configuration change on an IOS XE device with the NETCONF API
• Perform a configuration change on an ASA device with the REST API  
• Perform a configuration change on an IOS XR device with the NETCONF API
• Perform a configuration change on a Nexus NX-OS device using APIs 
• Troubleshoot existing Python scripts with an IDE
• Analyze YANG files with the online YANG validator tool
• Perform an ACI fabric discovery
• Manually configure a Cisco ACI whitelist
• Extract XML and JSON from the Cisco ACI
• Utilize the API inspector and Postman to create Python scripts
• Use the Cisco ACI Visore tool
• Create a Python script to modify an ACI fabric
• Manually configure Cisco UCS
• Configure UCS with Python
• Create a Python script to modify a UCS configuration

Audience

Cisco Engineers

Prerequisites

• Basic understanding of Python
• Knowledge on Cisco networking device, ACI

Certification

Trainocate Certificate of Attendance