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The Implementing Automation for Cisco Collaboration Solutions (CLAUI) v1.0 course teaches you how to implement Cisco® Collaboration automated, programmable solutions for voice, video, collaboration, and conferencing on-premises or in the cloud.

Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

• Examine API and automation capabilities and concepts for Cisco Unified Communication Manager
• Examine API and automation capabilities and concepts for Cisco Unity Connection
• Examine API and automation capabilities and concepts for Cisco Finesse
• Examine Experience API (xAPI) and automation capabilities and concepts for Cisco Collaboration endpoints
• Examine API and automation capabilities and concepts for Cisco Webex Teams
• Examine API and automation capabilities and concepts for Cisco Webex Meetings

Prerequisites

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

• Basic knowledge of Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) and REST APIs
• Basic programming and scripting skills in Python
• Intermediate knowledge in managing and configuring three or more of the following Cisco Collaboration offerings:
  • Cisco Unified Communications Manager
  • Cisco IP Phones
  • Cisco Finesse
  • Cisco Webex Devices (Collaboration and Video Endpoints)
  • Cisco Webex Teams

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

• Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA®)
• Introducing Automation for Cisco Solutions (CSAU)
• Implementing and Operating Cisco Collaboration Core Technologies (CLCOR)
• Understanding Cisco Collaboration Foundations (CLFNDU)
• Programming Use Cases for Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNAPUC)
• Introducing Cisco Network Programmability (NPICNP)

Outline

• Automating Cisco Unified Communications Manager
• Automating Cisco Unity Connection
• Automating Cisco Finesse
• Examining Cisco Collaboration Endpoint Automation
• Examining Cisco Cloud Collaboration Automation
• Examining Cisco Conferencing Automation

Lab outline

• Configure the Initial Collaboration Lab Environment
• Verify Phone Details
• Configure Phone Line Label
• Configure User Pin
• Configure System Forward No Answer Timer
• Configure Route Plan Report
• Deploy Basic SQL Query
• Deploy Advanced SQL Query
• Configure an Alternate Extension in Cisco Unity Connection
• Configure Voicemail Pin
• Verify Agent Settings
• Deploy Gadget
• Deploy Modify Call Via Video Codec
• Configure System Name and Branding
• Deploy and Monitor Video Call
• Configure Custom Control Panel
• Deploy Macro
• Verify Cisco Webex Organization and License Information
• Configure New Cisco Webex Teams Room
• Deploy Interactive Bot
• Deploy Widget
• Configure Cisco Webex Meetings User
• Configure and Record Cisco Webex Meeting
• Verify System Status
• Configure Host Access on Cisco Meeting Server Spaces

The Implementing Automation for Cisco Data Center Solutions (DCAUI) v1.0 course teaches you how to implement Cisco® Data Center automated solutions including programming concepts, orchestration, and automation tools.

Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

• Leverage the tools and APIs to automate Cisco ACI powered data centers.
• Demonstrate workflows (configuration, verification, healthchecking, monitoring) using Python, Ansible, and Postman.
• Leverage the various models and APIs of the Cisco Nexus OS platform to perform day 0 operations, improve troubleshooting methodologies with custom tools, augment the CLI using scripts, and integrate various workflows using Ansible and Python.
• Describe the paradigm shift of Model Driven Telemetry and understand the building blocks of a working solution.
• Describe the Cisco Data Center compute solutions can be managed and automated using API centric tooling, by using the Python SDK, PowerTool, and Ansible modules to implement various workflows on Cisco UCS, Cisco IMC, Cisco UCS Manager, Cisco UCS Director, and Cisco Intersight.

Prerequisites

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

• Basic programming language concepts
• Basic understanding of virtualization and VMware
• Ability to use Linux and Command Line Interface (CLI) tools, such as Secure Shell (SSH) and bash
• CCNP level data center knowledge
• Foundational understanding of Cisco ACI

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

• Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA®)
• Introducing Automation for Cisco Solutions (CSAU)
• Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR)
• Programming Use Cases for Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNAPUC)
• Introducing Cisco Network Programmability (NPICNP)

Outline

• Describing the Cisco ACI Policy Model
• Describing the Cisco APIC REST API
• Using Python to Interact with the ACI REST API
• Using Ansible to Automate Cisco ACI
• Describing Cisco ACI Apps Center and Kubernetes Integration
• Introducing Cisco NX-OS Programmability
• Describing Day-Zero Provisioning with Cisco NX-OS
• Implementing On-Box Programmability and Automation with Cisco NX-OS
• Implementing Off-Box Programmability and Automation with Cisco NX-OS
• Understanding Model-Driven Telemetry
• Automating Cisco UCS Using Developer Tools
• Implementing Workflows Using Cisco UCS Director
• Describing Cisco DCNM
• Describing Cisco Intersight

Lab outline

• Use Cisco APIC Web GUI
• Discover the Cisco APIC REST API
• Use Postman with the APIC REST API
• Use Python with the Cisco APIC REST API
• Configure and Verify Cisco ACI Using Acitoolkit
• Use Cobra and Arya to Recreate a Tenant
• Manage Configuration Using Ansible
• Set Up a New Tenant the NetDevOps Way
• Create an Infrastructure Health Report
• Install an Application from the App Center on the Cisco APIC
• Power on Auto Provisioning on the Cisco Nexus 9000
• Use Bash and Guest-Shell on Cisco NX-OS
• Use Python to Enhance CLI Commands
• Trigger a Python Script Using Cisco Embedded Event Manager (EEM)
• Docker Containers on NX-OS
• Configure and Verify Using NX-API and Python
• Configure and Verify Using NETCONF/YANG
• Use Ansible with NX-OS
• Streaming Telemetry
• Connect, Query, and Modify Cisco UCS Manager Objects Using Cisco UCS PowerTool
• Discovery 21: Connect, Query, and Modify Cisco UCS Integrated Management Controller (IMC) Objects Using Cisco IMC PowerTool
• Utilize Cisco UCS Python Software Development Kit (SDK)
• Utilize Cisco IMC Python SDK
• Implement Ansible Playbooks to Modify and Verify the Configuration of Cisco UCS Manager

The Implementing Automation for Cisco Service Provider Solutions (SPAUI) v1.0 course prepares you to implement and support automation solutions in a Service Provider network infrastructure, using network programmability principles, protocols, tools, and mechanisms.

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

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)

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

The Implementing Automation for Cisco Security Solutions (SAUI) v1.0 course teaches you how to design advanced automated security solutions for your network.

Objectives

• Describe the overall architecture of the Cisco security solutions and how APIs help enable security
• Know how to use Cisco Firepower APIs
• Explain how pxGrid APIs function and their benefits
• Demonstrate what capabilities the Cisco Stealthwatch APIs offer and construct API requests to them for configuration changes and auditing purposes
• Describe the features and benefits of using Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud APIs
• Learn how to use the Cisco Umbrella Investigate API
• Explain the functionality provided by Cisco AMP and its APIs
• Describe how to use Cisco Threat Grid APIs to analyze, search, and dispose of threats

Prerequisites

Before taking this course, you should have:

• Basic programming language concepts
• Basic understanding of virtualization
• Ability to use Linux and Command Line Interface (CLI) tools, such as Secure Shell (SSH) and bash
• CCNP level core networking knowledge
• CCNP level security networking knowledge

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

• Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA®)
• Introducing Automation for Cisco Solutions (CSAU)
• Programming Use Cases for Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNAPUC)
• Introducing Cisco Network Programmability (NPICNP)
• Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Technologies (SCOR)

Outline

• Introducing Cisco Security APIs
• Consuming Cisco Advanced Malware Protection APIs
• Using Cisco ISE
• Using Cisco pxGrid APIs
• Using Cisco Threat Grid APIs
• Investigating Cisco Umbrella Security Data Programmatically
• Exploring Cisco Umbrella Reporting and Enforcement APIs
• Automating Security with Cisco Firepower APIs
• Operationalizing Cisco Stealthwatch and the API Capabilities
• Using Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud APIs
• Describing Cisco Security Management Appliance APIs

Lab outline

• Query Cisco AMP Endpoint APIs for Verifying Compliance
• Use the REST API and Cisco pxGrid with Cisco Identity Services Engine
• Construct a Python Script Using the Cisco Threat Grid API
• Generate Reports Using the Cisco Umbrella Reporting API
• Explore the Cisco Firepower Management Center API
• Use Ansible to Automate Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Configuration
• Automate Firewall Policies Using the Cisco Firepower Device Manager API
• Automate Alarm Policies and Create Reports Using the Cisco Stealthwatch APIs
• Construct a Report Using Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud APIs

The Implementing DevOps Solutions and Practices Using Cisco Platforms (DEVOPS) v1.0 course teaches you how to automate application deployment, enable automated configuration, enhance management, and improve scalability of cloud microservices and infrastructure processes on Cisco® platforms.

Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

• Describe the DevOps philosophy and practices, and how they apply to real-life challenges
• Explain container-based architectures and available tooling provided by Docker
• Describe application packaging into containers and start building secure container images
• Utilize container networking and deploy a three-tier network application
• Explain the concepts of Configuration Item (CI) pipelines and what tooling is available
• Implement a basic pipeline with Gitlab CI that builds and deploys applications
• Implement automated build testing and validation
• Describe DevOps principles applied to infrastructure
• Implement on-demand test environments and explain how to integrate them with an existing pipeline
• Implement tooling for metric and log collection, analysis, and alerting
• Describe the benefits of application health monitoring, telemetry, and chaos engineering in the context of improving the stability and reliability of the ecosystem
• Describe how to implement secure DevOps workflows by safely handling sensitive data and validating applications
• Explain design and operational concepts related to using a mix of public and private cloud deployments
• Describe modern application design and microservices architectures
• Describe the building blocks of Kubernetes and how to use its APIs to deploy an application
• Explain advanced Kubernetes deployment patterns and implement an automated pipeline
• Explain how monitoring, logging, and visibility concepts apply to Kubernetes

Prerequisites

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

• Basic programming language concepts and familiarity with Python
• Basic understanding of compute virtualization
• Ability to use Linux, text-driven interfaces, and CLI tools, such as Secure Shell (SSH), bash, grep, ip, vim/nano, curl, ping, traceroute, and telnet
• Foundational understanding of Linux-based OS architecture and system utilities
• CCNA® level core networking knowledge
• Foundational understanding of DevOps concepts
• Awareness and familiarity with continuous integration, continuous deployment, and continuous delivery CI/CD) concepts
• Hands-on experience with Git

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

• Developing Applications and Automating Workflows Using Cisco Core Platforms (DEVASC)
• Developing Applications Using Cisco Core Platforms and APIs (DEVCOR)

Outline

• Introducing the DevOps Model
• Introducing Containers
• Packaging an Application Using Docker
• Deploying a Multitier Application
• Introducing CI/CD
• Building the DevOps Flow
• Validating the Application Build Process
• Building an Improved Deployment Flow
• Extending DevOps Practices to the Entire Infrastructure
• Implementing On-Demand Test Environments at the Infrastructure Level
• Monitoring in NetDevOps
• Engineering for Visibility and Stability
• Securing DevOps Workflows
• Exploring Multicloud Strategies
• Examining Application and Deployment Architectures
• Describing Kubernetes
• Integrating Multiple Data Center Deployments with Kubernetes
• Monitoring and Logging in Kubernetes

Lab outline

• Interact with GitLab Continuous Integration (CI)
• Explore Docker Command-Line Tools
• Package and Run a WebApp Container
• Build and Deploy Multiple Containers to Create a Three-Tier Application
• Explore Docker Networking
• Build and Deploy an Application Using Docker Compose
• Implement a Pipeline in Gitlab CI
• Automate the Deployment of an Application
• Validate the Application Build Process
• Validate the Deployment and Fix the Infrastructure
• Build a Yaml Ain’t Markup Language (YAML) Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Specification for the Test Environment
• Manage On-Demand Test Environments with Terraform
• Build Ansible Playbooks to Manage Infrastructure
• Integrate the Testing Environment in the CI/CD Pipeline
• Implement Pre-deployment Health Checks
• Set Up Logging for the Application Servers and Visualize with Kibana
• Create System Dashboard Focused on Metrics
• Use Alerts Through Kibana
• Instrument Application Monitoring
• Use Alerts and Thresholds to Notify Webhook Listener and Cisco Webex® Teams™ Rooms
• Secure Infrastructure in the CI/CD Pipeline
• Explore Kubernetes Setup and Deploy an Application
• Explore and Modify a Kubernetes CI/CD Pipeline
• Kubernetes Monitoring and Metrics—Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana (ELK)

The Developing Solutions Using Cisco IoT and Edge Platforms (DEVIOT) v1.0 course prepares you to develop Internet of Things (IoT) applications for Cisco® IoT edge compute and network architecture.

Objectives

• After taking this course, you should be able to:
• Explain the fundamentals of Cisco IoT and list common devices involved
• List the common protocols, standards, and data flows of IoT
• Explain the Cisco IoT, common needs, and the corresponding solutions
• Explain how programmability can be used to automate and make operations, deployment, and support of Cisco IoT more effective
• Describe common Cisco IoT applications and how they apply to Cisco IoT use cases
• Explain the functions and use cases for Cisco security applications and Cisco IoT

Prerequisites

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

• General software development or coding skills
• Basic functional and object-oriented programming skills
• Basic understanding of where applications live and how they are deployed in real-world scenarios
• Basic understand of how networking works
• Basic Linux OS skills: installing code language dependencies, installing code libraries, and general scripting
• Understanding of how to store code using git or another Version-Control System (VCS)

Outline

• Defining Cisco IoT
• IoT Networking and Other Devices
• Examining IoT Protocols
• Examining IoT Standards
• Recognizing Cisco IoT Needs and Solutions
• Using Programmability with Cisco IoT
• Describing Cisco IoT Applications: Cisco IOx
• Describing Cisco IoT Applications: Cisco Kinetic and Cisco Field Network Director
• Defining Cisco Security Applications

Lab outline

• Use an MQTT Consumer to Subscribe to Sensor Data
• Use Cisco IOx Applications to Receive and Process Sensor Data
• Troubleshoot a Sensor Connection
• Use and Interpret Freeboard Data
• Use and Interpret Grafana Data
• Use and Interpret Kibana Data
• Cisco IOx Familiarity Lab
• Develop and Deploy a Cisco IOx Application
• Troubleshoot Cisco IOx
• Navigate Cisco Field Network Director
• Explore Cisco Field Network Director API

The Developing Applications for Cisco Webex and Webex Devices (DEVWBX) v1.0 course prepares you to use the programmability features of Webex®, Cisco® enterprise solution for video conferencing, online meetings, online training, webinars, web conferencing, cloud calling, and collaboration.

Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

• Describe and use Webex APIs, authentication, and documentation
• Manage meetings using the Webex Meetings Representational State Transfer (REST) API and Extensible Markup Language (XML) API
• Manage and extend Cisco Collaboration Devices with Experience API (xAPI), macros, and user interface customizations
• Program with WebEx teams REST API, cards, webhooks, and bots
• Embed Webex collaboration features into web and mobile applications using the Webex teams JavaScript SDK, widgets, and mobile Software Development Kits (SDKs)
• Manage Webex administration and compliance using JavaScript

Prerequisites

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

• Basic programming knowledge
• JavaScript, Node.js, JavaScript Object Notation (JSON), REST syntax and uses, and Visual Studio Code Integrated Development Environment (IDE) familiarity
• Knowledge of Webex products usage and administration: teams, meetings, and devices

Outline

• Introducing Webex APIs Foundations
  • Webex as an Extensible Platform
• Managing Meetings with the Cisco Webex Meetings XML API
  • Describe the capabilities of Cisco Webex meeting APIs
• Automating and Extending Cisco Collaboration Devices with xAPI
  • Manage and extend Cisco collaboration devices with xAPI, macros, and user interface customizations
• Building Webex Teams Applications
  • Describe the different uses and capabilities for Webex Teams programmability
• Embedding Cisco Webex
  • Embed Webex collaboration features into web and mobile applications using the Webex Teams™ JavaScript SDK, widgets, and Mobile SDKs
• Managing Administration and Compliance with Cisco Webex Teams APIs
  • Construct the JavaScript code to administer a Webex organization including users, licenses and devices