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Automating Networks Using Cisco Platforms (CCNAAUTO)

The Automating Networks Using Cisco Platforms (CCNAAUTO) training teaches you how to implement basic network applications using Cisco platforms as a base, and how to implement automation workflows across network, security, collaboration, and computing infrastructure. The training gives you hands-on experience solving real-world problems using Cisco Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and modern development tools.

This training prepares you for the 200-901 CCNAAUTO exam. If passed, you earn the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Automation certification.

What you need to know

This training prepares you for

200-901 CCNAAUTO exam

Continuing Education

Earn 48 CE credits towards recertification

Ways to get this training

Cisco U. Learning Path

Follow a guided Learning Path designed for your certification success. Pre- and post-assessments help you skip what you know and focus on what you need to learn.

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Instructor-led training

Join lively classroom-style learning and discussions, online or in person, that are led by Cisco and our Learning Partners.

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    How you'll benefit

    This training will help you:

    • Take advantage of the network when you implement applications to fulfill business needs
    • Gain a foundation in the essentials of applications, automation, and Cisco platforms

    Who should enroll

    • Network automation engineers
    • Software developers
    • System integration programmers
    • Infrastructure architects
    • Network designers

    Technology areas

    • Automation
    • Network programmability

    Objectives

    • Describe the importance of APIs and use of version control tools in modern software development
    • Describe common processes and practices used in software development
    • Describe options for organizing and constructing modular software
    • Describe HTTP concepts and how they apply to network-based APIs
    • Apply Representational State Transfer (REST) concepts to integration with HTTP-based APIs
    • Describe Cisco platforms and their capabilities
    • Describe programmability features of different Cisco platforms
    • Describe basic networking concepts and interpret simple network topology
    • Describe interaction of applications with the network and tools used for troubleshooting issues
    • Apply concepts of model-driven programmability to automate common tasks with Python scripts
    • Identify common application deployment models and components in the development pipeline
    • Utilize tools to automate infrastructure through scripting and model-driven programmability
    • Describe common security concerns and types of tests, and utilize containerization for local development

    Prerequisites

    There are no prerequisites for this training. However, the knowledge and skills you are recommended to have before attending this training are:

    • Basic computer literacy
    • Basic PC operating system navigation skills
    • Basic Internet usage skills
    • Hands-on experience with a programming language (specifically Python)

    These skills can be found in the following Cisco Learning Offering:

    Outline

    • Practicing Modern Software Development
    • Describing Software Development Process
    • Designing Software
    • Introducing Network-Based APIs
    • Consuming REST-Based APIs
    • Introducing Cisco Platforms and APIs
    • Employing Programmability on Cisco Platforms
    • Describing IP Networks
    • Relating Network and Applications
    • Employing Model-Driven Programmability
    • Deploying Applications
    • Automating Infrastructure
    • Testing and Securing Applications
    • Lab Code Reference

    Lab outline

    • Parse API Data Formats with Python
    • Use Git for Version Control
    • Identify Software Architecture and Design Patterns on a Diagram
    • Implement Singleton Pattern and Abstraction-Based Method
    • Inspect HTTP Messages
    • Use Postman
    • Troubleshoot an HTTP Error Response
    • Utilize APIs with Python
    • Use the Cisco Webex Collaboration API
    • Interpret a Basic Network Topology Diagram
    • Identify the Cause of Application Connectivity Issues
    • Perform Basic NETCONF Operations
    • Utilize Bash Commands for Local Development
    • Construct Infrastructure Automation Workflow
    • Construct a Python Unit Test
    • Interpret a Dockerfile
    • Utilize Docker Commands to Manage Local Developer Environment
    • Exploit Insufficient Parameter Sanitization