DNAPF – Cisco DNA Programmability Fundamentals

The Course Name: DNAPF – Cisco DNA Programmability Fundamentals

The Duration: 5 Days

The Overview:

The purpose of this course is to teach participants SDN concepts, programmability, and integration that support Cisco and multi-vendor solutions to help usher customers into the new age of Software Defined Networks.

What You Will Learn:

After you complete this course you will be able to:

•      How to describe SDN and Network Programmability
•      How to understand the Use Cases and Problems Solved with SDN
•      How to understand the Digital Transformation and Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA)
•      How to explain an Overview of OpenFlow and Network Controllers
•      How to explain an Overview of Human Interaction DevOps-Style
•      How to understand Next Steps to Get Customers Ready

The Course Index:

1. Programmable Infrastructure Overview

•      Digital Enterprise Definition
•      The 4 Pillars of Digitization (IoT, Mobility, Big Data and Cloud)
•      Digital Disruption
•      What is Network Programmability?
•      What to Automate?
•      Business Benefits of Programmability
•      Simplification
•      Quantifying Programmability
•      Programmability Use Cases

2. Cisco’s Digital Network Architecture (DNA)

The Digital Business

Digital Network Architecture Overview

•      Network fabrics
•      Virtualization Architecture
•      Transport virtualization
•      Network function virtualization
•      Cloud enablement
•      Network controller
•      Service definition and orchestration
•      Analytics and telemetry applications

Digital Network Architecture Components

•      DNA Automation and Management: APIC-EM
•      DNA Virtualization: NFV and Cisco IOS XE
•      DNA Analytics: CMX
•      DNA Security: TrustSec, ISE, StealthWatch
•      Digital Network Architecture Overview
•      DNA Collaboration: Spark

Benefits of DNA

DNA Use Cases

•      New Branch Office
•      Employee Productivity
•      Mobile and Cloud Service Adoption
•      Customer Experience

Case Study: NYU Security

3. Cisco Programmable Infrastructure

•      Programmability with
•      UCS
•      Automation
•      Enterprise Networking (APIC-EN, CMX, PI)
•      Open Daylight (RESTCONF, NETCONF)
•      DC Networking (ACI, NX-OS)
•      Software Defined Storage
•      Collaboration (Spark, Tropo, Acano)
•      Management, Monitoring & Analytics (UCS-D, DCNM)
•      Case Study: ABMU Health Board – Health Care Automation

4. REST APIs and Python

•      How API Enables Business Automation
•      What is REST?
•      How to Make a REST API Call
•      REST API Request and Response
•      Python Basics
•      Python and JSON
•      Using Python with Rest APIs
•      Coding and Parsing with Python
•      Use Case – Creating a List of Users

5. Spark API

•      Spark Automation Business Benefits
•      Introduction to Spark API
•      Using Spark API with Python
•      Using Spark API with Postman
•      Use Case – Wi-Fi Public and Guest Access
•      Use Case – Post Message in a Spark room

6. Cisco Mobility Experience (CMX) APIs

•      CMX Programmability Benefits
•      Introduction to CMX 10 Mobility Services
•      CMX 10 Mobility Services REST API
•      CMX Deep Dive Using the Notifications Resource
•      Programming CMX Notifications for Applications and Third Party Systems
•      CMX/MSE REST API
•      Use Case – Find the IP Address of the WLC
•      Case Study: University of Melbourne – WiFi Analytics

7. APIC-EM and Rest APIs

•      APIC-EM Automation Enterprise benefits
•      Controller Basic
•      APIC-EM Overview
•      APIC-EM Applications and Use Cases
•      APIC-EM REST API Python
•      Application Design for Python with APIC_EM
•      Use Case – Find out the device name using the IP address
•      Case Study: Symantec – Network Automation

8. RESTCONF, NETCONF, and YANG

•      Why Models are Important
•      Standard Device Interfaces
•      YANG Data Modeling
•      NETCONF Protocol
•      RESTCONF Protocol
•      Programming with NETCONF and Python
•      Use Case – Create a Python Script to Retrieve Interface Stats with NETCONF/YANG and

Post to Spark

9. Implementing DevOps

•      The Transition to DevOps
•      Spark for Human Interactions
•      Tropo for Human Interactions
•      NeXt UI Toolkit
•      Programming Using Spark, Tropo, and NeXt
•      Use Case – Post Messages from a Tropo Script to Cisco Spark Spaces

Labs:

1.   Python Introduction – Creating a List of Users
2.   Spark REST API – Create a Room and Invite People – PostMan
3.   Spark API – Wi-Fi Public and Guest Access – Python
4.   CMX – Find the IP Address of the WLC
5.   APIC-EM – Find Out the Device Name Using the IP Address
6.   NETCONF – Create a Python Script to Retrieve Interface Stats with NETCONF/YANG and Post to Spark
7.   NeXt UI Toolkit – Building a Network Topology
8.   Spark and Tropo – Bring Together Labs 2 and 5 to Create Trouble Ticket Automation