ENAUTO - Automating and Programming Cisco Enterprise Solutions

Course Description 

The Automating and Programming Cisco Enterprise Solutions (ENAUTO) training teaches you how to implement Cisco Enterprise automated solutions, including programming concepts, orchestration, telemetry, and automation tools. The goal of this training is to highlight the tools and the benefits of leveraging programmability and automation in the Cisco-powered Enterprise Campus and WAN. Examined platforms include Cisco IOS XE software for device-centric automation, Cisco Catalyst Center for the intent-based enterprise network, Cisco Catalyst Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN), and Cisco Meraki. Their current ecosystem of APIs, software development toolkits, and relevant workflows are inspected in detail together with open industry standards, tools, and APIs, such as Python, Ansible, Git, JSON/YAML, NETCONF/RESTCONF, and YANG.

This training prepares you for the 300-435 ENAUTO v2.0 exam. If passed, you earn the Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Automation certification and satisfy the concentration exam requirement for the Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Enterprise and Automation concentration exams. This training also earns you 34 Continuing Education (CE) credits toward recertification.

How You'll Benefit

This training will help you:
Gain hands-on experience automating Cisco enterprise networks using Python, Ansible, APIs, and modern automation tools
Explore automation across multiple Cisco platforms, including IOS XE, Catalyst Center, SD-WAN, and Meraki
Learn to leverage AI and security best practices in network automation to boost operational efficiency and reliability
Prepare for the 300-435 ENAUTO v2.0 exam
Earn 34 CE credits toward recertification

Who Should Enroll

Network Engineers
Systems Engineers
Wireless Engineers
Consulting Systems Engineers
Technical Solutions Architects
Network Administrators
Wireless Design Engineers
Network Managers
Sales Engineers
Account Managers

What to Expect in the Exam

Automating and Programming Cisco Enterprise Solutions (300-435 ENAUTO) v2.0 is a 90-minute exam associated with the Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Automation certification and satisfies the concentration exam requirement for the CCNP Enterprise and Automation certifications.

This exam tests your knowledge of implementing enterprise automated solutions, including:
Device-level and controller-based network automation
Operations
AI in automation

Course Objectives

Explain the need for data models for network automation
Explain how to use Ansible and YANG Suite tools for effective network automation
Describe Python and Netmiko as tools for CLI automation and explain how to automate VLANs, routing protocols, policies, and VPNs
Introduce NETCONF and RESTCONF as model-driven protocols, explain their operations, datastores, and workflows, and compare where each is most effective
Monitor configuration and operational data with NETCONF and RESTCONF, troubleshoot connectivity and model issues, and interpret errors for faster resolution
Introduce Ansible for Cisco configuration management to detect drift, validate compliance, maintain a source of truth, and apply resource modules with safe rollout and rollback recovery
Describe how Cisco IOS EEM automates tasks with events and policies, Guest Shell provides a secure Linux container for scripts, and ZTP creates the initial configuration
Explore how to perform Day-0 operations with PnP in Cisco Catalyst Center
Explore options for configuration management with Cisco Catalyst Center
Explore advanced features of configuration templates with Jinja templates
Learn about managing controller-based configuration with Ansible
Learn about security automation
Learn about techniques for troubleshooting authentication with the REST APIs of Cisco controllers
Learn how to test and validate automation deployed on Cisco Catalyst Center and Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager
Learn how to use Catalyst Center and SD-WAN APIs to automate Software Image Management
Learn how to use APIs to monitor network health with Cisco Controllers
Learn how to use streaming telemetry and webhooks to monitor network health on Course Cisco Catalyst Center and Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager
Explain how to use AI capabilities in Cisco Catalyst Center, Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, and Meraki dashboard
Explain how to use AI-assisted code development for network automation
Explore security risks in AI-based network automation
Explain the deployment of MCP servers and clients, and Python FastMCP support for AI agents

Course Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this training. However, the knowledge and skills you are recommended to have before attending this training are:
Basic programming language concepts
Basic understanding of virtualization
Ability to use Linux and CLI tools, such as SSH and bash
CCNP level core networking knowledge
Foundational understanding of Cisco Catalyst Center, Meraki, and Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN

These skills can be found in the following Cisco Learning Offerings:
Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
Introducing Automation for Cisco Solutions (CSAU)
Implementing Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR)

Course Outline

Network Automation Models
Network Automation Tooling
CLI Automation with Python
NETCONF and RESTCONF Automation
Automating Configuration Monitoring
Device Automation with Ansible
On-Box Automation
Controller-Based Day-0 Provisioning
Catalyst Center Day-0 with Configuration Management
Advanced Configuration Templates
Controller-Based Configuration Management with Ansible
Security Automation
Troubleshoot Controller-Based Network Automation
Testing and Validating Network Automation
Controller-Based Software Management
Automate Network Health Monitoring with Controller APIs
Monitor Network Health with Streaming Telemetry and Webhooks
AI Capabilities in Network Controllers
AI Assistance in Network Automation
Security Risks in AI-based Automation
Support AI Agents with Python FastMCP

Lab Outline

Explore YANG Trees with YANG Suite
Validate XML Payloads Against the YANG Schema
Configure and Monitor Routing with Python and Netmiko
Configure and Monitor IPsec VPNs with Python and Netmiko
Manage Device Configurations with ncclient
Manage Device Configurations with RESTCONF
Monitor Device Configurations with NETCONF and RESTCONF
Troubleshoot Network Automation Solutions
Configuration Compliance with Ansible
Use Ansible to Configure and Verify Device Configuration
EEM-Based Device Automation
On-Box Python-Based Automation
Python-Based ZTP for Cisco IOS XE Devices
Manage Device Configuration with Catalyst Center APIs
Manage Device Configuration with SD-WAN Manager APIs
Manage Device Configuration with Cisco Meraki APIs
Construct Advanced Jinja Configuration Templates
Manage Catalyst Center Devices with Ansible
Manage Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Devices with Ansible
Manage Cisco Meraki Networks with Ansible
Enforce Network Segmentation with Cisco Catalyst Center APIs
Enforce Group-Based Access Control with Cisco Catalyst Center APIs
API-Driven Segmentation and Policy Enforcement with Meraki
Troubleshoot Cisco Catalyst Center API Authentication
Troubleshoot Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager API Authentication
Troubleshoot Cisco Catalyst Center API Requests
Software Management with Cisco Catalyst Center API
Software Management with SD-WAN Manager APIs
Monitor Network Health with Cisco Catalyst Center APIs
Monitor Network Health with SD-WAN Manager APIs
Monitor Network Health with Meraki Dashboard APIs
Subscribe to Device Telemetry Using NETCONF
Implement Webhook-Based Alerting with Cisco Catalyst Center
Code Development with AI Assistant
Providing Network Information to MCP Clients Using Python FastMCP