ENAUI - Implementing Automation for Cisco Enterprise Solutions

Course Description 

The Implementing Automation for Cisco Enterprise Solutions (ENAUI) training teaches you how to implement Cisco Enterprise automated solutions, including programming concepts, orchestration, telemetry, and automation tools.

This course highlights the tools and the benefits of leveraging programmability and automation in the Cisco-powered Enterprise Campus and WAN. You will also examine platforms including IOS XE software for device-centric automation, Cisco DNA Center for the intent-based enterprise network, Cisco Software-Defined WAN, and Cisco Meraki. Their current ecosystem of APIs, software development toolkits, and relevant workflows are studied in detail together with open industry standards, tools, and APIs, such as Python, Ansible, Git, JSON/YAML, NETCONF/RESTCONF, and YANG.

How You'll Benefit

This course will help you:
Gain high-demand skills using modern programming languages, APIs, and systems such as Python, Ansible, and Git to automate, streamline, and enhance business operations.
Acquire the skills and knowledge to customize tools, methods, and processes that improve network performance and agility
Earn 24 CE credits toward recertification
Prepare for the 300-435 ENAUTO exam

Who Should Enroll

This course is designed primarily for network and software engineers who are interested in learning about automation and programmability and hold the following job roles:
Account manager
Consulting systems engineer
Network administrator
Network engineer
Network manager
Sales engineer
Systems engineer
Technical solutions architect
Wireless design engineer
Wireless engineer

What to Expect in the Exam

What to expect in the exam
The 300-435 ENAUTO exam certifies your knowledge and skills in implementing Enterprise automated solutions, including programming concepts, Python programming, APIs, controllers, and automation tools.
After you pass 300-435 ENAUTO, you earn the Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist - Enterprise Automation and Programmability certification, and you satisfy the concentration exam requirement for these professional-level certifications:
CCNP Enterprise
Cisco Certified DevNet Professional

Course Objectives

After completing the course, you should be able to:
Get familiar with different API styles (REST, RPC) and synchronous and asynchronous API requests
Learn how to use Postman software development tool in order to test the API calls
Learn how to automate repetitive tasks using Ansible automation engine
Explore a Python programming language, Python libraries and Python virtual environments and learn how can they be used for automation of network configuration tasks
Get introduced to GIT version control system and its common operations
Learn how to leverage the various models and APIs of the Cisco IOS XE platform to perform day-zero operations, improve troubleshooting methodologies with custom tools, augment the CLI using scripts, and integrate various workflows using Ansible and Python
Learn about the paradigm shift of model-driven telemetry and the building blocks of a working solution
Learn how to leverage the tools and APIs to automate Cisco DNA infrastructure managed by Cisco DNA Center™
Demonstrate workflows (configuration, verification, health checking, and monitoring) using Python, Ansible, and Postman
Understand Cisco SD-WAN solution components, implement a Python library that works with the Cisco SD-WAN APIs to perform configuration, inventory management, and monitoring tasks, and implement reusable Ansible roles to automate provisioning new branch sites on an existing Cisco SD-WAN infrastructure
Learn how to leverage the tools and APIs to automate Cisco Meraki managed infrastructure and demonstrate workflows (configuration, verification, health checking, monitoring) using Python, Ansible, and Postman

Course Prerequisites

Before taking this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:
Basic programming language concepts
Basic understanding of virtualization
Ability to use Linux and CLI tools, such as Secure Shell (SSH) and bash
CCNP level core networking knowledge
Foundational understanding of Cisco DNA, Meraki, and Cisco SD-WAN
The following Cisco courses can help you gain the knowledge you need to prepare for this course:
Introducing Automation for Cisco Solutions (CSAU)
Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA^®)
Implementing Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR)

Course Outline

Network Programmability Foundation
Automating APIs and Protocols
Managing Configuration with Python and Ansible
Implementing On-Box Programmability and Automation with Cisco IOS XE Software
Implementing Model-Driven Telemetry
Day 0 Provisioning with Cisco IOS-XE Software
Implementing Automation in Enterprise Networks
Building Cisco DNA Center Automation with Python
Automating Operations using Cisco DNA Center
Introducing Cisco SD-WAN Programmability
Building Cisco SD-WAN Automation with Python
Building Cisco SD-WAN Automation with Ansible
Automating Cisco Meraki
Implementing Meraki Integration APIs

Lab Outline

Automate Networks with Netmiko
Use Postman for REST API Consumption
Use Ansible to Configure and Verify Device Configuration
Implement On-Box Programmability and Automation with Cisco IOS XE Software
Use Python on Cisco IOS XE Software
Implement Streaming Telemetry with Cisco IOS XE
Explore Cisco DNA Center APIs
Build Python Scripts to Interact with Cisco DNA Center Intent APIs
Build Python Scripts with Cisco DNA Center Assurance APIs
Troubleshoot End-to-End Connectivity and Health-Check the Network via the Cisco DNA Center API
Perform Administrative Tasks Using the Cisco SD-WAN API
Build, Manage, and Operate Cisco SD-WAN Programmatically
Consume SD-WAN APIs Using the Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) Module
Manage Policies with Ansible
Build Reports Using Ansible-Cisco SD_WAN Role
Implement Cisco Meraki API Automation
Explore Cisco Meraki Integration APIs
Explore Cisco Meraki Webhook Alerts