Cisco DevNet Associate Exam Preparation 5: Infrastructure and Automation

Introduction

• Course introduction
• Course tools and resources

1. Data Formats

• Lesson 1: Data formats
• XML format
• JSON format
• YAML format

2. Data Parsing with Python

• Lesson 2: Data parsing with Python
• XML parsing
• JSON parsing
• YAML parsing

3. Common Development Methods

• Lesson 3: Common development methods
• Test-driven development
• Agile method
• Lean method
• Waterfall method

4. Organizing Code

• Lesson 4: Organizing code
• Python functions
• Python classes
• Python modules

5. Common Design Methods

• Lesson 5: Common design methods
• Model-view-controller (MVC)
• Observer
• Version control

6. Git Operations

• Lesson 6: Git operations
• Clone
• Add/Remove
• Commit
• Push/Pull
• Branch
• Merge
• Diff

7. REST API

• Lesson 7: REST API
• Fundamentals of REST API
• Webhooks
• REST constraints
• REST API call with Python

8. HTTP Response Codes

• Lesson 8: HTTP response codes
• Common HTTP response codes
• Parts of an HTTP response
• Troubleshooting using HTTP responses

9. API Authentication Mechanisms

• Lesson 9: API authentication mechanisms
• Basic authentication
• Token authentication
• API key authentication

10. Common API Styles

• Lesson 10: Common API styles
• Remote procedure calls (RPC)
• Synchronous vs. asynchronous

11. Cisco SDK

• Lesson 11: Cisco SDK
• Python script with Cisco SDK

12. Cisco Network Management Platforms and APIs

• Lesson 12: Cisco Network Management Platforms and APIs
• Meraki
• DNA Center
• Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI)
• SD-WAN
• Network Services Orchestrator (NSO)

13. Cisco Compute Management Platforms and APIs

• Lesson 13: Cisco compute management platforms and APIs
• UCS Manager
• UCS Director
• Intersight

14. Cisco Collaboration Platforms and APIs

• Lesson 14: Cisco collaboration platforms and APIs
• Webex API
• Webex devices
• Cisco UCM
• Finesse

15. Cisco Security Platforms and APIs

• Lesson 15: Cisco security platforms and APIs
• Firepower
• Umbrella
• AMP
• ISE
• ThreatGrid

16. Nexus OS Programmability

• Lesson 16: Nexus OS programmability
• NX-OS API

17. DevNet Resources

• Lesson 17: DevNet resources
• Sandbox
• Code Exchange
• Support and forums
• Learning labs
• API documentation

18. Model Driven Programmability

• Lesson 18: Model Driven Programmability
• YANG data modeling
• NETCONF
• RESTCONF

19. Application Deployment Models

• Lesson 19: Application deployment models
• Cloud service models
• Cloud deployment models
• NIST cloud reference architecture
• Edge computing

20. Application Deployment Types

• Lesson 20: Application deployment types
• Hypervisors
• Virtual machines
• Containers
• Serverless computing

21. Application Deployment Considerations

• Lesson 21: Application deployment considerations
• DevSecOps principles
• Python unit test
• Docker images and containers
• Dockerfiles
• Vulnerability stack
• Web application threats
• Bash commands

22. Automation with Data Models

• Lesson 22: Automation with data models
• Infrastructure automation

23. Management

• Lesson 23: Management
• Controller-level management
• Device-level management

24. Network Simulation and Test Tools

• Lesson 24: Network simulation and test tools
• CML
• pyATS

25. Infrastructure Automation Considerations

• Lesson 25: Infrastructure automation considerations
• CI/CD pipeline
• Infrastructure as code
• Automation tools
• Bash script workflow
• Python workflow
• Ansible playbook workflow

26. Data Interpretation

• Lesson 26: Data interpretation
• Interpreting YANG models
• Interpreting a NETCONF query
• Interpreting RESTCONF query
• Interpreting a unified diff

27. Code Review Process

• Lesson 27: Code review process
• Code review
• Sequence diagrams

28. Common Networking Structures

• Lesson 28: Common networking structures
• MAC addresses
• VLANs
• IP addresses
• Routing
• Subnetting
• OSI model

29. Common Networking Components

• Lesson 29: Common networking components
• Switches
• Routers
• Firewalls
• Load balancers

30. Planes of Operation

• Lesson 30: Planes of operation
• Data plane
• Control plane
• Management plane

31. IP Services

• Lesson 31: IP services
• DHCP
• DNS
• NAT
• SNMP
• NTP

32. Common Protocols

• Lesson 32: Common protocols
• TCP and UDP
• Protocols and ports

33. Application Connectivity Issues

• Lesson 33: Application connectivity issues
• Physical layer issues
• Data link layer issues
• Network layer issues
• Transport layer issues

34. Course Wrap-Up

• Course wrap-up