DCAUI | Implementing Automation for Cisco Data Center Solutions 
 
The Implementing Automation for Cisco Data Center Solutions (DCAUI) v1.1 course teaches you how to implement Cisco® Data Center automated solutions including programming concepts, orchestration, and automation tools. Through a combination of lessons and hands-on practice, you will manage the tools and learn the benefits of programmability and automation in the Cisco-powered Data Center. You will examine Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI®), Software-Defined Networking (SDN) for data center and cloud networks, Cisco Nexus® (Cisco NX-OS) platforms for device-centric automation, and Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS®) for Data Center compute. You will study their current ecosystem of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), software development toolkits, and relevant workflows along with open industry standards, tools, and APIs, such as Python, Ansible, Git, JavaScript Object Notation (JSON), Yaml Ain't Markup Language (YAML), Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF), Representational State Transfer Configuration Protocol (RESTCONF), and Yet Another Generation (YANG). This course prepares you for the 300-635 Automating Cisco Data Center Solutions (DCAUTO) certification exam. Introducing Automation for Cisco Solutions (CSAU) is required prior to enrolling in Implementing Automation for Cisco Data Center Solutions (DCAUI) because it provides crucial foundational knowledge essential to success. This course also earns you 24 Continuing Education (CE) credits towards recertification.
 
Objectives
After taking this course, you should be able to:
Leverage the tools and APIs to automate Cisco ACI powered data centers.
Demonstrate workflows (configuration, verification, healthchecking, monitoring) using Python, Ansible, and Postman.
Leverage the various models and APIs of the Cisco Nexus OS platform to perform day 0 operations, improve troubleshooting methodologies with custom tools, augment the CLI using scripts, and integrate various workflows using Ansible and Python.
Describe the paradigm shift of Model Driven Telemetry and understand the building blocks of a working solution.
Describe how the Cisco Data Center compute solutions can be managed and automated using API centric tooling, by using the Python SDK, PowerTool, and Ansible modules to implement various workflows on Cisco UCS, Cisco IMC, Cisco UCS Manager, Cisco UCS Director, and Cisco Intersight.
 
How you’ll benefit
This course will help you:
Gain high-demand knowledge and skills in modern programming language to create powerful APIs that enhance network functioning
Earn 24 CE credits toward recertification
Prepare for the 300-635 DCAUTO exam
 
What to expect in the exam
The 300-635 DCAUTO exam certifies your knowledge and skills related to implementing Data Center automated solutions including programming concepts, orchestration, and automation tools. After you pass 300-635 DCAUTO exam, you earn the Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist – Data Center Automation and Programmability certification, and you satisfy the concentration exam requirement for these professional-level certifications:
CCNP® Data Center
Cisco Certified DevNet Professional
 
Who should enroll
This course is designed for network and software engineers who hold the following job roles:
Network engineer
Systems engineer
Wireless engineer
Consulting systems engineer
Technical solutions architect
Network administrator
Wireless design engineer
Network manager
Site reliability engineer
Deployment engineer
Sales engineer
Account manager
 
Technology areas
Data center
Network automation
 
Prerequisites
Before taking this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:
Basic programming language concepts
Basic understanding of virtualization and VMware
Ability to use Linux and Command Line Interface (CLI) tools, such as Secure Shell (SSH) and bash
CCNP level data center knowledge
Foundational understanding of Cisco ACI
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 and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR)
Programming Use Cases for Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNAPUC)
Introducing Cisco Network Programmability (NPICNP)
 
Outline
Describing the Cisco ACI Policy Model
Describing the Cisco APIC REST API
Using Python to Interact with the ACI REST API
Using Ansible to Automate Cisco ACI
Introducing Cisco NX-OS Programmability
Describing Day-Zero Provisioning with Cisco NX-OS
Implementing On-Box Programmability and Automation with Cisco NX-OS
Implementing Off-Box Programmability and Automation with Cisco NX-OS
Automating Cisco UCS Using Developer Tools
Implementing Workflows Using Cisco UCS Director
Describing Cisco DCNM
Describing Cisco Intersight
 
Lab outline
Use Cisco APIC Web GUI
Discover the Cisco APIC REST API
Use Postman with the APIC REST API
Use Python with the Cisco APIC REST API
Configure and Verify Cisco ACI Using Acitoolkit
Use Cobra and Arya to Recreate a Tenant
Manage Configuration Using Ansible
Set Up a New Tenant the NetDevOps Way
Create an Infrastructure Health Report
Set Up Power on Auto Provisioning on the Cisco Nexus 9000
Use Bash and Guest-Shell on Cisco NX-OS
Use Python to Enhance CLI Commands
Trigger a Python Script Using Cisco Embedded Event Manager (EEM)
Configure and Verify Using NX-API and Python
Configure and Verify Using NETCONF/YANG
Use Ansible with Cisco NX-OS
Connect, Query, and Modify Cisco UCS Manager Objects Using Cisco UCS PowerTool
Connect, Query, and Modify Cisco UCS Integrated Management Controller (IMC) Objects Using Cisco IMC PowerTool
Utilize Cisco UCS Python Software Development Kit (SDK)
Utilize Cisco IMC Python SDK
Implement Ansible Playbooks to Modify and Verify the Configuration of Cisco UCS Manager
 
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