The Implementing Automation for Cisco Data Center Solutions (DCAUI) v1.1 training program teaches you how to implement Cisco Data Center automated solutions including programming concepts, orchestration, and automation tools.
Through a combination of lessons and practical 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 the 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 Next Generation (YANG).
This program is architected 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
Before taking this training program, you should have the following knowledge and skills:
- fundamental programming language concepts
- foundational 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
After taking this comprehensive program, 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 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
This programme prepares you for the Automating Cisco Data Center Solutions (300-635 DCAUTO) certification examination. Introducing Automation for Cisco Solutions (CSAU) is a prerequisite for Implementing Automation for Cisco Data Center Solutions (DCAUI) as it provides essential foundational knowledge for successful completion.
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The instructor was able to convey the necessary knowledge to the maximum, and the examples from professional experience made the training more engaging, which contributed to maintaining our attention until the end. I will recommend it to my acquaintances for exam preparation!
Zsolt Mogyorósi
Varian Medical Systems Hungary Kft