Module 1: SD-Access Introduction
- SDA Quick Overview
- SDA Key Benefits
- Technical Overview - LISP, Cisco Trustsec, VXLAN
- Network Fabric
- SDA Overlay Key Components - Control Plane, Data Plane and Policy Plane
- SDA Fabric Roles & Terminology
- DNA Controller
- Identity Services
- Analytics Engine (NDP)
- Control Plane
- Edge Nodes
- Border Nodes
- Virtual Networks
- Scalable Groups
- VXLAN Encapsulation
Module 2: SDA Wireless Architecture
- SDA Wireless Architecture Overview
- SDA Wireless Benefits
- Policy Rollout
- Wireless Integration in SDA Fabric
Module 3: SDA Deployment
- Digital Network Architecture
- Campus Fabric Automation
- Smart CLI
- Programmable APIs
- DNA Center – SD-Access WorkFlow - Design, Provision, Policay and Assurance
Module 4: SDA Center Ecosystems Integrations
- Event Notifications and Webhooks
- Integrations Overview
- DevOps Integrations
- ChatOps Integrations
- Use Cases - ITSM Integrations
- Use Cases - Client Insights with Apple Analytics
- Use Cases - IP Address Management (IPAM)
- Use Cases - Network Orchestrators
- Use Cases - Policy Orchestrators
- Use Cases - Security Analytics
- Use Cases - Firewalls
- Use Cases - Public and Private Cloud Integration
Module 5: DNA Assurance
- DNA Center Architecture
- Cisco DNA Assurance Introduction
- DNA Assurance Architecture
- Telemetry Collection Overview
- DNA Assurance Getting Started
- Full Stack Visibility
- Network & Client Experience
- Intelligent Capture
- Real Time Monitoring RF
- Path Trace
- Sensor-based Proactive Monitoring
- Application Experience
- Issue Remediation
- AI Network Analytics
- Machine Reasoning
Module 6: Python Programming
- Programmability Overview
- APIs Primer
- Python Foundation Overview
- Lists, Tuples & Dictionaries
- Control Sentences
- Functions
- Modules
- Classes
- Error Handling (Exceptions)
Module 7: Programming SDA and DNA Center
- DNA Center Architecture Overview
- DNA Controller
- DNA Center Automation
- DNA Center APIs
- Building DNA Center Applications
Module 8: Cisco Catalyst 9K Introduction
- Intent Based Networking
- Cisco Catalyst 9K Features and Characteristics
- Cisco Catalyst 9K IOS-XE
- Catalyst 9K Platform Support
- Linux Service Containers Introduction
- Python Programmability Introduction
- Zero-Touch Provisioning, iPXE, PnP
- CLI – Legacy, Python CLI, Guest Shell
Module 9: Catalyst 9K and Cisco Application Framework
- Cisco Application Framework / Virtual Service Infra (IOX)
- Cisco Catalyst 9K Application Hosting
- Application Hosting Value Proposition
- Catalyst 9K Switching Application Ecosystem
- Virtual Machines
- KVMs
- Containers - General LXC (Linux Service Containers)
- Containers - GuestShell (pre-packaged LXC)
- Containers - Other pre-packaged LXCs, ie PerfSonar
- Python Programmability in Depth
- Python API
- Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) and Plug ’n Play
Module 10: Catalyst 9K EEM Python Module
- EEM Overview
- Python Scripting in EEM
- EEM Python Package
- Python-Supported EEM Actions
- EEM CLI Library Command Extensions
Module 11: Data Models & Model Driven Programmability
- Why Models are Important
- YANG data models - Native Models, IETF Models, OpenConfig Models,
- Data Encoding - XML and JSON
- YANG Tools - YANG Explorer, YANG Catalog, Pyang
- NetConf - History
- NetConf - Protocol layers
- NetConf - Operations
- NetConf - Messages
- Using NetConf
- RESTConf - History
- RESTConf - Protocol layers
- RESTConf - Operations
- RESTConf - Messages
- Using RestConf
- Telemetry Introduction
Module 12: Model Driven Telemetry
- Yang Data Streaming
- Telemetry History
- gRPC
- Collectors & Renderers
- ELK - Elastic Search, Logstash and Kibana
- TIG - Telegraph, Influx, Grafana
- Quick Start with Docker
- Publication Types
- Telemetry Subscriptions
- IOS-XE 16.x and 17.x Yang Model Support
- Yang Model Metadata
- CLI and XML Configuration Examples
- Pipeline
- Splunk
Module 13: 3rd Party Integrations
Labs:
- Lab 1: Intro DNA Center
- Lab 2: DNA Assurance
- Lab 3: DNA Center API Discovery
- Lab 4: Setup Machine for Development
- Lab 5: Python Overview
- Lab 6: Programming Cisco DNA Center
- Lab 7: Managing the Guest Shell
- Lab 8: Running Python Scripts as Part of EEM Applet Actions
- Lab 9: NETCONF/RESTConf
- Lab 10: YANG Data Modeling & YANG Explorer, YANG Catalog and pYANG
- Lab 11: Catalyst 9K - Application Hosting
- Lab 12: Programming Telemetry
- Lab 13: Integrating DNAC with ServiceNow
- Lab 14: Integrating DNAC with Splunk
