Implementing NetDevOps (NDO-302)

Imagine managing a network with tens of thousands of devices. The mere thought of centralizing this data might seem overwhelming. You know that if you did have a single source of truth and a testing network that was identical to your production network, then these things become possible:

  • Test changes on a network that is configured identically to your production network.
  • Test rollbacks on a network that is configured identically to your production network.
  • Rollback changes in seconds.
  • Know the configuration of all your systems in REAL TIME.
  • Convert, upgrade, or change configuration in seconds.
  • Testing is conducted thoroughly and with complete peace of mind using Cisco Modeling Labs, not on your production network.
  • Yet, the cost of not doing so is far greater than you might expect.

Managing a large network, with its hundreds or even tens of thousands of devices, is daunting. The prospect of loading all that data into a single source of truth may seem too great a challenge, and you might be tempted to avoid it. However, the benefits of managing your network with a single source of truth and a testing lab that is identical to the appropriate portion of your production network are undeniable. This course will teach you how you can accomplish it.


Course Information

Price: $3,795.00
Duration: 5 days
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Prerequisites:

CCNA or similar experience

 

Target Audience:

  • Students interested in the ’Dev’ portion of NetDevOps
  • Core Team
  • Network Engineers
  • Network Administrators
  • NetDevOps Ansible Developers
  • NetDevOps Python Developers
  • Administrators interested in Automation
  • Individuals interested in expanding traditional DevOps to include NetDevOps skills

 

Course Objectives:

  • NetDevOps Framework and Single Source of Truth
  • Proficiency in Essential NetDevOps Tools
  • Source of Truth Implementation
  • Network Automation Techniques
  • Network Security and Secrets Management
  • Virtual Network Simulation
  • CI/CD Integration for Network Management
  • Data Verification and Management
  • Configuration Management with Templates
  • Real-World Network Management Application


 

Course Outline:

Fundamentals

  • LECTURE: What is NetDevOps?
  • LECTURE: What is Source of Truth?
  • LECTURE: Cisco NetDevOps Big Picture
  • DEMO: Data Collection to Verification 
  • DEMO: Cisco NetDevOps CI/CD Pipeline 
  • Lecture + Lab:Setting up Git
  • Lecture + Lab: Ansible installation
  • Lecture: LECTURE: What is YAML?

Ansible Basics

  • Lecture: Introduction to Ansible
  • Lecture + Lab: Ansible.cfg files
  • Lecture: Ansible Inventories
  • Lecture + Lab: Ansible Host Inventory
  • Lecture: Ansible Cisco Collections

Netbox

  • Lecture + Lab: Introduction to Netbox
  • Lecture + Lab: Setting up your Organization
  • Lecture + Lab: The Netbox API
  • Lecture + Lab: IP Address Management
  • Lecture + Lab: Making Connections
  • Lecture + Lab: Setting Up WIFI

CML

  • LECTURE: Cisco Modeling Labs (CML)
  • Lecture + Lab: CML Manual Topography
  • Lecture + Lab: CML Dynamic Inventory
  • Lecture + Lab: Building CML Lab with Ansible
  • Lecture + Lab: Converting Netbox Config to CML Topology 
  • LECTURE: cml_lab_facts Data Structure

Essential Ansible Tools

  • LECTURE: SSH to CML Nodes
  • Lecture + Lab: SSH to CML Nodes
  • Lecture + Lab: Cisco Ansible Networking Modules
  • Lecture + Lab: Ansible Agnostic Modules
  • Lecture + Lab: Specific Network Modules- Banner
  • Lecture + Lab: Ansible Vault

Jinja2

  • Lecture: LECTURE: Introduction to Jinja2
  • Lecture + Lab: Writing Basic Jinja2 Templates
  • Lecture + Lab: NetBox Cisco Config Templates

Introduction to CI/CD

  • Lecture: Introduction to CI/CD with GitLab
  • Lecture: Introduction to Git
  • Lecture + Lab: Git Branching
  • Lecture + Lab: GitLab Webhooks
  • Lecture + Lab: Creating gitlab-ci.yml 

Access Security

  • Lecture: AAA plus NetDevOps Secrets Mangement
  • Lecture: Vaultwarden Password Management
  • Lecture: TACACS+ Server

Data Collection to Verification

  • Lecture + Lab: Prepare GitLab Repository for Cisco Data Collection 
  • Lecture + Lab: Convert Cisco Network Topology Spreadsheets to Ansible Inventory
  • Lecture + Lab: Gathering Cisco Network Device Information with Ansible 
  • Lecture + Lab: Loading Gathered Cisco Data into Netbox 
  • Lecture + Lab: Verify Ingested Data in CML 

CI/CD Pipeline to Implement Change

  • Lecture + Lab: Netbox-Jinja2 Device Config with Ansible 
  • Lecture + Lab: Rolling Back Network Changes 

Validation

  • Lecture + Lab: Detecting Manual Interference Outside the Source of Truth 
  • Lecture: LECTURE: Managing the Hot Fix
  • Lecture + Lab: Managing Config Drift 

Additional Resources

  • Lecture + Lab: Final Project 
  • Lecture: LECTURE: how to install Netbox

Under Development

  • Lecture + Lab: Rollback a Change 
  • Lecture + Lab: Change CI/CD Pipeline 
  • Lecture + Lab: Gathering Physical Connection Data 


 

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