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Configuring Network Automation Solutions (0001196345)

Course no: 0001196345
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Duration: 4 days
Type: Hybrid
Price: € 2700 excl. VAT

Configuring Network Automation Solutions (0001196345)

The Configuring Network Automation Solutions course is designed for network professionals looking to develop foundational skills in coding, scripting, and automation. This 3-day program (with one extra day of lab time after the course) covers essential tools including Python, REST API, and Ansible, while focusing specifically on HPE Aruba Networking automation frameworks. Participants will gain the knowledge needed to work effectively with automation teams and understand modern network automation workflows.

Description

The Configuring Network Automation Solutions course is structured to help students better understand HPE Aruba Networking network automation solutions. This course is designed to build a solid foundation for the network administrator or engineer entering the world of coding, scripting, and automation. After completing this course, students will have intelligent conversations with their automation team and close the gap between the automation and networking teams. This course teaches the essentials of Python, REST API, Ansible, and working knowledge. In addition, this course teaches the framework and the workflow of HPE Aruba Networking Python modules, HPE Aruba Networking SDK, and Ansible roles and collections.

This course is approximately 40% lecture and 60% hands-on lab exercises. This course is 3-days instructor-led with one extra day of lab time after the course.

Prerequisites

While there are no programming or automation prerequisites, students should understand networking concepts such as device configuration of L2/L3 interfaces, VLANs, LAG, ACL, and OSPF.

Target audience

Ideal candidates are interested in network automation or network automation engineering role. Also, IT professionals are looking to further advance their knowledge on HPE Aruba Networking network automation solutions for career growth.

Objectives

After you successfully complete this course, expect to be able to:

  • Be familiar with different types of version control systems and have a working knowledge of git and GitHub.
  • Understand Python essentials, built-in Python data types, and Python functions.
  • Understand how to create user-defined functions, Python modules, and different types of data formats (XML, JSON, and YAML).
  • Understand REST API architecture and concepts and have a working knowledge of REST API.
  • Be familiar to work with REST API tools, such as Swagger UI and Postman.
  • Demonstrate a working knowledge of HPE Aruba Networking Central SDK and leverage its extensible features to build custom monitoring, configuration tools, custom dashboards, alerts, and notification frameworks.
  • Have the ability to leverage HPE Aruba Networking AOS-CX SDK and HPE Aruba Networking AOS-8 to call upon its Python modules to access the REST API to automate and configure various features.
  • Learn the skills to work with HPE Aruba Networking Network Analytics Engine (NAE) scripts, which help automation and assist with the root-cause analysis.
  • Build a deeper understanding of Ansible as a network automation tool.
  • Demonstrate a working knowledge of Ansible inventory, playbook, variables and Ansible, Ansible roles, and Ansible collections installation.
  • Be familiar with Ansible’s roles and collections; use Ansible loops and conditionals; evaluate Ansible Tower and AWX.
  • Demonstrate a working knowledge of Ansible workflows with HPE Aruba Networking products.

List of subjects

  • Version Control System
    • Version control system overview
    • git and GitHub overview
    • git workflow
  • Programming Fundamentals
    • Python basics and Python editors
    • Python data structures
      • Data type overview
      • Conditional statements and decision making
      • Python loop, functions and modules
      • Python classes and objects
      • Python try except
    • Summary of data format types (XML, JSON, YAML)
  • REST API
    • REST API Overview
    • API and API use case
    • HPE Aruba Networking API overview
    • API tools
  • Python Workflow
    • HPE Aruba Networking Central SDK
    • AOS-CX SDK
    • AOS-8 automation and Python
    • HPE Aruba Networking NAE scripts
  • Ansible Part 1
    • Overview
    • Architecture
    • Inventory and playbook
    • Variable
    • Installation
    • Roles and collections installation
  • Ansible Part 2
    • Role and collections
    • Loops
    • Conditionals and blocks
    • Vault
    • Tower or AWX
  • Ansible Workflow
    • Ansible Workflows with HPE Aruba Networking products

The price for this course excludes any costs for taking an exam. If an exam voucher is taken after the training, an additional invoice will be sent.

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