Intermediate
Automating and Programming Cisco Data Center Solutions (DCAUTO)
Cisco
The Automating and Programming Cisco Data Center Solutions (DCAUTO) course teaches you how to implement automation and programmability for Cisco data center platforms. You will learn to use Python, REST APIs, and Ansible to automate Cisco Nexus, Cisco ACI, and Cisco UCS.
Who Should Attend
- Data center engineers moving into automation
- Network automation engineers
- DevOps engineers working with data center infrastructure
- Anyone pursuing CCNP Data Center certification
Prerequisites
- DCCOR knowledge recommended
- Basic Python programming experience
- Familiarity with REST APIs
What You Will Learn
- Implement Python scripts to automate Cisco data center platforms
- Use NX-API to automate Cisco Nexus switches
- Use ACI REST API to automate Cisco ACI
- Use UCS APIs to automate Cisco UCS
- Implement data center automation using Ansible
- Use Terraform for data center infrastructure as code
- Implement CI/CD pipelines for data center automation
Course Outline
Labs & Practical Exercises
Hands-on labs using Python, Ansible, and Terraform to automate Cisco Nexus, ACI, and UCS. Participants will build real automation workflows for data center infrastructure.
Certification & Assessment
Prepares candidates for the Cisco CCNP Data Center concentration exam (300-635 DCAUTO). Counts towards the CCNP Data Center certification.