Detailed Course Outline
Module 1: Course Introduction • Introductions
- Describe the functions and features of NA
Module 2: Network Automation Overview
- Describe the features of NA
- Describe the NA system architecture:
- Tiered architecture
- Driver architecture
- Identify the concepts and terminology associated with NA
- Describe the NA user interface
Module 3: Device Management
- Identify the device authentication process
- Add devices
- Describe the auto-discovery process
- Import devices from a .csv file
- Search for devices
- Edit, view, and deploy a configuration
- Compare device configuration versions
- Perform a bare-metal install
- Provision a device from a device template
Module 4: Device Access Methods and Device Groups
- Explain device access methods
- Identify the connection methods in NA
- Identify the transfer protocols in NA
- Differentiate between device groups and parent groups
- Differentiate between partitions and realms
- Configure device groups
- Identify the major task types available in NA
- Create, manage, and perform device tasks
Module 5: Scripting and ACLs
- Explain the difference between simple and advanced scripts
- Create and use templates
- Create, edit, view, and execute scripts
- Explain the concept of Diagnostic scripts
- Explain the Access Control Lists (ACLs)
- Create, edit, and run ACL scripts
Module 6: Deploying Software Images and Using the CommandLine Interface
- Upload and manage software images
- Deploy software images
- Use the CLI of NA to manage network devices
- Create advanced scripts from (automatically) recorded user sessions
Module 7: Managing Policies
- Explain the compliance life cycle
- Manage configuration policies, including:
- Creating configuration policies
- Editing configuration policies
- Export and import configuration policies
- Review policy activity
- Test configurations against policies
Module 8: Managing Reports
- Identify the different reports available in the NA system
- Explain the use of the Statistics dashboard
- Search for reports
- Create and view the following reports:
- Summary reports
- User & System reports
- Device Status report
- Compliance Center report
- Device Software report
- Software Vulnerability report
- Diagramming
- Best Practices
Module 9: Task Troubleshooting
- Find failed tasks
- Read the task details
- Troubleshoot failed tasks
- Review common device issues
Module 10: Installation and Planning
- Identify the implementation requirements for installing the NA system, including the requirements for the:
- Software
- Database
- Hardware
- Network
- Explain the NA implementation best practices
Module 11: Authorizing User Access
- Plan for users, access, and authorization
- Differentiate between roles and permissions
- Create user accounts and user groups
- Edit user accounts
- Add users to user groups
- Create partitions
- Add users, user groups, devices, and device groups to partitions
Module 12: Workflows
- Explain the workflow process
- Create, edit, and run workflows
Module 13: Monitoring Server Health
- Check the server status with the built-in NA monitoring tools
- Explain data pruning tasks
- Configure and use Event Notification and Response Rules
Module 14: Administrative Settings
- Explain the NA server administrative settings
- Properly configure and manage the NA server administrative settings
Module 15: Administrative Troubleshooting
- Identify NA-related problems
- Diagnose NA-related problems
- Isolate NA-related problems
- Resolve NA-related problems
- Locate additional references and support materials:
- Contacting NA Support:
- Reporting a problem
- Knowledge Base
- Class registration
- Documentation
- The Live Network
Module 16: NA APIs
- Explain NA API architecture
- Describe the structure of APIs
- Create simple Java/Perl code based on the NA API
- Use Web Services API (WSAPI) with NA
Module 17: Network Driver Studio
- Describe the contents of a device driver
- Install Network Driver Studio (NDS)
- Create an NDS project in Eclipse
- Use NDS to create a device driver
- Install your device driver on your NA server
- Perform a driver discovery and snapshot with your device driver
- Execute a command script with your device driver