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.
PLEASE NOTE: It may take 2-3 business days for your course access to be activated. You will receive an email from us with all necessary details.
Please also note that we need your HPE Learner ID for your booking. We will request this from you after your booking.
Who should attend
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.
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.
What you will learn
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.
What’s included
Students will have ongoing access to the course modules via their profile on the Aruba registration site (no end date). However, students will receive 180 days only to complete the applicable lab portion of the course.
Additional information
Schedule ID: 12301
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