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<!DOCTYPE FL_Course SYSTEM "https://www.flane.de/dtd/fl_course095.dtd"><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://portal.flane.ch/css/xml-course.xsl"?><course productid="36982" language="de" source="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/xml-course/cisco-enauto" lastchanged="2026-03-30T09:51:23+02:00" parent="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/xml-courses"><title>Automating and Programming Cisco Enterprise Solutions</title><productcode>ENAUTO</productcode><vendorcode>CI</vendorcode><vendorname>Cisco</vendorname><fullproductcode>CI-ENAUTO</fullproductcode><version>2.0</version><objective>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Explain the need for data models for network automation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain how to use Ansible and YANG Suite tools for effective network automation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe Python and Netmiko as tools for CLI automation and explain how to automate VLANs, routing protocols, policies, and VPNs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Introduce NETCONF and RESTCONF as model-driven protocols, explain their operations, datastores, and workflows, and compare where each is most effective&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Monitor configuration and operational data with NETCONF and RESTCONF, troubleshoot connectivity and model issues, and interpret errors for faster resolution&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Introduce Ansible for Cisco configuration management to detect drift, validate compliance, maintain a source of truth, and apply resource modules with safe rollout and rollback recovery&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe how Cisco IOS EEM automates tasks with events and policies, Guest Shell provides a secure Linux container for scripts, and ZTP creates the initial configuration&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explore how to perform Day-0 operations with PnP in Cisco Catalyst Center&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explore options for configuration management with Cisco Catalyst Center&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explore advanced features of configuration templates with Jinja templates&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Learn about managing controller-based configuration with Ansible&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Learn about security automation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Learn about techniques for troubleshooting authentication with the REST APIs of Cisco controllers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Learn how to test and validate automation deployed on Cisco Catalyst Center and Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Learn how to use Catalyst Center and SD-WAN APIs to automate Software Image Management&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Learn how to use APIs to monitor network health with Cisco Controllers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Learn how to use streaming telemetry and webhooks to monitor network health on Course Cisco Catalyst Center and Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain how to use AI capabilities in Cisco Catalyst Center, Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, and Meraki dashboard&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain how to use AI-assisted code development for network automation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explore security risks in AI-based network automation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the deployment of MCP servers and clients, and Python FastMCP support for AI agents&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</objective><essentials>&lt;p&gt;There are no formal prerequisites for this training. However, the knowledge and skills you are recommended to have before attending this training are:
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Basic programming language concepts&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Basic understanding of virtualization&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ability to use Linux and CLI tools, such as SSH and bash&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;CCNP level core networking knowledge&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Foundational understanding of Cisco Catalyst Center, Meraki, and Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;These skills can be found in the following Cisco Learning Offerings:  
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;cms-link-marked&quot;&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;fl-href-prod&quot; href=&quot;/swisscom/course/cisco-ccna&quot;&gt;&lt;svg role=&quot;img&quot; aria-hidden=&quot;true&quot; focusable=&quot;false&quot; data-nosnippet class=&quot;cms-linkmark&quot;&gt;&lt;use xlink:href=&quot;/css/img/icnset-linkmarks.svg#linkmark&quot;&gt;&lt;/use&gt;&lt;/svg&gt;Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions &lt;span class=&quot;fl-prod-pcode&quot;&gt;(CCNA)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;cms-link-marked&quot;&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;fl-href-prod&quot; href=&quot;/swisscom/course/cisco-csau&quot;&gt;&lt;svg role=&quot;img&quot; aria-hidden=&quot;true&quot; focusable=&quot;false&quot; data-nosnippet class=&quot;cms-linkmark&quot;&gt;&lt;use xlink:href=&quot;/css/img/icnset-linkmarks.svg#linkmark&quot;&gt;&lt;/use&gt;&lt;/svg&gt;Introducing Automation for Cisco Solutions &lt;span class=&quot;fl-prod-pcode&quot;&gt;(CSAU)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;cms-link-marked&quot;&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;fl-href-prod&quot; href=&quot;/swisscom/course/cisco-encor&quot;&gt;&lt;svg role=&quot;img&quot; aria-hidden=&quot;true&quot; focusable=&quot;false&quot; data-nosnippet class=&quot;cms-linkmark&quot;&gt;&lt;use xlink:href=&quot;/css/img/icnset-linkmarks.svg#linkmark&quot;&gt;&lt;/use&gt;&lt;/svg&gt;Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies &lt;span class=&quot;fl-prod-pcode&quot;&gt;(ENCOR)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</essentials><audience>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Network Engineers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Systems Engineers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Wireless Engineers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Consulting Systems Engineers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Technical Solutions Architects&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Network Administrators&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Wireless Design Engineers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Network Managers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sales Engineers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Account Managers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</audience><outline>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Network Automation Models&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Network Automation Tooling&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;CLI Automation with Python&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;NETCONF and RESTCONF Automation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Automating Configuration Monitoring&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Device Automation with Ansible&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;On-Box Automation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Controller-Based Day-0 Provisioning&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Catalyst Center Day-0 with Configuration Management&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Advanced Configuration Templates&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Controller-Based Configuration Management with Ansible&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Security Automation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Troubleshoot Controller-Based Network Automation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Testing and Validating Network Automation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Controller-Based Software Management&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Automate Network Health Monitoring with Controller APIs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Monitor Network Health with Streaming Telemetry and Webhooks&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;AI Capabilities in Network Controllers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;AI Assistance in Network Automation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Security Risks in AI-based Automation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Support AI Agents with Python FastMCP&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</outline><objective_plain>- Explain the need for data models for network automation
- Explain how to use Ansible and YANG Suite tools for effective network automation
- Describe Python and Netmiko as tools for CLI automation and explain how to automate VLANs, routing protocols, policies, and VPNs
- Introduce NETCONF and RESTCONF as model-driven protocols, explain their operations, datastores, and workflows, and compare where each is most effective
- Monitor configuration and operational data with NETCONF and RESTCONF, troubleshoot connectivity and model issues, and interpret errors for faster resolution
- Introduce Ansible for Cisco configuration management to detect drift, validate compliance, maintain a source of truth, and apply resource modules with safe rollout and rollback recovery
- Describe how Cisco IOS EEM automates tasks with events and policies, Guest Shell provides a secure Linux container for scripts, and ZTP creates the initial configuration
- Explore how to perform Day-0 operations with PnP in Cisco Catalyst Center
- Explore options for configuration management with Cisco Catalyst Center
- Explore advanced features of configuration templates with Jinja templates
- Learn about managing controller-based configuration with Ansible
- Learn about security automation
- Learn about techniques for troubleshooting authentication with the REST APIs of Cisco controllers
- Learn how to test and validate automation deployed on Cisco Catalyst Center and Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager
- Learn how to use Catalyst Center and SD-WAN APIs to automate Software Image Management
- Learn how to use APIs to monitor network health with Cisco Controllers
- Learn how to use streaming telemetry and webhooks to monitor network health on Course Cisco Catalyst Center and Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager
- Explain how to use AI capabilities in Cisco Catalyst Center, Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, and Meraki dashboard
- Explain how to use AI-assisted code development for network automation
- Explore security risks in AI-based network automation
- Explain the deployment of MCP servers and clients, and Python FastMCP support for AI agents</objective_plain><essentials_plain>There are no formal prerequisites for this training. However, the knowledge and skills you are recommended to have before attending this training are:



- Basic programming language concepts
- Basic understanding of virtualization
- Ability to use Linux and CLI tools, such as SSH and bash
- CCNP level core networking knowledge
- Foundational understanding of Cisco Catalyst Center, Meraki, and Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
These skills can be found in the following Cisco Learning Offerings:  



- Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
- Introducing Automation for Cisco Solutions (CSAU)
- Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR)</essentials_plain><audience_plain>- Network Engineers
- Systems Engineers
- Wireless Engineers
- Consulting Systems Engineers
- Technical Solutions Architects
- Network Administrators
- Wireless Design Engineers
- Network Managers
- Sales Engineers
- Account Managers</audience_plain><outline_plain>- Network Automation Models
- Network Automation Tooling
- CLI Automation with Python
- NETCONF and RESTCONF Automation
- Automating Configuration Monitoring
- Device Automation with Ansible
- On-Box Automation
- Controller-Based Day-0 Provisioning
- Catalyst Center Day-0 with Configuration Management
- Advanced Configuration Templates
- Controller-Based Configuration Management with Ansible
- Security Automation
- Troubleshoot Controller-Based Network Automation
- Testing and Validating Network Automation
- Controller-Based Software Management
- Automate Network Health Monitoring with Controller APIs
- Monitor Network Health with Streaming Telemetry and Webhooks
- AI Capabilities in Network Controllers
- AI Assistance in Network Automation
- Security Risks in AI-based Automation
- Support AI Agents with Python FastMCP</outline_plain><duration unit="d" days="5">5 Tage</duration><pricelist><price country="GB" currency="GBP">4060.00</price><price country="FR" currency="EUR">4550.00</price><price country="US" currency="USD">4400.00</price><price country="CA" currency="CAD">6070.00</price><price country="IT" currency="EUR">2490.00</price><price country="NL" currency="EUR">4550.00</price><price country="DE" currency="EUR">4550.00</price><price country="AT" currency="EUR">4550.00</price><price country="CH" currency="CHF">4550.00</price><price country="SE" currency="EUR">4550.00</price><price country="SI" currency="EUR">4550.00</price></pricelist><miles><milesvalue country="GB" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="FR" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="US" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="CA" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="NL" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="AE" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="SI" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="SE" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="IL" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="EG" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="AT" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="UA" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="CH" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="DE" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue></miles></course>