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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="19027" language="de" source="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/xml-course/cisco-nso201" lastchanged="2026-02-17T12:12:33+01:00" parent="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/xml-courses"><title>Cisco Network Service Orchestrator (NSO) Essentials for Programmers and Network Architects (v4.0)</title><productcode>NSO201</productcode><vendorcode>CI</vendorcode><vendorname>Cisco</vendorname><fullproductcode>CI-NSO201</fullproductcode><version>4.2</version><objective>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Explain the transactional service activation and how it relates to business requirements&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain how Cisco NSO communicates with network devices&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Understand the NETCONF protocol and be able to read and write simple YANG models&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Understand the difference between devices that are fully NETCONF capable and those that are less or not NETCONF capable&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Understand the support for candidate configuration and confirmed commit support&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Use logs to troubleshoot the Cisco NSO deployment and check NSO communication with network devices&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the YANG service model structure&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Design a real-world usable service&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the mapping logic of service parameters to device models and consequently to device configurations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the use of different integration options and APIs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain how to implement action with use of config-templates in NSO package&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the use of Reactive FASTMAP in for manipulating and implementing advanced NFV components&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the use of feature components and function packs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Define and explain the ETSI MANO principles and solution&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Work with the alarm console, and understand the NSO alarm structure and how it conforms to modern network operations procedures&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe Cisco NSO 5.3 new features and changes in NSO&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</objective><essentials>&lt;p&gt;Cisco require students to have the following knowledge and skills:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Basic knowledge of the Cisco Command-Line Interface (CLI) or the CLI of UNIX-like operating systems&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Working knowledge of UNIX-based operating systems and basic tasks&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Basic knowledge of programming constructs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Basic knowledge of YANG data modeling&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Basic knowledge of the NETCONF communication protocol&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Knowledge of XML data structures and schemas&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Basic management of network components (routers, switches, etc.)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;
The following Cisco courses can help you gain the necessary background
&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-prne&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;Programming for Network Engineers &lt;span class=&quot;fl-prod-pcode&quot;&gt;(PRNE)&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;/ul&gt;</essentials><audience>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;System installers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;System integrators&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;System administrators&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Network administrators&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Solutions designers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</audience><outline>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Introducing Service Orchestration with Cisco NSO&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Exploring Cisco NSO Architecture&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Orchestrating Network Solutions&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describing Cisco NSO Operation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Installing Cisco NSO&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Exploring the Advantages of NETCONF&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Managing Devices Using the Device Manager&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Creating YANG Models&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Using Services&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implementing Services with Model-to-Model Mapping&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Designing Services in Cisco NSO&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Managing the Service Lifecycle&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Programming with Python in Cisco NSO&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configuring and Troubleshooting System Settings&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Discovering Cisco NSO Northbound APIs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Managing Alarms and Reporting&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configuring Cisco NSO for Scalability and Performance&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describing Cisco NSO VNF Manager and Function Packs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</outline><objective_plain>- Explain the transactional service activation and how it relates to business requirements
- Explain how Cisco NSO communicates with network devices
- Understand the NETCONF protocol and be able to read and write simple YANG models
- Understand the difference between devices that are fully NETCONF capable and those that are less or not NETCONF capable
- Understand the support for candidate configuration and confirmed commit support
- Use logs to troubleshoot the Cisco NSO deployment and check NSO communication with network devices
- Explain the YANG service model structure
- Design a real-world usable service
- Explain the mapping logic of service parameters to device models and consequently to device configurations
- Describe the use of different integration options and APIs
- Explain how to implement action with use of config-templates in NSO package
- Explain the use of Reactive FASTMAP in for manipulating and implementing advanced NFV components
- Describe the use of feature components and function packs
- Define and explain the ETSI MANO principles and solution
- Work with the alarm console, and understand the NSO alarm structure and how it conforms to modern network operations procedures
- Describe Cisco NSO 5.3 new features and changes in NSO</objective_plain><essentials_plain>Cisco require students to have the following knowledge and skills:


- Basic knowledge of the Cisco Command-Line Interface (CLI) or the CLI of UNIX-like operating systems
- Working knowledge of UNIX-based operating systems and basic tasks
- Basic knowledge of programming constructs
- Basic knowledge of YANG data modeling
- Basic knowledge of the NETCONF communication protocol
- Knowledge of XML data structures and schemas
- Basic management of network components (routers, switches, etc.)

The following Cisco courses can help you gain the necessary background



- Programming for Network Engineers (PRNE)
- Introducing Automation for Cisco Solutions (CSAU)</essentials_plain><audience_plain>- System installers
- System integrators
- System administrators
- Network administrators
- Solutions designers</audience_plain><outline_plain>- Introducing Service Orchestration with Cisco NSO
- Exploring Cisco NSO Architecture
- Orchestrating Network Solutions
- Describing Cisco NSO Operation
- Installing Cisco NSO
- Exploring the Advantages of NETCONF
- Managing Devices Using the Device Manager
- Creating YANG Models
- Using Services
- Implementing Services with Model-to-Model Mapping
- Designing Services in Cisco NSO
- Managing the Service Lifecycle
- Programming with Python in Cisco NSO
- Configuring and Troubleshooting System Settings
- Discovering Cisco NSO Northbound APIs
- Managing Alarms and Reporting
- Configuring Cisco NSO for Scalability and Performance
- Describing Cisco NSO VNF Manager and Function Packs</outline_plain><duration unit="d" days="4">4 Tage</duration><pricelist><price country="PL" currency="USD">4000.00</price><price country="GB" currency="GBP">3575.00</price><price country="FR" currency="EUR">3960.00</price><price country="US" currency="USD">3595.00</price><price country="CA" currency="CAD">4960.00</price><price country="IT" currency="EUR">4250.00</price><price country="DE" currency="EUR">4190.00</price><price country="CH" currency="CHF">4190.00</price></pricelist><miles><milesvalue country="S2" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="CA" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="GB" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="P3" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="ES" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="SG" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="BR" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="PE" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="PA" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="AR" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="CR" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="NL" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="AE" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="US" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="CO" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="FR" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="IT" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="SI" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="SE" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="IL" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="EG" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="AT" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="UA" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="CH" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="DE" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue></miles></course>