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Section 1: Python Fundamentals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understanding Data Types<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning to Use Strings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning to Use Numbers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using if, elif & else Statements<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning to Use Booleans<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning to use While and For Loops<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning to Use Lists<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning to Use Dictionaries<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NETMIKO: Hands On Lab I – “<\/strong>Accessing a Router and Executing Commands“<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NETMIKO: Hands on Lab II – Using a For Loop to do the same thing!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NETMIKO: Hands on Lab III<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning to Use Sets and Tuples<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understanding the Principle of Containment<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning to Use\/Create Python Functions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creating 5 functions that leverage the IPaddress Package<\/a> –<\/s> TBC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Section 2: Python Tools<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using f-strings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using the <\/a>IPAddress <\/a>Library (with Lab)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using Input and Getpass to protect Passwords<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using sys.argv and Netmiko to Execute Show Commands on a Cisco IOS XE Device<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using NETCONF with Cisco IOS XE Devices for Network Automation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using RESTCONF with Cisco IOS XE Devices for Network Automation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Section 3: API Fundamentals<\/p>\n\n\n\n

API Automation vs. Conventional CLI Interaction in Cisco Network Resources<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

API Automation vs. NETCONF and RESTCONF in Network Management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Data Types<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Integer <\/strong>– Used for whole numbers only, so without any decimals in between.
VLAN = 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Float <\/strong>– Used with numbers AND decimal points.
Bandwidth_in_Mb = 10.1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

String <\/strong>– Can use characters AND numbers together.
Router_Name = EMEAManchester<\/p>\n\n\n\n

List <\/strong>– You can store multiple items in a list, the list of ‘items’ can be changed, added or removed.
Router_Type = [“ISR4k”, “Cat8000”, “ASR1k”]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dictonary <\/strong>– Data stored in pairs, each pair will represent a key and a value.
Router_Details = {“router_name”: “CAT8kv”, “router_IP”, “192.168.1.1”}<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuple <\/strong>– Similar to a list but the variables in the Tuple cannot be changed or modified.
Serial_Number = (FK123456789)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boolean <\/strong>– It is either True or False, so within your Python script if the port interface is down then this represents false with the next action.
Interface_Down = False
Interface_Up = True<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set <\/strong>– Whatever is in the Set has to be unique and cannot be the same, for example a list of Serial Numbers which you know cannot be the same.
Serial_Number = {“FK123456789”, “SN123457789”}<\/p>\n\n\n