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DNA Center (DNAC) is an essential component of Cisco's intent-based networking. It serves as the central point for network management and network provisioning. There are different functions of DNA …
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The Mist access points were designed with API first. The information you're able to retrieve from their API is quite impressive. It's enough for you to build your own dashboard, if you dare to take …
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Starting with the basics of network automation involves learning how to construct code. The DevNet Associate will test against your ability to perform this task. In this example, I will …
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I'm beginning to get the hang of Python and it's capabilities with network operations/monitoring. My good friend and co-host on the CTS Podcast, François Vergès, has been creating his own scripts …
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A core skill for a DevNet associate is being knowledgeable of how to parse XML into a Python structure. Data can be retrieved from devices using different data structures such as XML, YAML, or …
JSON seems to be a popular data structure to use with APIs. I work with Meraki often and noticed the decision they went with. You can see the output easily with an API dev environment such as …
