Leveling Up with Cisco Platforms and Development

Join Cisco Technical Advocates Quinn Snyder and Francois Caen as they provide a comprehensive review of Domain 3 from the CCNA Automation (DevNet Associate until February 3, 2026) exam blurprint, focusing on Cisco Platforms and Development. They explain the progression from learning generic REST API skills to mastering Cisco-specific SDKs and highlight the importance of understanding both platform-level and device-level automation. This discussion covers crucial platforms such as Catalyst Center, ACI, and Webex, and dives into practical methods for communicating with devices using NETCONF (XML) and RESTCONF (JSON).

Recommending hands-on practice using Cisco Modeling Labs, DevNet sandboxes, and the DevNet Code Exchange, emphasizing that real-world automation skills come from active engagement and community support.

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0:26 Introduction and Domain 3 Overview
0:52 From REST APIs to Python SDKs
1:55 Key Cisco Automation Platforms: Catalyst Center, ACI, Webex
2:29 Device-Level Automation: NETCONF & RESTCONF
3:46 Practicing Automation: DevNet Sandboxes & CML Personal
4:42 Leveraging DevNet Code Exchange for Sample Code
6:00 Yang Suite and Additional Tools
6:25 The Importance of Practice & Cisco Learning Network

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3.1 Construct a Python script that uses a Cisco SDK given SDK documentation
3.2 Describe the capabilities of Cisco network management platforms and APIs (Meraki, Cisco DNA Center, ACI, Cisco SD-WAN, and NSO)
3.3 Describe the capabilities of Cisco compute management platforms and APIs (UCS Manager and Intersight)
3.4 Describe the capabilities of Cisco collaboration platforms and APIs (Webex, Webex devices, Cisco Unified Communication Manager including AXL and UDS interfaces)
3.5 Describe the capabilities of Cisco security platforms and APIs (XDR, Firepower, Umbrella, Secure Endpoint, ISE, and Secure Malware Analytics)
3.6 Describe the device level APIs and dynamic interfaces for IOS XE and NX-OS
3.7 Identify the appropriate DevNet resource for a given scenario (Sandbox, Code Exchange, support, forums, Learning Labs, and API documentation)
3.8 Apply concepts of model driven programmability (YANG, RESTCONF, and NETCONF) in a Cisco environment
3.9 Construct code to perform a specific operation based on a set of requirements and given API reference documentation such as these:
3.9.a Obtain a list of network devices by using Meraki, Cisco DNA Center, ACI, Cisco SD-WAN, or NSO
3.9.b Manage spaces, participants, and messages in Webex
3.9.c Obtain a list of clients / hosts seen on a network using Meraki or Cisco DNA Center

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