Introduction to Junos Platform Automation and DevOps (IJAUT) Online

Kursinhalt

Introduction to Junos OS

• Junos OS Basic Design Architecture
• Traffic Processing
• CLI Modes and Features
• Initial Configuration Tasks
• Interface Types and Configuration

Introduction to DevOps

• Why DevOps?
• The Benefits of DevOps
• DevOps Goals and Best Practices

The Junos Automation Stack

• The Junos Automation Stack and DevOps
• Junos XML API Overview
• Junos REST API Overview
• Junos JET API Overview
• Review of Junos Automation Tools

Introduction to XML and XPath

• Basic XML Syntax
• The Junos XML Schema
• Navigating the Junos XML Schema with XPath

The XML API and NETCONF

• NETCONF
• The Junos XML API
• Languages and Libraries Used to Automate the Junos XML API
• Case Study

Introduction to JSON and YAML

• The Need to Structure Data
• JSON Basics
• YAML Basics
• Use of JSON and YAML in Junos Automation

Introduction to Ansible

• Ansible Architecture and Capabilities
• Ansible Playbook Basics
• Using Ansible to Retrieve Junos Status Information
• Using Ansible to Retrieve and Modify Configuration Information
• Case Study

Introduction to Python

• Basic Python Syntax
• Python 2 vs. Python 3
• Python Data Types and Variables
• Python Sequences, Tuples, Sets, and Dictionaries
• Python Libraries
• The Python Interactive Interpreter
• Case Study: Creating a Python Script to Solve a Problem

Introduction to Junos PyEZ

• Connecting to Junos Devices with PyEZ
• Retrieving Junos Device Status and Configuration Handling
• Modifying the Junos Configuration with PyEZ
• Using PyEZ utilities to upgrade Junos software
• Case Study

The Junos REST API

• Overview of the Junos REST API
• Methods of Connecting to the Junos REST API
• Configuring the Junos REST API
• Using the Junos REST API Explorer
• Using the Junos REST API to Retrieve Junos Configuration Data
• Case Study

Voraussetzungen

• Basic understanding of the OSI model and the TCP/IP protocol suite;
• Basic understanding of computer networking concepts.

Zielgruppe

This course benefits individuals responsible for configuring and monitoring devices running the Junos OS.