COURSE OBJECTIVE:
After completing this course you should be able to:
• Describe network and IT convergence
• Describe Cisco NSO architecture
• Describe Linux
• Configure Cisco NSO
• Set up access control to Cisco NSO system
• Describe Cisco NSO Integration Options
• Explain version control systems and basic git concepts
• Describe the purpose of continuous integration and continuous delivery
• Implement Cisco NSO high availability
• Describe scalable system management
• Describe software development methodologies
• Describe service maintenance
• Perform NED upgrades
• Use Cisco NSO for managing services and their associated device configurations
• Describe Cisco NSO change management
• Explain service problem management
• Use Cisco NSO for service monitoring and compliance reporting
• Describe Cisco NSO inventory management
• Describe Cisco NSO use cases
TARGET AUDIENCE:
System and Network administrators who need to be able to install, configure and maintain a Cisco Network Services Orchestrator solution
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
Attendees should meet the following prerequsites:
• Basic knowledge of the Cisco command – line interface (CLI)
• Basic knowledge of the command line of UNIX-like operating systems
• Basic knowledge of Yet Another Next Generation (YANG) data modelling
• Basic knowledge of Python software development
COURSE CONTENT:
Network and IT Convergence
• Network and IT Convergence Overview
• Service Provider Business Process
• Service Provider Business Process Change
Cisco NSO Architecture
• Integration of NSO into Business Environments
• NSO Logical Architecture
• NSO Components
• Key NSO Concepts
Cisco NSO Setup
• Setup Requirements
• Cisco NSO System Installation
• Installing NEDs
Cisco NSO Access Control
• Access Control Architecture
• Authentication Options
• Client Authentication Options
• Role-Based Access Control
• NSO Hardening
Cisco NSO Integration Options
• Integration Options Overview
• NETCONF API
• Web Integration
• CLI Tools
• PnP Scripts
Cisco NSO in Version Control System Environment
• Version Control Systems Overview
• Git Basic Concepts
Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery with Cisco NSO
• Testing
• Continuous Integration
• Continuous Delivery
• Docker Setup
Cisco NSO Scalability and High Availability
• Large or Complex NSO Environments
• High Availability
• High-Availability Cluster Communications
• Layered Services Architecture
• Service Migration to LSA
Cisco NSO Scalable System Management
• Management of Large NSO Environments
• NCT Tool
• NCT Alternatives
Cisco NSO Software Development Methodologies
• Software Development Methodologies Overview
• Waterfall
• Agile
• DevOps
Cisco NSO Service Maintenance
• Service Maintenance Procedures
• Service Upgrade Options
• Service Upgrade Risk Assessment
• Service Upgrade Procedure
• Service Backup and Restore
• Service Maintenance Tools
NED Upgrades
• NED Overview
• NED Upgrade Risk Assessment
• NED Ugrade and CDM Migration
• Changing NED Logic
• NED Conflict with other NMSs
• NETCONF NED Builder
Configuration Management in Cisco NSO
• Configuration Management Overview
• Reverting to Previous Known Good Configuration
• Replacing a Device
• Service Management Tools
Change Management in Cisco NSO
• Change Management Overview
• Service Change Management
• Service Instance Change Management
Service Problem Management in Cisco NSO
• Incident Management
• Incident Management with NSO
• Problem Management with NSO
• Nano Services
Cisco NSO Service Monitoring and Compliance Reporting
• Service Status Monitoring
• Commit Queues
• Compliance Reports
Cisco NSO Inventory Management
• Inventory Management Overview
• Using NSO Built-In Inventory
• Integrating External Resources
Cisco DevOps Use Case
• Setup DevOps with NSO
• Put It All Together: NSO and DevOps Example
Labs
• Perform NSO System Install
• Implement Role-Based Access and PAM
• Using Cisco NSO APIs
• Learn to work with Git
• Use NSO in Docker
• Configure High Availability
• Migrating a Monolithic Service to LSA
• Deploy LSA Services
• Use the Network Connectivity Tool (NCT)
• Perform Service Backup and Restore
• Migrate a CDM Device
• Build a NETCONF NED
• Replace a Device
• Troubleshoot NSO Alarms and Services
• Manage Commit Queue
• Create a Compliance Report
FOLLOW ON COURSES:
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