Explore Cisco IOS XE Automation at Cisco Live EMEA 2024

Are you ready to dive deeper into Cisco IOS-XE programmability, automation, and telemetry? Then join us at Cisco Live EMEA in Amsterdam February 5 – 9, 2023! We have some amazing sessions for you.

These sessions cover topics including:

• Getting started with Cisco IOS XE programmability and automation
• Tooling with YANG Suite and Terraform
• Hands-on experience with open-source solutions for Model Driven Telemetry

See the details of the upcoming Cisco Live sessions below:

Breakout Sessions

Catalyst 9000 Virtual topology simulation and configuration management solutions – DEVNET-1441

Cisco Modelling Labs, Container Lab, KVM and Dockers… oh my! The way in which we can model networks and create infrastructure from code is evolving. In this session we will use virtualization technologies like CML and Docker in order to virtualize and simulate common network topologies and configurations. We will gain confidence in configuration management processes and tooling in the simulated lab and make the transition into production easier. The complete IOS XE programmability and automation lifecycle will be demonstrated and discussed using the virtual form factor alongside YANG Suite for testing and validation.

How to Become a Cisco IOS XE Terraform Expert – DEVNET-2464

Infrastructure as Code (IAC) allows us to automate provisioning and management of Cisco Catalyst 9000 devices more efficiently. In this session, automation tooling will be used to programmatically deploy BGP EVPN network fabric. Infrastructure as Code concepts will be demonstrated on the Catalyst 9000 using Terraform. Both enterprise campus and cloud-native use cases and examples will be shared. You’ll leave this session with ideas to help you get started with Infrastructure as Code, understand benefits of IAC, and understand more about the Terraform tooling. With IAC and Cisco IOS XE, you can automate any tooling on any interface.

Infrastructure as Code with Cisco Catalyst 9000 Virtual – BRKOPS-2455

Cisco Modelling Labs, Container Lab, KVM and Dockers… oh my! The way in which we can model networks and create infrastructure from code is evolving. In this session we will use virtualization technologies like CML and Docker in order to virtualize and simulate common network topologies and configurations. We will gain confidence in configuration management processes and tooling in the simulated lab and make the transition into production easier. The complete IOS XE programmability and automation lifecycle will be demonstrated and discussed using the virtual form factor alongside YANG Suite for testing and validation.

Programmability, Automation Model Driven Telemetry on Cisco IOS XE with a dash of YANG Suite – DEVNET-1468

This programmability and automation session on Cisco IOS XE and Catalyst includes an overview of the YANG based API’s and the associated YANG Suite tooling will be used extensively. The Model Driven Telemetry capabilities will also be discussed and the example Docker container for collection and visualization will be demonstrated. As well as ways to create new telemetry subscriptions using the Telegraf, Influx and Grafana stack and YANG Suite.

Workshops

Implementing Cisco IOS XE Model Driven Telemetry with Telegraf, InfluxDB, and Grafana – DEVWKS-2270

This hands-on workshop double-clicks on the session on this topic presented at the previous Cisco Live event where Model Driven Telemetry was detailed and demonstrated. Now lets get hands on with Ubuntu, Docker, the TIG stack, and Catalyst devices to really understand the power and capabilities of YANG data models and the Model Driven Telemetry API’s available.

This is a hands-on DevNet Workshop where you code along with an instructor. There are only 20 laptops available for the workshop and pre-registered attendees are seated first. By attending this DevNet Workshop, you will be eligible to earn Cisco Continuing Education (CE) Credits.

Lightning Talks

Automate Cisco IOS XE Device Configuration Using Terraform – DEVLIT-2083

Terraform is an open-source cloud native tooling. Terraform is an infrastructure provisioning tool with zero server-side dependencies and a single binary file. Terraform for Cisco IOS XE utilizes RESTCONF and the YANG interface. It is comparable to Ansible tooling, and the two can be used together.

Automation using multiple API’s in the IOS XE Device Programmability Lab – DEVLIT-1965

Understand about the various scripts, scripting languages, API’s, and integrations that are used within the IOS XE programmability lab to deliver training and learning events. Technologies including Bash, Python, PowerShell, vCenter, IOS XE among others are all integrated to provide and automated lab environment

Explore and visualize YANG models with YANG Suite – DEVLIT-2787

YANG Suite tooling provides us visibility into YANG models to view operational data, configure features, and stream telemetry on Cisco IOS XE, IOS XR, and NX-OS devices with programmatic interfaces including NETCONF, RESTCONF, gNMI, & gRPC telemetry.

Getting Started with Secure Zero Touch Provisioning – DEVLIT-2062

Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) allows us to automate the deployment Cisco IOS XE and Catalyst platforms on enterprise and campus networks using the embedded CentOS “GuestShell” Linux Container and the Python and NETCONF API’s to completely onboard, configure and manage network devices. This session details the ZTP and Guest Shell features and explores some common basic and advanced use cases.?With the newest release of Cisco IOS XE, we now support Secure ZTP. This feature including an explanation of the key components including conveyed information, the ownership certificate, and the ownership voucher. The setup configuration for Secure ZTP will be covered in this session.

Cisco U 

Explore Cisco IOS XE Automation Tooling and Use Cases – CISCOU-2013 

Interested in network automation, but unsure when to use which tool to use? Join this session to learn about examples and use cases for YANG Suite, Ansible, and Terraform. Explore YANG models and build payloads or telemetry streams with YANG Suite. Configure Cisco IOS XE devices with Ansible and Terraform and learn more about the differences between these tools in this session. 

gNMI Oh My! Automation with the gRPC micro-services on IOS XE – CISCOU-2021

Have you been hearing a lot about the Google API’s recently? Join this session to learn about different use cases and examples for gNMI, gNOI and gRPC with Cisco IOS XE. Together we will explore the options for network configuration management and telemetry using gNMI. We will also examine a side-by-side comparison of the Google telemetry protocols compared to SNMP, NETCONF and RESTCONF. The Google and gRPC based API’s and protocols are quickly rising in popularity – this sessions details why that is the case and shows how to effectively leverage these features. 

Model Driven Telemetry with Cisco IOS XE made Simple – CISCOU-1024

With today’s quickly evolving networks, it’s important to understand how network changes effect each aspect of the network. Here comes telemetry to the rescue! As we view network data over time (from CPU, memory, and beyond), we can better understand how to optimize our network configuration and quickly identify potential areas of interest. Through this session, we will learn about custom dashboarding and visualization tools including Telegraf, Influx and Grafana with Cisco IOS XE devices. 

Browse the full session catalog 

Browse the full session catalog and register for Cisco Live EMEA 2024. We look forward to seeing you there! 

Not able to attend Cisco Live this time?

No worries! Below are recordings of Cisco IOS XE programmability sessions from previous Cisco Live Events: 

2023 – Melbourne 

2023 – Las Vegas 

2023 – Amsterdam 

2022 – Melbourne 

2022 – Las Vegas 

2021 – Digital 

2019 – San Diego 

No matter where you are on your programmability and automation journey there is always new and exciting content to help you to dive even deeper while learning about new technologies and capabilities for the enterprise network. 

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