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NetDevOps and Intent-Based Networking

1 Course
4 Labs
4 Hours
Skill IQ

This learning path facilitates the transition from manual network administration to automated, intent-driven operations by using the core technical pillars of Python, Ansible, and Terraform. Learners will advance from the fundamentals of version control to the high-level architectural principles of Intent-Based Networking, ultimately designing self-healing systems.

**NetDevOps and Intent-Based Networking** Foundations of NetDevOps (video course) NetDevOps: Programmatic Network Interaction with Python and REST APIs (video course) NetDevOps: Declarative Configuration Management with Ansible (video course) NetDevOps: Infrastructure Provisioning with Terraform (video course) NetDevOps: Architecting Intent-Based Networking (IBN) Systems (video course)

**NetDevOps and Intent-Based Networking Labs** Programmatic Cloud Network Management with Python(hands-on lab) Orchestrating Cloud Network Security with Ansible (hands-on lab) Automating Network Infrastructure with Terraform (hands-on lab) Proactive Network Verification and CI/CD Pipeline Integration (hands-on lab)

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NetDevOps and Intent-Based Networking Labs

Learners can practice what they have learned about NetDevOps and Intent-Based Networking with these hands-on labs.

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What You'll Learn
  • Understand and implement the core pillars of NetDevOps: IaC, SDN, GitOps, and Automation.
  • Manage network configurations as code using Git-driven workflows to ensure traceability and auditability.
  • Leverage Python and REST APIs to programmatically retrieve network state and push configuration changes.
  • Deploy scalable, multi-vendor network policies using Ansible playbooks and Jinja2 templates.
  • Provision cloud and virtual infrastructure using Terraform’s declarative state management.
  • Architect Intent-Based Networking systems that translate high-level business goals into autonomous network actions.
  • Implement closed-loop assurance mechanisms that use real-time telemetry to automatically remediate network drift.
Prerequisites
  • Solid understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, VLANs). Experience in a production networking environment (equivalent to CCNA/JNCIA knowledge). Basic literacy in operating system navigation, particularly the Linux Command Line.
Related topics
  • DevOps
  • NetDevOps
  • IBN
  • Networking
  • Network as Code
  • 5. Configuration Management
  • Infrastructure as Code
  • Network Inventory Management
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