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Lab 18·Intermediate

Network Automation and Programmability

35–45 min15 Questions

Skills Tested

  • Understand network automation concepts
  • Identify benefits of automation vs manual configuration
  • Recognize structured data formats (JSON, XML, YAML)
  • Interpret JSON output
  • Understand REST API behavior and HTTP methods
  • Identify API request/response flow
  • Recognize automation tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef)
  • Understand how automation scales networks
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A company network has grown significantly and engineers are struggling to manage it manually.

Reports:

  • !Manual configuration is taking too long across hundreds of devices
  • !Inconsistent configurations are causing connectivity issues
  • !Frequent human errors during routine configuration changes
  • !Engineers need to understand automation tools and data formats

Analyze automation concepts, identify structured data formats, and understand how APIs and tools interact with network devices.

Network Topology
Automation Lab
🤖Automation ServerAnsible / API
🌐RouterREST API
🔀SwitchSSH
📡APCAPWAP
REST APIHTTP GET/POST/PUT/DELETE
AnsibleYAML playbooks via SSH
Multiple Choice
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What is network automation?

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Lessons Reinforced

Lesson 79: Network Automation OverviewLesson 80: JSON, XML, YAMLLesson 81: REST APIs and ProgrammabilityLesson 82: Configuration Management Tools