DEVASC REST API Deep Dive – API Types / Methods / Status Codes / Headers / Pagination / Rate-Limit / Tools / Python Scripted REST API Calls – Easy points on exam day!

This will cover most things REST API at the fundamental level needed for the DEVASC, some items / tools not entirely clear here should be independently reviewed, as this article is long enough with me doing a full screenshot walkthrough of Postman REST API Tool 🙂 With that, lets get this party started! What an … Continue reading DEVASC REST API Deep Dive – API Types / Methods / Status Codes / Headers / Pagination / Rate-Limit / Tools / Python Scripted REST API Calls – Easy points on exam day!

Week 6 of the DevNet Grind – CUCM / End User Data, Admin XML Layer (AXL), Contact Center / Finesse, and all things WebEx Teams!

This post will be covering all things Telephony for the DEVASC exam! This and "Compute" platforms (UCS Manager / Director / Intersight) will be the end review of my class, and really I am only going to be a high level overview of these, being its only 15% of the exam among a HUGE pool … Continue reading Week 6 of the DevNet Grind – CUCM / End User Data, Admin XML Layer (AXL), Contact Center / Finesse, and all things WebEx Teams!

Week 2 of the Cisco DevNet Grind – EVERYTHING you will need for the DEVASC regarding REST APIs – Acronyms / Design / Status Codes / Webhooks / Troubleshooting!

Intro to APIs API = Application Programming Interface, APIs define how users / developer / other applications can communicate with each other, API's will generally use web-services or web based communication however they can use unique protocols for proprietary APIs. API's not only provide communication, but also secured communication by several different methods, and all … Continue reading Week 2 of the Cisco DevNet Grind – EVERYTHING you will need for the DEVASC regarding REST APIs – Acronyms / Design / Status Codes / Webhooks / Troubleshooting!

ENAUTO – In Depth API Review, REST API discussed, HTTP / CRUD review, and other details on all other things API!

As will be discussed below in the REST API section, this pretty well represents the nature of REST API being a "Northbound" API, with Apps speaking to the Controller using it. However to begin with I want to completely re-iterate here what I've written in previous articles as you cannot practice typing / knowing this … Continue reading ENAUTO – In Depth API Review, REST API discussed, HTTP / CRUD review, and other details on all other things API!

ENAUTO – Fundamentals and Introduction to all things Automation!

I will start with the very fundamentals of what / why Network Automation is around today, and then go further into some concepts regarding it. Network Automation - What goals does it achieve? Reducing node by node updates with bulk updates to the network Eliminate repetitive tasks entirely Standardize the network and documentation (consistent images … Continue reading ENAUTO – Fundamentals and Introduction to all things Automation!