This repository contains files required for the participants of Cisco dCloud lab.

This lab is based on Walked-in Self-paced Lab (WISP) LABOPS-1775 that was delivered at Cisco Live EU 2020:

Today automation of time-consuming network operations is not a trend but MUST for all network engineers.

This lab is prepared by Cisco CX engineers who see huge demand from Cisco customers for all automation topics, especially for automation of network testing.

Cisco released pyATS framework for test automation and a lot of our customers struggle to implement this automation ecosystem in their networks.

This tool has great opportunities, but it is always hard to change the way that people get used to behave previous 20 years.

This lab shows real examples from the field and gives a fast start for test automation in a network.

During the lab participants will be able to:

• Learn pyATS capabilities.
• Understand the structure of testbed file.
• Learn how to test the network before and after making a change.
• Get a solid understanding in what areas pyATS can help to start using it.

As a result of the lab, the participant will build their automated tests, using pyATS frameworks. All participants will get access to lab source code to automate tests in their networks afterwards.

Intermediate

Provide practical experience working with pyATS for automation of networks. Bring potential use-cases for pyATS in participant's network.

Basic Python knowledge is desirable:

• Python: https://www.w3schools.com/python
• pyATS documentation: https://pubhub.devnetcloud.com/media/pyats/docs/index.html

Attending Cisco Live, pay attention to the following

presentations and workshops about pyATS at DEVNET:

• Network Assurance: pyATS/Genie for Network Engineers
  DEVNET-1204
• DevNet Workshop: NetDevOps programming with pyATS/Genie for beginners
  DEVWKS-2808
• DevNet Workshop: Network Verification with pyATS/Genie for non-programmers
  DEVWKS-2595
• DevNet Workshop: pyATS Intro - creating parsers with GENIE
  DEVWKS-2601
• DevNet Workshop: Utilizing Cisco CXTA service framework to validate network elements
  DEVWKS-1407