NextGen-Network Engineer

Network Automation

Module 1: Data Structures and Data Encoding

Simple Data Structures (Lists and Dictionaries)

Complex Data Structures.

JSON and YAML Introduction

JINJA2 Introduction

JINJA2 Filters

Module 2: Ansible Introduction

Ansible Overview

Ansible Variables

Ansible Conditionals

Ansible Loops

Ansible File Modules

Module 3: Getting Operational Data with Ansible

Ansible and Networking Modules

Retrieving Operational Data from JunOS

Retrieving Operational Data from IOS and IOS-XR

Using TextFSM

Module 4: Configuring network Devices with Ansible

Configuring JunOS Devices

Configuring IOS and IOS-XR Devices

Module 5: NAPALM

NAPALM Overview

Retrieving Operational Data Using NAPALM

Configuring Network Devices Using NAPALM

Module 6: Data Modeling

YANG Overview

YANG Tools

YANG Data Models

Module 7: Use Cases

Core Network Deployment

L3VPN Deployment

L2VPN Deployment

SDN

Module 1: Legacy Network Overview.

SDN Motivations and Drivers.

SDN Evolution

SDN Definitions.

Academic Background.

Initial deployment.

Module 2: SDN Deployment Options

Open SDN (Vanilla SDN).

SDN via API.

SDN via Overlay.

SDN Controller

Module 3: SDN ONF Architecture.

Northbound API (Rest API…).

Southbound API (PCEP, OVSDB, BGP-LS…).

Openflow fundamentals.

Module 4: SDN and other Domains (interlocks)

SDN and NFV.

SDN and Network Automation.

SDN and NMS.

Module 5: SDN Controllers Market

Open Source Controllers.

Vendor Specific Controllers.

Module 6: SDN Use Cases

SD-WAN and WAN-SDN

Data Center SDN.

SDN and NFV Ecosystem

NFV

Module 1: NFV preview

Legacy Network Overview.

NFV Motivations and Drivers.

The NFV concept.

Module 2: NFV ETSI Reference Architecture.

ETSI NFV Functional blocks.

Virtual Network Function.

NFV Infrastructure (NFVi).

Virtualized Infrastructure Manager (VIM).

VNF Manager (VNFM).

NFV Orchestrator (NFVO).

Element Manager System.

NFV descriptors.

OSS/BSS.

Module 3: NFV terms and concepts

Hypervisor.

Virtual Machine.

vNIC.

Open Virtual Switch (OVS).

VNF Scaling.

VNF Package.

Openstack.

Virtual CPU.

VNF Forwarding Graph.

Virtual link/Virtual Network.

Compute Node.

Controller.

VM Affinity/Anti-affinity.

NUMA Affinity.

CPU Pinning.

DPDK.

SRIOV.

Module 4: NFV Workflows

VNF Lifecycle Management.

VNF Instantiation.

VNF Scaling.

Network Service Life Cycle Management

NFV Interfaces

The course will start by explaining how the IoT started, evolved and what are the opportunities today. The course will then explain the eco-system of IoT and the corresponding value chain. The course will then highlight the potential for Telecommunication operators and will deep dive into the required technical functionalities to utilize these opportunities. The course will analyze in details the use-case of the connected car, the technical design from a Telco communication operator perspective and the required capabilities to build it.

• The How and Why of IoT?

• • How did IoT start?
  • Evolvement of IoT?
  • Business Opportunities today

• The IoT ecosystem

  • Connectivity Types
  • Application Enablement Platforms
  • Device Management Platforms

• New opportunities for Operators

  • Cellular Connectivity
  • Low Power Wide Area Devices
  • Embedded SIMs (eSIM)

• The connected Car use-case

  • Business To Business opportunities
  • The future of connected cars
  • Mapping the IoT requirements to Telco capabilities today

• Roadmap for Telco operators

  • Differentiating factors
  • Integrating with the Eco-System
  • Quick Wins for today
  • Readiness for the Golden Era