D E L I V E RY M E T H O D S
Essentials for Programmers and Network Architects
ILT – Instructor-Led
Classroom Training
ILT sessions are conducted
in a physical classroom
environment.
ILO – Instructor-Led
Online Training
ILO sessions are conducted via
WebEx in a VoIP environment
FLEX Classroom™ –
Combined ILT & ILO
FLEX Classroom sessions are
delivered via ILT and ILO giving
you the ul�mate flexibility.
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Cisco Network Service Orchestrator (NSO)
(v4.0) (NSO201)
ID CI-NSO201 Price US$ 4,000 Duration 4 days
Who should attend
System installers
System integrators
System administrators
Network administrators
Solutions designers
Prerequisites
Cisco require students to have the following
knowledge and skills:
Basic knowledge of the Cisco Command-
Line Interface (CLI) or the CLI of UNIX-like
operating systems
Working knowledge of UNIX-based
operating systems and basic tasks
Basic knowledge of programming constructs
and YANG data modeling
Basic knowledge of Python programming
Basic knowledge of the NETCONF
communication protocol
Knowledge of XML data structures and
schemas
Basic management of network components
(routers, switches, etc.)
The following Cisco courses can help you gain the
necessary background
Programming for Network Engineers
(PRNE) (on demand)
Course Objectives
This course will help you:
Learn to install Cisco NSO
Gain confidence with NSO configuration and
basic troubleshooting
Practice designing and managing services
with YANG models
After completing this course, you should be able to:
Explain transactional service activation and
how it relates to business requirements
Explain the benefits and uses of Cisco NSO
Explain how Cisco NSO communicates with
network devices
Understand the NETCONF protocol and be
able to read and write simple YANG models
Install NSO and describe how NSO uses
NETCONF and the Device Manager
component
Understand the difference between devices
that are fully NETCONF capable and those
that are less or not NETCONF capable
Explain the YANG service model structure
Describe how YANG is used with NSO,
create and deploy a service, and explain
NSO FASTMAP
Design and manage services with YANG
models
Perform NSO configuration and basic
troubleshooting, and describe the following
 NSO features: integration options, alarms
D E L I V E RY M E T H O D S and reporting, scalability and performance
options, and available function packs
Use logs to troubleshoot the Cisco NSO
ILT – Instructor-Led deployment and check NSO communication
Classroom Training with network devices
ILT sessions are conducted Explain the mapping logic of service
in a physical classroom parameters to device models and
environment. consequently to device configurations
Describe the use of different integration
options and APIs
Explain the use of Reactive FASTMAP for
ILO – Instructor-Led
manipulating and implementing advanced
Online Training Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)
ILO sessions are conducted via
components
WebEx in a VoIP environment
Describe the use of feature components and
function packs
Define and explain the European
FLEX Classroom™ – Telecommunications Standards Institute
(ETSI) Open Source NFV Management and
Combined ILT & ILO
FLEX Classroom sessions are Orchestration (MANO) principles and
delivered via ILT and ILO giving solution
you the ul�mate flexibility. Work with the alarm console, and
understand the NSO alarm structure and
how it conforms to modern network
operations procedures
Describe Cisco NSO 5.3 new features and
changes in NSO
Course Content
Introduction to Cisco NSO
Getting started with NSO
Service Manager Essentials
Service Design and Cisco NSO
Programmability
Cisco NSO Flexibility
Detailed Course Outline
Section 1: Introducing Service Orchestration
with Cisco NSO
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Challenges of Network Management
Network Management without Cisco NSO
Network Management with Cisco NSO
Challenges of Network Orchestration
Addressing Management Challenges with
Service Orchestration
Section 2: Exploring Cisco NSO Architecture
Cisco NSO Architecture
Cisco NSO Components
Cisco NSO and Ansible
Section 3: Orchestrating Network Solutions
Orchestration Use Cases Overview
Orchestration Use Case Examples
Section 4: Describing Cisco NSO Operation
NETCONF and YANG Overview
Cisco NSO Packages
Cisco NSO Mapping Logic
Network Element Drivers
Section 5: Installing Cisco NSO
Setup Overview
Cisco NSO Local Installation
Installing NEDs
Using Netsim Section 6: Exploring the
Advantages of NETCONF
NETCONF Basics
SectionNETCONF Operation
7: Managing Devices Using the
Device Manager
Device Manager Overview
Device Configuration Management
Device Connection Management
Templates and Groups
Device Template Processing
SectionCommit Queues
8: Creating YANG Models
YANG Basics
Other Representations of YANG
YANG Data Types
XPath Overview
 Basic YANG Statements SectionLayered Service Architecture
18: Describing Cisco NSO VNF
D E L I V E RY M E T H O D S SectionVerify YangServices
9: Using Statements Manager and Function Packs
Package Architecture Function Packs
Creating a Service Package Cisco SD-WAN Solution
ILT – Instructor-Led Sample Service Configuration NFV Orchestration
Classroom Training Service Template Reactive FastMap
ILT sessions are conducted YANG Service Model
in a physical classroom SectionDeploying a Service Services with
10: Implementing
environment. Model-to-Model Mapping
Mapping Service Parameters
FASTMAP
Template Processing
ILO – Instructor-Led
SectionNSO
11: Designing
Transaction
Services
Model in Cisco
Online Training NSO Service Design Overview Top-Down
ILO sessions are conducted via
Service Design Bottom-Up Service Design
WebEx in a VoIP environment
Device Configuration Service Model Section
12: Managing the Service Lifecycle
Service Management Tasks
FLEX Classroom™ – CDM Migration
Service Lifecycle Management
Combined ILT & ILO
FLEX Classroom sessions are SectionGuidelines
13: Programming with Python in
delivered via ILT and ILO giving Cisco NSO
you the ul�mate flexibility. Cisco NSO Programmability
Overview
Python Scripting
Python Service Skeleton
Creating a Service YANG Model
Creating a Service Template
SectionTemplate Processing
14: Configuring andwith Python
Troubleshooting System Settings
System Configuration
Role-Based Access Control
SectionSystem Troubleshooting
15: Discovering Cisco NSO
Northbound APIs
NSO Integration Options
NETCONF Server
Web Integration
SectionSNMP Agent Alarms and
16: Managing
Reporting
Alarm Management
SectionReporting
17: Configuring Cisco NSO for
Scalability and Performance
High Availability
High-Availability Cluster
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P.O. Box 2168
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