Week 9–10 Tool

Automation Sandbox

Pick a topic from the menu below — the title updates at the top so you always see which module you are on. Each topic includes sample code, syntax breakdown, quizzes, and a mixed exam drill.

Traditional CLI vs controller-based networking

TEXTautomation-workflow.txt

CCNA tip: CCNA tests vocabulary: controller, intent, APIs — not building a full pipeline.

Sample code

Hover a line to see the syntax note.

1# Traditional: engineer logs into each device
2ssh admin@sw1
3# Automated: version-controlled playbook/API
4ansible-playbook -i inventory vlan30.yml

Line note

Hover a line in the sample code to see what it means.

Syntax breakdown

Controller

Central policy brain — DNA Center, Meraki, WLC.

Intent-based

Declare desired outcome; system applies device configs.

Key facts

Automation complements CLI; CCNA still expects show/debug commands.

Exam focus

Controller examples
Why automate at scale

Mixed automation exam drill

10 random questions across all topics — REST, JSON, Ansible, Terraform, and APIs.