This is a very short post, as a complement to my previous post about PyATS, Genie, and RobotFramework. How can we see the debug logs of RobotFramework?
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Category: Learning & Certifications
Books, bootcamps and courses reviews.
Information on vendors certifications
Cisco Live 2022
Cisco Live US 2022 will be June 12-16 in Las Vegas. After two years of virtual conferences and being vaccinated three times against Covid-19, I’m more than motivated to go in person! However, for those who are still hesitating, there is also an online version, over two days, probably in a similar format to 2021. I am really looking forward to it and being able to talk and interact with my former colleagues, friends, and peers again. This is probably the best part about attending a conference in person: meeting…
Read More...Cisco DCAUTO exam study resources
I just passed the Cisco DevNet DCAUTO (300-635) exam (Yay!). This is my 3rd Cisco exam on network automation after NPDESI in 2018 (replaced now by the DevNet program), and DevNet CORE (DEVCOR) in 2020. But this time, I documented everything I read, so I could report it here and build a Cisco DCAUTO exam study resources. By doing this, I hope to help anyone who wants to study for this certification. And, as I have already passed the DevNet CORE exam, I am now Cisco certified DevNet Professional.
Read More...First steps with pyATS
Have you ever wanted to compare the operational state of a bunch of network devices between two specific times? Not only if the interfaces are up or down, but the number and status of BGP peers, the number of prefixes received, the number of entries into a MAC-address table, etc? This is something quite laborious to do with classical NMS or Do-It-Yourself scripts. And this is where pyATS can become a real asset. Here are my first steps with pyATS: Network Test & Automation Solution.
Read More...How to simulate a host in a real network?
Like some other posts, I didn’t think I would write this one because it seemed obvious. But, after talking to a lot of engineers and customers, I realized that not everyone knows this trick. So here it is. The question is this: how to simulate a real host in a physical network environment when you don’t have computer at your disposal? Well, let’s take an example.
Read More...Goodbye 2020… and never come back!
As we approach the end of the year, we can finally say goodbye to 2020. Goodbye 2020… and never come back! But, it is also time to look back at 2020 and try to see what the year 2021 promises us.
Read More...My Cisco DevNet Core Exam Journey
On 23 October 2020, I took and passed the Cisco Certified DevNet Professional Core exam (350-901 DEVCOR) on my first attempt. I explain here the resources I used to study and pass this exam.
Read More...OnVue – Get certified from your home
One of the positive aspects of this difficult period, if I may say so, is the possibility of taking a Pearson Vue test online, called OnVue. Last Friday, October 23rd, I took a Cisco exam from home and I think it’s interesting to share with you the details of this experience. With OnVue – Get certified from your home!
Read More...Cisco Live US 2020: To CLUS or not to CLUS? [updated]
Update March 16, 2020: The in-person event is “relaunched” as an online event. Here is a copy of the information email I just received:
Read More...Cisco Certifications changes: a short summary
Unless you’ve been living in a cave during the last nine months, specifically since Cisco Live US 2019, you should know that last Monday, February 24th, was the D-day for big changes in Cisco certifications. Here is a short summary of the major changes and what to remember about them.
Read More...Last year review and resolutions for 2020
As the end of the year approaches, it is time to make a review of the past year and see what I would like to do, what I must do, and what I can improve in 2020. In brief, here’s my last year review and resolutions for 2020.
Read More...New bookshelf page
I just created a new bookshelf page to list all the IT / networking / programming books that I have read or I am currently reading.
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