Author: Haifeng

Understanding RESTCONF

Basic Concepts of RESTCONF Derived from Netconf Model definition in YANG The request/response data is XML or JSON Using HTTPS methods(GET / PATCH / POST / DELETE / PUT) RESTCONF URI format: /<api-entry>/<resource-type>/<yang-module:resource> Yang...

Using the Cisco UI kit

Cisco UI kit is part of DevNet and can be used to develop web applications, here is the GitHub page. Installation Create a folder and clone the UI Kit source from Github. Use the...

Paramiko and Netmiko examples

Paramiko example: Netmiko example: Common error: If the Python file name is paramiko.py or netmiko.py, the following error will occur. Changing the file name can solve this problem.

DevNet Professional

In the past June 8th, I successfully passed the DevNet exam and became Cisco Certified DevNet Professional. This is my first Cisco certificate and it means a lot to me. I hope I can...

Install Grafana and InfluxDB on Ubuntu server

Install Grafana Installation Start the server Verification Access to http://{ip address}:3000/, the default username and password is admin/admin. Install InfluxDB Installation Start the server Verification In the next article I will discuss how to...

Upload Yang Models to the Yang-explorer

In the previous article, we discussed how to install Yang Explorer. Now we need to upload Yang Models to the Yang Explorer. Manage Models – Workspace – Add Select the Yang Models file, then...

Install Yang Explorer on Ubuntu

I am learning DevNet recently, so I installed Yang Explorer on Ubuntu server. The following is the installation process. Install required packages Install Yang Explorer Configure IP address Run Yang Explorer in the background...

Ansible uses ad-hoc to perform tasks

In the previous article I installed Ansible on Ubuntu, in this article I will discuss how to use Ansible. There are two ways for Ansible to perform tasks, ad-hoc and playbook. Here I will...

Install Ansible on Ubuntu

The installation environment is Ubuntu 19.10. Upgrade packages Install Ansible Verification ansible.cfg: This is the ansible configuration file.hosts: The hosts file includes the device information( IP address, etc.). Documentation Installing Ansible on Ubuntu https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/installation_guide/intro_installation.html#installing-ansible-on-ubuntu

Configure network with netplan on Ubuntu

I installed new Ubuntu 19.10 server and realized that I need to use netplan to configure the network. The following is my configuration. Configure the IP address and DNS Configure proxy Save configuration We...

Configure 802.1X on 9800 series WLC and ISE

1. Configure AAA Add the ISE address to the 9800 WLC. Configure Server Groups (optional, not required). Configure AAA Method (required), If not configured, authentication will fail, which will be discussed in 6. Verification....