Summary
Over the course of this chapter, you have learned about the new era of networking, where automation and programmability can greatly help network engineers improve the time they spend on deployment and configuration while reducing the need to manually perform repetitive tasks in their daily job. Additionally, you have gained the skills to understand various data formats such as XML, JSON, and YAML, as well as how they are used to request data from a system via APIs.
Furthermore, you have learned about the functions of various types of APIs and the components of RESTful APIs. You learned about the characteristics of configuration management tools such as Ansible, Chef, and Puppet and the role they play to assist us in network automation. Then, we covered how IBN and Cisco DNA Center can be used to help us fully automate our enterprise network using a controller-based model.
Lastly, I know the journey of preparing for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) 200-301...
