Adam Radford
Distinguished System Engineer
APJ
Articles
Fundamentals of Cisco DNA Center Plug-and-Play – Day 0 Networking
5 min read
Discover the magic behind the scenes of Cisco DNA Center networking. 'pnp startup-vlan' magically creates vlan, trunk and ether channel on an out-of-the-box switch. Simplify the provisioning process.
Cisco DNA Center Network Operations Center Dashboard
3 min read
See how to use the new Cisco DNA Center python SDK to integrate into Telgraf/Influx/Grafana and create a Network/User health dashboard for the Network Operations Center.
Using the Cisco DNA Center SDK
3 min read
See how much simpler the SDK is going to make developing scripts for the Cisco DNA Center API.
Cisco DNA Center Plug and Play (PnP) Freewheeling – Part 6
4 min read
Find out why it makes sense to use the DNA Center API and scripts to automate the PnP process
Cisco Live Melbourne and the thriving Developer Community
1 min read
Can you handle all the #CiscoDNA sessions that Adam Radford has prepared for you, Cisco Live Melbourne?
Cisco DNA Center Network Automation with Template Programmer API – Part 1
5 min read
One aspect of automation involves the template programmer, which uses the velocity templating language. Here, we use a template to assign a vlan to an interface on a switch.
Cisco DNA Center Plug and Play (PnP) Reloaded – Part 5
4 min read
Previously, PnP was a standalone application within Cisco DNA Center, with a dedicated workflow for onboarding devices. In the 1.2.8 release, PnP has been integrated into the main provisioning screen.
Get Started with the Whole of Branch Provisioning – Virtual and Physical
8 min read
Learn how to automate branch provisioning of both virtual (ISRv) and physical (Catalyst 9300) devices.
On-Box Python for Cisco Devices – the Why, What, and How
9 min read
Network automation with Python is now a major focus. Learn how to use Python scripts hosted on the box and integrated into IOS.
Using Velocity to create Plug and Play templates in DNA Center – Part 4
3 min read
Earlier blogs in this series gave an overview of PnP, how to use the API and an introduction to the configuration template editor. This blog explores creating templates in velocity.
See How to Use the Plug and Play Template Editor in Cisco DNA Center – Part 3
3 min read
See how you can create PnP configuration templates using template editor in Cisco DNA Center.
New Learning Labs for DNA Center API
1 min read
New Cisco DNA Center sandbox and learning labs help you get hands-on with three new capabilities: PathTrace, Command Runner, Template Programmer!
See How to Use the Plug and Play API in DNA Center – Part 2
4 min read
Part 2 in the series gives you an example script to automate the PnP process for provisioning multiple devices, and breaks down each of the API calls in case you would like to further customize.
Cisco DNA Center Plug and Play (PnP) – Part 1
3 min read
First in a NEW series, this post covers the changes and enhancements made to PnP on Cisco DNA Center 1.2.