Automation with Cisco Network Services Orchestrator

There are now a handful of organizations (ESnet and Internet2 to name a few) in the global research and education community leveraging Cisco Network Services Orchestrator as part of their network automation and orchestration platforms. This half-day workshop will provide an introduction to NSO, why you might consider using NSO, and hands-on experience with creating NSO service models and running NSO against simulated devices.

Please note: This is a side meeting. In order to attend, you will need to purchase a side meeting pass, in addition to your regular TNC pass. See the registration page for more details.

Agenda:

• The what and why of NSO [presentation]

• NSO in Docker - intro to environment [hands-on]

• Anatomy of an NSO service [presentation]

• Creating an NSO service [hands-on]

• Using your new NSO Service [hands-on]