Cisco Data Centers | ACI Automation With Ansible

Master ACI Automation with Ansible: Step-by-Step Labs from Setup to Advanced (Real-World Use Cases and CCIE DC Lab Prep)

What you'll learn
Understand why Cisco ACI automation matters in modern data centers.
Explore why Ansible stands out as the best choice for automating Cisco ACI.
Setup the ACI automation lab environment — step by step.
Dive into Ansible’s core components, like inventories, playbooks, modules, and configuration files, and understand how they work together to automate ACI task.
Learn how to write, validate, and structure effective ACI playbooks.
Enhance the playbooks using variables, roles, tags, and conditionals.
Learn how to scale the ACI automation with Ansible.

Requirements
Basic Cisco ACI understanding.

Description
The Cisco Data Centers | ACI Automation With Ansible course unlocks the full power of Cisco ACI automation using Ansible. This is a hands-on, lab-driven course designed for network engineers, automation professionals, and CCIE / CCNP Data Center candidates.Whether you're just starting with Ansible or looking to master advanced ACI use cases, this course takes you step-by-step from foundational concepts to real-world automation labs.This is a unique course that gives you everything you need to start automating Cisco ACI using Ansible from scratch, in just a few focused hours, with zero fluff and maximum impact.What You’ll Learn:By the end of this course, you will confidently be able to understand and answer the following key points:Why is automating Cisco ACI essential in modern data centers?Why is Ansible the best choice for ACI automation?How can we build an ACI automation lab environment?What are the key components of Ansible, and how do they work together?How do we write, validate, and structure effective ACI playbooks?How do we enhance our playbooks using variables, roles, tags, and conditionals?How do we scale our automation and make it ready for production?How can we automate real-world ACI use cases?This course includes:This professional development and foundational learning course contains the following:High-quality, technical videos cover the core topics of Automating Cisco ACI using Ansible. Lab demos that explain the automation process step-by-step. Quizzes at the end of each section for knowledge review and to confirm understanding.External Resources and References that allow you to extend your ACI knowledge.Playbook files were created during lectures.Frequently Used Real-World Ansible Playbooks (CSV-based) for ACI Automation.

Who this course is for:
Network Engineers transitioning to automation, ACI engineers who want to streamline tasks with Ansible, CCIE Data Center candidates looking for practical lab coverage, Anyone curious about ACI automation with Ansible