Chapter 12

Automation

This chapter covers the following topics:

  • Zero-Touch Provisioning: This section covers zero-touch provisioning and the network design elements around it.

  • Infrastructure as Code: This section covers Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and the corresponding network design elements relevant to the inherent capabilities IaC provides.

  • CI/CD Pipelines: This section covers CI/CD pipelines and the network design elements and capabilities that come with them.

I’m sure some of you are wondering why automation is a topic in network design and on the CCDE certification exam. This is a network design certification, after all. For network engineers, it can be hard to grasp the impacts of automation on the network and, more importantly, on ...

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