DevNet Skills Based Assessment

You will clone this blank repository and build your applications in it. You will receive instructions your exam time.

Prep work you should have completed before the exam:

Equipment

  • A Linux (Ubuntu preferred) physical or virtual machine (Do NOT use the DEVASC-VM)
  • Installed software (see below)
  • 2 real or virtual routers (with a preconfigured ethernet interface and SSH access)
  • 1 switch (unmanaged – no configuration)
  • Network connection to real or virtual routers

Part 1: Prep (should be completed prior to starting the exam)

  1. From your preferred hypervisor, create a new Linux VM (Ubuntu recommended).

  2. Name the user account: cisco and the password: cisco.

  3. Make all changes to your VM as needed (language, keyboard, timezone, etc.).

  4. Install these packages in the VM: • Python3 • Pip3 • Go (for CISSHGO only) • Git • Postman • Docker • Ansible with ansible.netcommon and cisco_ios plugins • VS Code (optional) • netmiko

  5. Clone the devnetsba repository to the /home/cisco directory. https://github.com/Scott4564/devnetsba.git Note: The entire skills exam must be placed in this directory.

  6. You will need at least 2 routers for this exam. Use Git to download this repository into the main skills exam directory: Note: Only download this if you have no other routers available for the exam. https://github.com/Scott4564/cisshgo_for_devnet.git

  7. Create these subdirectories:

    • devnetsba
    • restapi
    • docker
    • ansible - backups
    • cisshgo (optional)