[How to] Webex Chatbot (Part 2): Digging in to Adaptive Cards
In this post, we'll expand upon the previous Webex weather bot & add in AdaptiveCards to improve user interaction.…
[How To] Building a Simple Webex Chatbot with Python Websockets & OpenWeather APIs
Let's build a simple chatbot using Cisco Webex that can query the weather!…
Network Engineering: Do I REALLY Need to Learn to Code?
I guess it's that time of year again, where I'm starting to see the same discussion points pop up quite a bit once more: "As a network administrator, do I really need to learn to code?" "How much to I need to learn?" "This will…
From Postman to Python: Your First GET Request
Maybe it's just me - but I feel like when we want to demonstrate product APIs to someone, we usually jump into Postman first. It's not without good reason though. Postman is a very easy to use platform for running API calls against REST endpoints & see the nicely formatted…
Getting Started with IOS-XE Guestshell
This post has been on my backlog for a while... I've been intermittently trying out the IOS-XE guestshell feature for a few different projects, and never feeling like any of them were good enough to write about. So why not just write about guestshell itself? It's such a nifty tool.…
Automating the CLI (Part 2): Building a Web Dashboard with Flask & Bootstrap
In the last post, I covered a simple project that I'm working on while studying for the Cisco DevNet certifications. This is part two of a series, which will continue on while I work through this project. As a brief summary - I started using a combination of Scrapli &…
Automating the CLI: Using Scrapli & Cisco Genie to Collect Interface Data
So I just scheduled an upcoming attempt at the Developing Applications using Cisco Core Platforms and APIs (DEVCOR 350-901) exam. It's coming up quick in two weeks here & I'm starting to do some review / final prep before taking the exam. Why does this matter? Well - I plan on…
Cisco Firepower - Automating Cellular Failover
In a recent post, I walked through setting up a Netgear LTE cellular modem with Google Fi. Might seem random - but I had a plan for this! In trying to ensure I keep a stable internet connection for work, I eventually led myself down the path of buying a…