Ep 3 of Month of Smart Connections

🎬 Testing Automation So You Can Actually Trust It
Ep 3 of Month of Smart Connections 🔗🤝💫

Robot Framework + custom Python keywords to test real network state using gNMI and OpenConfig across multivendor networks.
Watch here 👉 cs.co/9002heXMe

#DevNet #Robot #test

MCP servers and AI Agents at Code Exchange | DevNet Decoded In this video, Oleksii Borysenko shows off the new Code Exchange AI repo catalog, where you can find MCP servers and AI Agents related to Cisco technologies. https://cs.co/63323hjdHF 00:00 New AI repos catalog at DevNet Code Exchange 00:27 Filtering options for MCP servers and AI Agents 01:02 How submit your project 01:14 Deploy Cisco Secure Firewall FMC MCP server (community) 01:21 Using the goose AI agent as an MCP client 01:41 Interacting with Cisco FMC MCP server Subscribe to the Cisco DevNet YouTube channel and keep up with our latest videos and streams → https://cs.co/63327hjdHf

🤖✨ Discover the new AI repo catalog at Code Exchange! Browse MCP servers & AI Agents for Cisco tech, filter projects, and see easy deployment in action. 🚀👀 Explore now!

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#AI #Cisco #CodeExchange

A convention hall with a "DevNet Zone" sign at the forefront. Above, a banner reads "DevNet Zone". Modern decor with tables and screens are visible.

A crowd faces "DevNet Theater 1" where a speaker presents on a screen that reads, "There is GenAl, and there is GenAl tooling."

A wide shot of a "DevNet Workshop 1" with many attendees in an open, convention-like setting. Some attendees are seated at tables with laptops and headphones, while others stand watching a presenter point at a screen displaying code.

A presenter speaks on stage at "DevNet Theater 2". Attendees watch a screen that says "What is eBPF?". A second stage that says "DevNet Theater 1" is visible in the background.

Amsterdam, you did NOT disappoint. 🔥 Packed theaters, standing-room sessions, and incredible conversations at the DevNet Zone. Thank you to everyone who stopped by, asked questions, and coded along with us.

See you in London? 👀

#CiscoLiveEMEA #CiscoDevNet

A speaker presents to an audience wearing headphones. A screen displays code logs, with text like "devnet-2076-prod" and "Installing Python version 3.13". The speaker gestures while discussing technical details.

A presenter gestures beside a screen displaying "Complete your session surveys" and instructions for using the Cisco Events app to receive a Cisco Live t-shirt. Attendees wearing headphones are seated in rows at "DevNet Zone".

Attendees in DevNet Workshop 2 wear headphones and use laptops. A presenter stands by a large screen showing code. The room has high ceilings with visible beams. Text: "DevNet Workshop 2", "DevNet Innovation Zone", and "WE ARE one".

Can't believe we're already at the final day of the DevNet Zone at Cisco Live Amsterdam! It's been an incredible week connecting with all of you, sharing knowledge, and building together.

#CiscoLiveEMEA #CiscoDevNet

Month of Smart Connections

🎥 Month of Smart Connections at #CLEUR26
Recorded live from the DevNet Zone!

Episode 2 shows the same network automation task done three ways
🐍 Python | 📘 Ansible | 🔁 CI pipelines
+ OpenConfig & gNMI!

Different tools. Same intent. Vendor-neutral.
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#CiscoLive #DevNet

The DevNet Zone with Shannon McFarland Learn more about how DevNet helps by providing resources and tools for cloud-native AI agents, MCP servers, and related software services that support your Cisco infrastructure. Look for sessions on-demand at https://cs.co/63327hPcGd. Follow ‘Cisco Live EMEA’ on social media and join the conversation using #CiscoLiveEMEA

🔥 Fresh from #CiscoLiveEMEA Day 3!

Caught up with Shannon McFarland, VP of Cisco DevNet & OSPO. He's sharing insights on AI, MCP servers, and how DevNet empowers network engineers and developers.

🎥 Watch now: cs.co/63320hPcGg

#CiscoDevNet

A screen displays the Cisco Live! DevNet Workshop 2 schedule. It shows the current session: "How to Resolve Your Conflict with GIT: A Hands-On Approach" by Antonio Piepoli. Upcoming sessions include topics on Cisco Catalyst and network testing.

A presenter on stage discusses the challenges of maintaining "Unicorn assets" to an audience wearing headphones. Text reads: "The problem - generalized perspective,"

A man stands before a screen displaying code, addressing an audience wearing headphones. The screen shows file paths like "create_networks.code" and terminal outputs with "meraki_network.network[...": Refreshing state..."

A DevNet Workshop shows attendees with headphones using laptops, focused on a presentation about conflict resolution. A speaker presents "Why do we fear conflict so much?" Text includes "Collaboration is inevitable" and "Conflicts are costly."

Day 2 at Cisco Live EMEA is in full swing, and the excitement is palpable! We're continuing the momentum with some incredible sessions and a hands-on workshop that’s all about programmability and DevOps for networking.

Don’t miss out on what’s coming up next!

#CiscoLiveEMEA #CiscoDevNetZone

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Wide shot of a tech conference floor with various vendor booths, including AMD, KEYSIGHT, CANCOM, BLUECAT, and CISCO. Text on booths includes "SIMPLIFY REMOTE MANAGEMENT," "AI-Ready Data Centers," and "The critical infrastructure for the Al era."

At "DevNet Lab Studio", people at white tables use laptops. A man stands with his hand up and another man stands with his hand in his pocket. The sign reads "Customer Success Stories".

What a way to start #CiscoLiveEMEA 2026🙌
Thank you for making Day 1 unforgettable. We’re back for Day 2 today, with more ahead you won’t want to miss.
#OutshiftByCisco

1️⃣ There is one more of these sessions tomorrow! Get it on your schedule! 🔥

Flyer for "Level Up Your AI Agentic Jam with CAIPE (Community AI Platform Engineering) workshop." Dates: Tuesday, February 10, 11AM CET and Wednesday, February 11, 12:30PM CET. DEVLAB-1700

Join the CAIPE workshop at #CiscoLiveEMEA and get hands-on with Cisco’s open-source, distributed multi-agent system for DevOps.
📍 DevNet Lab Studio | 11AM CET

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Outshift by CISCO and cisco Live! presents, "Rethinking Identity, Policy, and Access Control (IPAC) for Agentic Al." Marcelo Yannuzzi, Principal Engineer, Cisco. Tuesday, February 10, 5PM CET. BRKETI-2623

Agentic AI isn’t automation as we know it, and today’s IAM models weren’t built for it.

Join Marcelo Yannuzzi, principal engineer at Cisco, for "Rethinking Identity, Policy, and Access Control (IPAC) for Agentic AI" at #CiscoLiveEMEA 2026.
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This is coming up! Don't miss it!

Day 2 energy has been off the charts in the #DevNetZone! The @outshift.cisco.com sessions here have SWEET! 2More days of AWESOME!

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A busy scene at "text@1" Theater 1, part of the "text@2" Zone. Many people mill around, some looking at phones, others at displays. A sign reads, "Innovation Zone" with "splunk>" logo, highlighting Kubernetes Dev Observability and Cisco XDR.

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A presenter stands before an audience, with a screen displaying "Holistic Quantum-Resistant Security" and "text@1 Crypto Observability: Assess enterprise adoption of crypto to identify areas of post-quantum vulnerabilities."

Day 2 energy at #CiscoLiveEMEA 2026.

From live demos to DevNet Lab Studio sessions, we’re getting hands-on with agentic AI and quantum-ready networking.
#OutshiftByCisco

This was a year ago!

I know this lady!

Month of Smart Connections

💫 Month of Smart Connections 🔗🤝
Networks that play well together, just like friendships 💙

🎬 Ep.1: No More Vendor Drama with Cisco NSO (and a pinch of AI)
🔧 Push and pull multi-vendor using RESTCONF, Python and GitHub Copilot

👉 Watch now: cs.co/63322hJwsn
#SmartConnections #DevNet

😍 This hand's on #DevNet lab was AwesomeSauce, this morning! A few of the attendees said they were very impressed! There is one more tomorrow, so come out to the #DevNetZone at @ciscoliveemea.bsky.social at 1230 CET and don't miss it 🚀

Month of Smart Connections

💫 Month of Smart Connections 🔗🤝
Networks that play well together, just like friendships 💙

🎬 Ep.1: No More Vendor Drama with Cisco NSO (and a pinch of AI)
🔧 Push and pull multi-vendor using RESTCONF, Python and GitHub Copilot

👉 Watch now: cs.co/63322hJwsn
#SmartConnections #DevNet

FOSDEM26

Cisco DevNet present at FOSDEM26 ⚙️🇧🇪

Shereen Bellamy shared ☕️ Beyond MCP Servers: Why Network Automation Agents Need Knowledge Graphs. Alfonso Sandoval presented 📦 Drag, Drop, & Deploy: Low-Code AI Agents for Network Ops

Check the Network track: cs.co/63322hyi5E
#CiscoDevNet #FOSDEM26

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Get hands-on with NSO & RESTCONF at Cisco Live’s DevNet Labs Studio! Learn to craft RESTCONF API calls, explore NSO data models & automate configs for physical & virtual devices.

Schedule: 👉 cs.co/63320hDpx0 #DevNetZone #CiscoLive

Cisco Secure Access Terraform Provider: Provisioning Workflow Today, we continue the video series that highlights the latest Cloud Security API features. In today's episode, we'll be diving into the Cisco Secure Access Terraform provider provisioning workflow with Yaron Caspy, API Product Manager at Cisco. Cisco Secure Access Terraform provider: https://cs.co/63329hBeFJ Cisco Secure Access OpenTofu provider: https://cs.co/63327hBeFR GitHub repo For Pull requests and issues:  https://cs.co/63329hBeFT 01:25 Provider in Terraform registry 01:42 OpenTofu provider 01:51 Provider provisioning logic 03:03 Reviewing destination list parameters like IP, URL, Domain, and network tunnel group 05:00 Picking users 05:26 Running the Terraform plan command and reviving actions 05:55 Running terraform apply 06:30 What it looks like in Secure Access UI Subscribe to the Cisco DevNet YouTube channel and keep up with our latest videos and streams → https://cs.co/63328hBeFj

Excited for more Cloud Security updates?
Watch our latest video to explore the Cisco Secure Access Terraform provider provisioning workflow!
🛠️✨ See how easy secure automation can be! ▶️🌐
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#CloudSecurity #Cisco

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🚀 Dive into network automation with "Learn NSO with Netsim" at Cisco Live! Get hands-on with Cisco NSO to orchestrate and manage network device configs.

Schedule it now: cs.co/63327hBnjJ #DevNetZone #DevNet #Cisco #CiscoLive

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Join the #DevNet Labs Studio session at @ciscoliveemea.bsky.social: "Meraki OAuth Integrations" 🚀

Learn to use OAuth 2.0 for secure app access to Meraki APIs.

Add it to your schedule now! #DevNetZone #CiscoLive cs.co/63325C77eb

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Join the #DevNet Labs Studio session, Unified Cisco Catalyst Center Monitoring: Building a Real-Time Multi-Cluster Health Report with CCGM APIs, at #CiscoLive! Create a real-time multi-cluster health report using CCGM APIs, Python, and HTML.

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Cisco DevNet tip: Use Makefiles as universal command interface for projects

Three developers running different podman commands with inconsistent syntax and volume mounts

Makefile with WORKSPACE variable allowing same 'make collect' command across laptop and CI/CD

Makefile using uv sync frozen for reproducible results across development and CI/CD

Makefiles: underrated for non-build workflows.

make install → uv sync
make test → pytest + lint
make deploy → ansible

Same commands locally + CI/CD. Simple, printable, debuggable (1976 Unix ethos). Boring tech that works. 💪

P.S. Image style = Lions book homage 📘

#CiscoDevNet #DevTip

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At #CiscoLive Amsterdam? Don’t miss DevNet Labs: Automate Cisco Security platforms with Terraform! Learn to manage FMC objects & deploy using infrastructure as code. #DevNet #DevNetZone #Automation #IaC #CyberSecurity @ciscoliveemea.bsky.social

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Scale Firewall Operations: AI + MCP Workflows for Cisco FMC Policy Validation In this video, we discuss Scale Firewall Operations using AI and MCP Workflows for Cisco FMC Policy Validation with Teerapong, Customer Success Specialist at Cisco. Cisco FMC MCP Server community: https://cs.co/63324CfI8s 00:00 Intro 06:04 Run the MCP Server 08: 36 Configuring ChatGPT settings for interaction with FMC MCP server 09:50 First request: “Do we have any FMC north–south rules applied to 192.168.20.22?” 16:25 Ask to create a report in an Excel file 29:55 API requests vs CLI vs MCP: Choosing the right approach for your use case 21:51 Support of Multiple FMC profiles 24:16 Comparing the time needed for related tasks Subscribe to the Cisco DevNet YouTube channel and keep up with our latest videos and streams → https://cs.co/63328CfI8a

Dive into our latest video on connecting Cisco FMC with ChatGPT 5.2 Thinking model via the MCP server!
Discover how AI + MCP workflows make policy validation a breeze.

Watch here:
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🚀 Excited for @ciscoliveemea.bsky.social! Join us in the DevNet Labs Studio for: 'Automating Cisco Security Platforms with Ansible'.

📅 Dates: Feb 9-12.
💻 Get hands-on with automation and security!
🔗: cs.co/63322CfD9A
#Cisco #DevNet #Ansible

Cisco DevNet tip: uv - one tool to replace pip, venv, pyenv, and poetry for Python

Terminal showing traditional Python setup with venv, pip install, and comments listing four different tools needed

Terminal showing uv init and uv add commands with automatic virtual environment creation

Terminal showing uvx command running Ansible playbook without prior installation

Python environment management solved: uv

One tool replaces pip, venv, pyenv, poetry. 10-100x faster.

uvx runs tools without installing - from PyPI or GitHub.

⚠️ Verify sources, it's code from the internet.

uv docs: cs.co/633297hxUd

#CiscoDevNet #DevTip #Python