Arista Cloud Engineer Level 5 – Cloud Automation (ACE: L5)
COURSE OVERVIEW
ACE: L5 is a 5-day course that is designed to give network engineers, architects, and operations staff the needed skills, tools, and strategies to automate the Arista network infrastructure. The course focuses on CloudVision automation leveraging Ansible, Python, and other commonly used automation languages. Extensive practical workshops are used to solidify discussion concepts.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Build advanced skills in automating Arista network infrastructures using Python and Ansible.
Learn to create efficient automation workflows for network operations and troubleshooting.
Develop the ability to design, implement, and manage automated network solutions.
Gain hands-on experience with tools and strategies used in modern network automation.
Prepare for mid-to-senior operational roles in automation-driven network environments.
Course Outline
Automation and NetOps
- Network Automation
- Tools of Network Automation
- Languages
- Python
- APIs
- Structured Data
- Postman with APIs
- Git, Git Client, and GitHub
CloudVision
- CloudVision Portal (CVP)
- Automation Language
- CloudVision Deployment
- CVP Communication
- BugAlerts EOL Lifecycle
- Configlets
- Task and Change Control
- Snapshots
- Rollback
- Image Management
- Devices, Labels, and Tags
- CloudVision Telemetry
- Using Studios
Configlet Builder with Python
- Python Scripting
- Variables
- Math and Strings
- Loops
- File Operations
- Functions
- Modules and other components
- Using SPI, Python, and Ansible with CVP
- Creating Configlet Builder in Python for EVPN Deployments
- Creating the Configlet Builder
- Python Code
Automating the Leaf-Spine with Ansible
- Ansible
- Ansible Components
- Preparing EOS for Ansible
- The Playbook
- Variable in Ansible
- Extended Layouts for Playbooks
- Ansible with Jinja
- Ansible and CloudVision Portal
- Ansible and Arista Validated Designs (AVD)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q1. Does an Arista training course include individual lab access, and can I still access the labs after the training?
Yes. Each course includes up to 60 hours of hands-on lab access, designed for real-world configuration and troubleshooting using Arista EOS. Lab access remains valid for up to one (1) year after the training to support continued practice and review.
Q2.Do Arista training courses align directly with specific ACE certification tracks?
Yes. Arista training courses are mapped to specific ACE certification tracks (such as Data Center, Campus, Routing, and Automation) and are designed to prepare learners for the corresponding ACE certification exams.
Q3. Is prior hands-on experience with Arista EOS required before attending the course?
No. The course is hands-on and lab-driven, teaching foundational networking concepts using Arista EOS. Participants gain practical experience through labs that cover switching fundamentals and leaf–spine architecture, even without prior EOS experience.
Q4. I am planning to obtain the ACE Data Center Professional certification. Which training course should I take?
To earn ACE Data Center Professional, you must pass two separate Specialist exams: Operations and Engineering. Correspondingly, Arista provides two separate training courses, each aligned to prepare you for the respective Operations and Engineering exams within the Data Center track.
Q5. Is basic networking knowledge required to attend the ACE Foundation training course?
No. The ACE Foundation course covers foundational and basic networking concepts, making it suitable for learners who are new to networking or new to Arista technologies.