The document outlines a webinar on modern network compliance emphasizing the importance of APIs alongside traditional CLI management. It discusses the drivers of compliance, key components necessary for effective compliance, and the need for network engineers to understand APIs in today's networking environment. The presentation also highlights Itential's solutions for automation, compliance, and configuration management across both CLI and API-driven networks.

1. Modern Network Compliance
Go BeyondCLIs,
Adopt APIs
WEBINAR SERIES: PART 2
Tuesday. September 7, 2021 | 9 am PST / 12 pm EST

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Today’s Presenters
Glenn Gray
Director,
Product Marketing
Rich Martin
Senior Technical
Marketing Engineer

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Agenda
Drivers of Modern Network Compliance
3 Key Components of Modern Network Compliance
How APIs Entered the World of CLI Networking
Why Network Engineers Must Understand APIs
Achieving Compliance Across CLI & API
Demo: Itential’s Configuration Manager
Q/A

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Drivers of Compliance
Business Strategy
(Time to Market/Self-Service)
Examples Drivers of Compliance
Internal and external factors that inform your network standards.
Security Reliability Performance
External Regulations
(HIPAA , PCI-DSS, etc.)
Run the Business Needs
(Network Uptime)

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3 Key Componentsto
ModernNetwork Compliance
The ability to create and enforce a Golden Configuration across CLI
network devices, cloud network elements and controller/application APIs.
controller/application APIs.
The ability to validate changes to devices before they are
made.
The ability to automate the remediation of
compliance issues found.
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How APIs Entered the World of CLI Networking
Origin of Networking
Hardware devices were
managed by CLI.
Current
State
API-based network
solutions are
everywhere.
CLI is comfortable
and standard, API is
different
and foreign.
SDN
Reality
Real solutions emerged
from the hype such as
Cisco Meraki, SD-WAN,
and Cloud.
Driving API adoption
and acceptance,
especially in
the cloud.
SDN
Hype
Software controllers
enabling API were
introduced.

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Why Network Engineers Must Understand APIs
It’s not as foreign as you think, you
already have API-based network solutions now.
• Wireless Solutions
• SD-WAN/Meraki
• Anything with Controller or Orchestrator
If you’re using the cloud, it’s API driven.
• Cloud-Native (VPCs, VNets, Transit Gateways)
• Cloud-Based Services (Equinix Cross Connects, Security,
etc.)
• Overlay Networking Services (Cisco ACI for Multi-
Cloud, Aviatrix, VMWare NSX Cloud)

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APIs EnableModern Network Compliance
Deliver compliance across the entire network.
• Traditional NCCM solutions don’t speak API.
• The network is comprised of API driven devices that don’t conform to CLI.
• By ignoring APIs, only part of your network is in compliance.
Routers Switches
Network Cloud
API
CLI API
ACI

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Itentialis Automation for Network & Cloud Compliance, Remediation, &
Validation
Easily Manage All Types of Network Configurations:
Physical, Virtual, & Cloud-Native
Simplify Your Configuration Tree:
Golden Configuration Templates
Define Compliance Standards for
CLI and API Networking
Schedule Compliance Checking with
Automated Remediation
Network Governance and Team Collaboration

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DEMO
Exploring CLI & API Based
Networking in Configuration
Manager
Automation Platform
Configuration Manager
Cisco CSR 1000V
(CLI)
1. Federated Inventory
• CLI-Based Configuration (Cisco IOS)
• API-Based Configuration (AWS VPC)
2. Golden Configuration
• Traditional CLI-Based Network Devices
• Modern API-Based Network Solutions
Cisco Meraki Controller (API)
AWS VPC
(API)

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Federated Device
Management
Automated Software Upgrades
Day 0/Day 1 Configuration
Historic Reporting & Scoring
Trend Analysis & Logging
Automated Approval or Rejection of
Proposed Network Changes
Automated Backups
(CLI and API devices)
Diff Comparisons & Rollbacks
Integration with ITSM & Automated Task
Management
Create and Enforce Golden Config(s) Across CLI
& virtual Devices.
Automated Remediation
TheItential Advantage
Inventory
Management
Manage
Devices
Auditing & ComplianceReporting
Validation
Manage
Configs
Change Management
Create& Enforce
Network Standards

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Itential is free to get started.
Trial Itential
Automate Configuration
& Compliance
Low-Code Environment
Cloud-Native, Fully
Managed Offering

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PART II
Go Beyond CLIs, Adopt APIs
Tuesday September 7th,
2021 @ 9:00am PST /
12:00pm EST
JoinUs for the Full Webinar Series
PART I
Modern Network Compliance
Tuesday. September 7, 2021
@ 9 am PST / 12 pm EST
PART 1 CURRENT NEXT
PART III
Achieving Compliance in a
Hybrid, Multi-Cloud World
Tuesday October 5th, 2021 @
9:00am PST / 12:00pm EST
UPCOMING
PART IV
How to Get Proactive with
Compliance Validation
Tuesday October 26th, 2021 @
9:00am PST / 12:00pm EST
UPCOMING
PART VII
The Journey of a Customer
Tuesday December 14th,
2021 @ 9:00am PST /
12:00pm EST
UPCOMING
PART V
How Network Compliance
Accelerates Automation
Tuesday November 9th, 2021
@ 9:00am PST / 12:00pm EST
UPCOMING
PART VI
Introduction to Itential’s
Configuration Manager
Tuesday November 30th,
2021 @ 9:00am PST /
12:00pm EST
To register for upcoming webinars or to view previous parts, visit
itential.com/live-webinar/modern-network-compliance-series/