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Step-by-step deployment of the Cisco Workflows Automation Remote OVA in VMware vSphere — what it does, what gets installed, the gotchas to watch for, and how to verify it's relaying traffic correctly.
Step-by-step: how to build a no-code Cisco Workflow that connects to an IOS-XE Catalyst device, runs show or configuration commands, captures the output, and acts on it — using the SSH adapter.
How to wire up a new site on Cloudflare with Git-triggered auto-deploys, then hand Claude a scoped GitHub token so AI-assisted edits flow from a chat conversation straight to production — without ever opening a terminal.
Practical Meraki Workflows use cases — from branch provisioning and device replacement to ISE integration, webhook-triggered remediation, and AI LLM actions for intelligent network operations.
A complete introduction to Cisco Agentic Workflows — the no-code automation platform built into the Meraki Dashboard. What problems it solves, what makes it different from scripting, and how to get started today.
How to use the Claude API with the Cisco Meraki Dashboard API to manage networks, generate configurations, audit security policies, troubleshoot clients, and build intelligent Meraki management tools.
Practical Claude API patterns for Cisco routers — generating complex routing policies, parsing BGP and OSPF state, building WAN automation tools, and creating intelligent diagnostic assistants for IOS-XR and IOS-XE routers.
How to use the Claude API with Cisco ACI's APIC REST API to generate tenant policies, audit configurations, troubleshoot endpoint connectivity, and build intelligent ACI management tools.
Practical patterns for using the Claude API with Cisco NX-OS — generating VXLAN EVPN configs, parsing NX-OS output, automating fabric operations, and building intelligent network tools with Python and NX-API.
How to use the Claude API to generate IOS-XE configurations, parse show command output, build network audit tools, and create intelligent troubleshooting assistants for Cisco IOS-XE devices.
How Cloudflare's Advanced Bot Protection works, what automated threats it stops, and best practices for deploying it without blocking legitimate bots or real users.
How AI is transforming threat detection, anomaly identification, and automated response in modern network security operations.
