# Get Started

## Introduction to Automation

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>CDB and YANG</strong></td><td>Learn about NSO's configuration DB &#x26; YANG.</td><td><a href="/pages/pZUZmkxLAnUONrqDb5PR">/pages/pZUZmkxLAnUONrqDb5PR</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Basic Python Automation</strong></td><td>Learn basics of NSO automation with Python.</td><td><a href="/pages/TxJY7WsTvmyw37b0w6Nm">/pages/TxJY7WsTvmyw37b0w6Nm</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Develop a Simple Service</strong></td><td>Take first steps to develop a simple NSO service.</td><td><a href="/pages/8ue8V7101TddJ17baqbw">/pages/8ue8V7101TddJ17baqbw</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Applications in NSO</strong></td><td>Automate NSO with applications.</td><td><a href="/pages/sXgWFsCfe9tG1xRpMdkO">/pages/sXgWFsCfe9tG1xRpMdkO</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Core Concepts

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Services</strong></td><td>Learn the concepts of NSO services and automation.</td><td><a href="/pages/IAQGSOrRFtEfgMpsPElu">/pages/IAQGSOrRFtEfgMpsPElu</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Implementing Services</strong></td><td>Learn NSO service development in detail.</td><td><a href="/pages/1ErWKzeM15TwAei4yXWm">/pages/1ErWKzeM15TwAei4yXWm</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Templates</strong></td><td>Develop and deploy NSO templates.</td><td><a href="/pages/Whkl286OHBVy52qnpzLh">/pages/Whkl286OHBVy52qnpzLh</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Nano Services</strong></td><td>Learn about nano services for staged provisioning.</td><td><a href="/pages/vJ0F1vOS4MeZ3S4VAOGS">/pages/vJ0F1vOS4MeZ3S4VAOGS</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Packages</strong></td><td>Learn about NSO packages and how they work.</td><td><a href="/pages/Co2LbpwYJk0phPiX0Gdp">/pages/Co2LbpwYJk0phPiX0Gdp</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Using CDB</strong></td><td>Concepts of importance in usage of the CDB.</td><td><a href="/pages/FxpCNgv5QKnfWrJw4nXf">/pages/FxpCNgv5QKnfWrJw4nXf</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>YANG</strong></td><td>Explore YANG data modeling and its use.</td><td><a href="/pages/wD3v9o26MqWM8gLSMCJU">/pages/wD3v9o26MqWM8gLSMCJU</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>NSO Concurrency Model</strong></td><td>Understand NSO's concurrency model.</td><td><a href="/pages/8PJW3J1uuhcu5ttTWYkl">/pages/8PJW3J1uuhcu5ttTWYkl</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Service Handling of ADMs</strong></td><td>Perform Handling of ambiguous device models.</td><td><a href="/pages/KXtxbH7UIdS0MakRJBfx">/pages/KXtxbH7UIdS0MakRJBfx</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>NSO Virtual Machines</strong></td><td>Learn about Java and Python virtual machines.</td><td><a href="/pages/yGfkdnr1VpEtgrxAU0w0">/pages/yGfkdnr1VpEtgrxAU0w0</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>API Overview</strong></td><td>Learn concepts and usage of Java and Python APIs.</td><td><a href="/pages/UVNTYYEFNC1zzWA5XYMP">/pages/UVNTYYEFNC1zzWA5XYMP</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Northbound APIs</strong></td><td>Learn working mechanism of northbound APIs.</td><td><a href="/pages/TItWBhukD9D6FJkD3eWB">/pages/TItWBhukD9D6FJkD3eWB</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Advanced Development

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Dev Env &#x26; Resources</strong></td><td>Useful info to get started with NSO development.</td><td><a href="/pages/UI92G83zmOpE8suAEtJj">/pages/UI92G83zmOpE8suAEtJj</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Developing Services</strong></td><td>Develop and deploy NSO services/nano services.</td><td><a href="/pages/3IPqmFAvtcCLGCnYJvvZ">/pages/3IPqmFAvtcCLGCnYJvvZ</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Developing Packages</strong></td><td>Develop and deploy NSO packages.</td><td><a href="/pages/Yb0PdnXkYaOCtAjNU3ch">/pages/Yb0PdnXkYaOCtAjNU3ch</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Developing NEDs</strong></td><td>Develop and deploy NSO NEDs.</td><td><a href="/pages/8ejgwCG15ge0KL57wXne">/pages/8ejgwCG15ge0KL57wXne</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Developing Alarm Apps</strong></td><td>Develop and deploy NSO alarm applications.</td><td><a href="/pages/x0g4ATc1LLQtq5WGL5ri">/pages/x0g4ATc1LLQtq5WGL5ri</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Kicker</strong></td><td>Trigger declarative notification actions in NSO.</td><td><a href="/pages/l1veKT5BYCJEPHqk6ytW">/pages/l1veKT5BYCJEPHqk6ytW</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Scaling and Performance</strong></td><td>Optimize your NSO automation solution.</td><td><a href="/pages/INyCuLO2h06pPPZrhcFY">/pages/INyCuLO2h06pPPZrhcFY</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Progress Trace</strong></td><td>Debug, diagnose, and profile events in NSO.</td><td><a href="/pages/kpsJEQm3pOtFku8CHOm1">/pages/kpsJEQm3pOtFku8CHOm1</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Web UI Development</strong></td><td>Develop enhancements for NSO Web UI.</td><td><a href="/pages/CaqxNy7kRXnmVOt6aIiJ">/pages/CaqxNy7kRXnmVOt6aIiJ</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Connected Topics

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>SNMP Notifications</strong></td><td>Configure NSO as SNMP notification receiver.</td><td><a href="/pages/7JdgJxfER9fTkxUSsVi5">/pages/7JdgJxfER9fTkxUSsVi5</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Web Server</strong></td><td>Use embedded server to deliver static/CGI content.</td><td><a href="/pages/2Q779klNQ2CNgat78Ncg">/pages/2Q779klNQ2CNgat78Ncg</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Scheduler</strong></td><td>Schedule time-based jobs for background tasks.</td><td><a href="/pages/CjjXi3Jz3h1ieY3Cbm5a">/pages/CjjXi3Jz3h1ieY3Cbm5a</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>External Logging</strong></td><td>Send log data to external commands.</td><td><a href="/pages/YmgQfKSxYe7Kdi8QDXYY">/pages/YmgQfKSxYe7Kdi8QDXYY</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Encryption Strings</strong></td><td>Store encrypted values in NSO.</td><td><a href="/pages/Mjhh9xTOj3hWijpPDr9o">/pages/Mjhh9xTOj3hWijpPDr9o</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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