Extensible Markup Language Api; Simple Network Management Protocol - Cisco XR 12000 Series Getting Started Manual

Router Management Interfaces
All procedures in this guide use CLI. Before you can use other router management interfaces, you must
first use the CLI to install and configure those interfaces. Guidelines for using the CLI to configure the
router are discussed in the following chapters:
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For more information on CLI procedures for other tasks, such as hardware interface and software
protocol management tasks, see the Cisco IOS XR software documents listed in the
Documents" section on page

Extensible Markup Language API

The Extensible Markup Language (XML) application programming interface (API) is an XML interface
used for rapid development of client applications and perl scripts to manage and monitor the router.
Client applications can be used to configure the router or request status information from the router by
encoding a request in XML API tags and sending it to the router. The router processes the request and
sends the response to the client in the form of encoded XML API tags. The XML API supports readily
available transport layers, including Telnet, SSH, and Common Object Request Broker Architecture
(CORBA). The Secure Socket Layer (SSL) transport is also supported by the XML API.
For more information, see the Cisco IOS XR software documents listed in the
section on page

Simple Network Management Protocol

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an application-layer protocol that facilitates the
exchange of management information between network devices. By using SNMP-transported data (such
as packets per second and network error rates), network administrators can manage network
performance, find and solve network problems, and plan for network growth.
The Cisco IOS XR software supports SNMP v1, v2c, and v3. SNMP is part of a larger architecture called
the Internet Network Management Framework (NMF), which is defined in Internet documents called
RFCs. The SNMPv1 NMF is defined by RFCs 1155, 1157, and 1212, and the SNMPv2 NMF is defined
by RFCs 1441 through 1452..
SNMP is a popular protocol for managing diverse commercial internetworks and those used in
universities and research organizations. SNMP-related standardization activity continues even as
vendors develop and release state-of-the-art, SNMP-based management applications. SNMP is a
relatively simple protocol, yet its feature set is sufficiently powerful to handle the difficult problems
presented in trying to manage the heterogeneous networks of today.
For more information, see the Cisco IOS XR software documents listed in the
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Cisco IOS XR Getting Started Guide for the Cisco XR 12000 Series Router
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Configuring General Router Features
Configuring Additional Router Features
CLI Tips, Techniques, and Shortcuts
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