Figure 8: Netconf Rpc Request; Netconf Overview - Alcatel-Lucent 7450 System Management Manual

NETCONF Introduction

NETCONF Overview

NETCONF Introduction
NETCONF is a standardized IETF configuration management protocol published in
RFC 6241. It is secure, connection oriented, and runs on top of the SSHv2 transport protocol
as specified in RFC 6242. NETCONF can be used as an alternative to CLI or SNMP for
managing an SR OS node.
NETCONF is an XML based protocol used to configure network devices. It uses RPC
messaging for communication between a NETCONF client and the NETCONF server running
on the SR OS node. An RPC message and configuration data is encapsulated within an XML
document. These XML documents are exchanged between a NETCONF client and a
NETCONF server in a request/response type of interaction. The SR OS NETCONF interface
supports both configuration support and retrieval of operational information.
NETCONF can be conceptually partitioned into four layers as described in RFC 6241.
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NETCONF Format

Figure 8: NETCONF RPC Request

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