Netconf Overview - Lenovo ThinkSystem NE2552E Application Manual

NETCONF Overview

1. The client establishes a transport layer connection to the switch (acting as a
2. The client and switch exchange hello messages to declare their capabilities.
3. The client sends a request via rpc message to the switch.
4. The switch sends a response via rpc-reply message to the client.
5. The client sends a close-session message to the switch to end the NETCONF
6. The switch sends an ok response.
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NETCONF provides a method to quickly configure the switch. It also allows you to
implement a configuration across multiple switches, thereby saving time and
reducing the chances of configuration errors.
The NETCONF protocol defines basic operations that are equivalent to the switch
ISCLI commands.
Note: The current implementation of NETCONF supports only ISCLI commands.
NETCONF is a connection‐oriented protocol. See Figure
NETCONF operation.
Figure 59. NETCONF Operations Procedure
NETCONF
Client
Transport Layer
Protocol
NETCONF server).
Note: Steps 3 and 4 must be repeated for each request that the client sends to the
switch.
session and the transport layer connection.
<hello>
<capabilities/>
</hello>
<rpc>
<operation/>
</rpc>
<rpc>
<close-session/>
</rpc>
Session
• Session-ID
Connection
• Authentication
• Data integrity
• Confidentiality
59 for an overview of
<hello>
<capabilities/>
</hello>
<rpc-reply>
<operation-response/>
NETCONF
</rpc-reply>
<rpc-reply>
<ok/>
</rpc-reply>
Transport Layer
Server
Protocol