The NETCONF protocol specification is an Internet Standards Track document. NETCONF provides mechanisms to install, manipulate, and delete the configuration of network devices. Its operations are realized on top of a simple Remote Procedure Call (RPC) layer.

Brocade June 2011 Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF) Abstract The Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF) defined in this document provides mechanisms to install, manipulate, and delete the configuration of network devices. It uses an Extensible Markup Language (XML)-based data encoding for the configuration data as well as the protocol ...

Jan 5, 2022 · NETCONF performs operations on devices based on the YANG model, reducing network faults caused by manual configuration errors. NETCONF provides security mechanisms such as authentication and authorization to ensure message transmission security.

Cisco has recently introduced NETCONF/YANG support across the enterprise network portfolio. This capability is available in the 16.3 XE code for routers and switches. NETCONF/YANG allows programmatic access to network devices using structured data.

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Jul 7, 2020 · NETCONF is a protocol that that can manage, configure and install new configuration of network device. Its operations are realized on top of an easy Remote Procedure Call (RPC) layer. NETCONF uses Extensible Markup Language (XML) based on data encoding for protocol messages.

Jan 2, 2025 · The Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF) is a filtering-capable XML-based protocol for network management. It offers fully programmable means of controlling and configuring the operation of networking equipment.

Apr 10, 2023 · NETCONF is a protocol that a client may use to talk to a network device. This uses YANG models to transfer information, commands, and configuration. It runs over SSH, TLS, and sometimes SOAP.

NETCONF (NETwork CONFiguration) is a protocol defined by the IETF to “install, manipulate, and delete the configuration of network devices”. NETCONF operations are performed via a RPC layer using XML based encoding.

NETCONF is a session-based protocol. It allows stateful sessions that keep track of multiple operations, providing context for the ongoing management operations. NETCONF works closely with the YANG (Yet Another Next Generation) data modeling language.