What Can Netconf Do; Who Should Use This Guide; Supported Ietf Rfcs; Sample Netconf Sessions - Siemens RX1400 Reference Manual

RUGGEDCOM NETCONF
Reference Guide
Section 1.2

What Can NETCONF Do?

NETCONF provides an easy-to-use application programming interface (API) for RUGGEDCOM NETCONF. It provides
the ability to view and manipulate configuration data, monitor device status, and perform device management
commands.
Use NETCONF to develop custom configuration management tools and applications, such as:
• shell scripts for common device management tasks
• custom device management interfaces
• custom configuration management applications and databases
• integrating devices into existing configuration management applications and databases
Section 1.3

Who Should Use This Guide

This guide is for network administrators and programmers tasked with the configuration management of network
devices.
Readers should be familiar with the following:
• general use and function of the RUGGEDCOM ROX II software.
• network design and network management concepts and tasks.
• using Secure Shell (SSH) to connect to RUGGEDCOM ROX II.
• how to create well-formed and valid XML documents.
Section 1.4

Supported IETF RFCs

RUGGEDCOM ROX II supports the following IETF Request For Comments (RFC):
• Internet Engineering Task Force RFC 5277
• Internet Engineering Task Force RFC 5717
• Internet Engineering Task Force RFC 6021
• Internet Engineering Task Force RFC 6022
• Internet Engineering Task Force RFC 6241
• Internet Engineering Task Force RFC 6243
Section 1.5

Sample NETCONF sessions

This section provides a walk-through of three typical types of NETCONF sessions:
What Can NETCONF Do?
[http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5277]
[http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5217]
[http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6021]
[http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6022]
[http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6241]
[http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6243]
Chapter 1
Introduction
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