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RUGGEDCOM NETCONF
Reference Guide
Chapter 1
Introduction
What is NETCONF? 1
Introduction
Welcome to the RUGGEDCOM NETCONF Reference Guide. This document aims to describe the Network
Configuration Protocol (NETCONF) and how it can be used to control the configuration of a device running
RUGGEDCOM ROX II.
All versions of RUGGEDCOM ROX II supports NETCONF sessions.
CONTENTS
• Section 1.1, “What is NETCONF?”
• Section 1.2, “What Can NETCONF Do?”
• Section 1.3, “Who Should Use This Guide”
• Section 1.4, “Supported IETF RFCs”
• Section 1.5, “Sample NETCONF sessions”
Section 1.1
What is NETCONF?
The Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF) is a network configuration protocol developed by the Internet
Engineering Task Force (IETF). NETCONF provides functions to download, upload, change, and delete the
configuration data on network devices. Devices running the RUGGEDCOM ROX II operating system also support
the ability to collect data and perform direct actions on the device, such as rebooting the device, clearing statistics,
and restarting services.
NETCONF actions and data are described using Extensible Markup Language (XML). NETCONF uses a collection
of XML elements to identify functions and operations. Configuration data is represented as a hierarchy of XML
elements that describe the path to a configurable setting and its data.
The NETCONF protocol can be thought of as having four conceptual layers: