RFC 5717 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2009

Partial Lock Remote Procedure Call for NETCONF

Overview

RFC 5717, “Partial Lock Remote Procedure Call for NETCONF”, is a Proposed Standard document published in December 2009 by B. Lengyel, M. Bjorklund. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

The Network Configuration protocol (NETCONF) defines the lock and unlock Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs), used to lock entire configuration datastores. In some situations, a way to lock only parts of a configuration datastore is required. This document defines a capability-based extension to the NETCONF protocol for locking portions of a configuration datastore. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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