RFC 6020 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2010
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
YANG - A Data Modeling Language for the Network Configuration Protocol
Overview
RFC 6020, “YANG - A Data Modeling Language for the Network Configuration Protocol”, is a Proposed Standard document published in October 2010 by M. Bjorklund. It has since been updated by RFC 9890. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
YANG is a data modeling language used to model configuration and state data manipulated by the Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF), NETCONF remote procedure calls, and NETCONF notifications. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
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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Relationships to other RFCs
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- RFC 6019 BinaryTime: An Alternate Format for Representing Date and Time in ASN.1
- RFC 6021 Common YANG Data Types
- RFC 6018 IPv4 and IPv6 Greynets
- RFC 6022 YANG Module for NETCONF Monitoring
- RFC 6017 Electronic Data Interchange - Internet Integration Features Header Field
- RFC 6023 A Childless Initiation of the Internet Key Exchange Version 2 Security Association
- RFC 6016 Support for the Resource Reservation Protocol in Layer 3 VPNs
- RFC 6024 Trust Anchor Management Requirements