Network Configuration Protocol
RFC 6241, “Network Configuration Protocol”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 2011 by R. Enns, M. Bjorklund, J. Schoenwaelder, A. Bierman. It obsoletes RFC 4741. It has since been updated by RFC 7803, RFC 8526. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
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 messages. The NETCONF protocol operations are realized as remote procedure calls (RPCs). This document obsoletes RFC 4741. [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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