RFC 7589 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2015

Using the NETCONF Protocol over Transport Layer Security with Mutual X.509 Authentication

Overview

RFC 7589, “Using the NETCONF Protocol over Transport Layer Security with Mutual X.509 Authentication”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 2015 by M. Badra, A. Luchuk, J. Schoenwaelder. It obsoletes RFC 5539. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

The Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF) provides mechanisms to install, manipulate, and delete the configuration of network devices. This document describes how to use the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol with mutual X.509 authentication to secure the exchange of NETCONF messages. This revision of RFC 5539 documents the new message framing used by NETCONF 1.1 and it obsoletes RFC 5539.

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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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 5539
Other RFCs from 2015

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