RFC 8072 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2017
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
YANG Patch Media Type
Overview
RFC 8072, “YANG Patch Media Type”, is a Proposed Standard document published in February 2017 by A. Bierman, M. Bjorklund, K. Watsen. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes a method for applying patches to configuration datastores using data defined with the YANG data modeling language.
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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