What is a capability of the NETCONF protocol?

The correct answer is C. allows XML messages to be exchanged via the SSH protocol. NETCONF (Network Configuration Protocol), defined in RFC 6241, is a network management protocol that exchanges XML-encoded messages over SSH (port 830). It uses RPC (Remote Procedure Call) mechanisms with XML to install, manipulate, and delete the configuration of network…

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Aallows Python scripts to be executed externally from a network device
Buses JSON to encode data in its content layer
Callows XML messages to be exchanged via the SSH protocol
Dexposes a web-based interface

How the community answered

(47 responses)

B
4% (2)
C
94% (44)
D
2% (1)

Explanation

NETCONF (Network Configuration Protocol), defined in RFC 6241, is a network management protocol that exchanges XML-encoded messages over SSH (port 830). It uses RPC (Remote Procedure Call) mechanisms with XML to install, manipulate, and delete the configuration of network devices. Option A is wrong - NETCONF does not execute external Python scripts; that is more associated with tools like Ansible or NAPALM. Option B is wrong - NETCONF uses XML, not JSON, as its data encoding format (RESTCONF uses JSON). Option D is wrong - NETCONF is not web-based; RESTCONF provides a REST/HTTP interface for network management.

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#NETCONF#Network Protocols#XML#SSH

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