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200-901 · Question #76

Which two network configuration protocols use XML as a data representation format? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is A. NETCONF E. RESTCONF. NETCONF and RESTCONF are two prominent network configuration protocols that leverage XML for their data representation, enabling structured and standardized data exchange.

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Question

Which two network configuration protocols use XML as a data representation format? (Choose two.)

Options

  • ANETCONF
  • BCORBA
  • CTOSGA
  • DSNMP
  • ERESTCONF

How the community answered

(56 responses)
  • A
    86% (48)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • C
    9% (5)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

NETCONF and RESTCONF are two prominent network configuration protocols that leverage XML for their data representation, enabling structured and standardized data exchange.

ANETCONFCorrect

NETCONF (Network Configuration Protocol) uses XML-encoded data for both configuration data and protocol messages. This allows for a structured and machine-readable way to manage network devices.

BCORBA

CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture) is an object-oriented middleware standard that uses its own Interface Definition Language (IDL) for data representation, not primarily XML for network configuration.

CTOSGA

TOSGA (The Open Group Service Guide Architecture) is a framework for service-oriented architecture, not a network configuration protocol that uses XML for data representation.

DSNMP

SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) uses its own proprietary data structures defined by SMI (Structure of Management Information), not XML, for data representation.

ERESTCONFCorrect

RESTCONF is a REST-like protocol that uses YANG data models and supports both XML and JSON as data encoding formats for its configuration and state data.

Concept tested: Network configuration protocols XML data format

Source: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc6241#section-8

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#NETCONF#RESTCONF#XML#Network Configuration Protocols

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