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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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Which two network configuration protocols use XML as a data representation format? (Choose two.)
Options
- ANETCONF
- BCORBA
- CTOSGA
- DSNMP
- ERESTCONF
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NETCONF and RESTCONF are two prominent network configuration protocols that leverage XML for their data representation, enabling structured and standardized data exchange.
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.
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.
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.
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) uses its own proprietary data structures defined by SMI (Structure of Management Information), not XML, for data representation.
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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