Introducing NETCONF and RESTCONF For Enterprise Networks

Overview

What you will study

SNMP is a great tool for obtaining statistics about your network such as packet counts, interface status and overall device health.  And the Command Line Interface (CLI) has been used for decades for configuring devices.  But as Network Programmability and Automation become more than simply buzzwords both SNMP and the CLI fall short in providing a vendor-neutral, standardized way to represent data and securely configure devices.  This is where YANG, NETCONF, and RESTCONF come into play. 

From an introductory session on Data Modeling, in the Introducing NETCONF and RESTCONF For Enterprise Networks course offered by INE Tech you’ll learn what YANG Modules are, where they can be found and how to view them.  We’ll then move into how NETCONF and RESTCONF are used as transport mechanisms to securely deliver data that meets YANG standards.