JNCIA-DevOps NETCONF And XML API Practice Question
What is the standard IETF RFC that defines the core NETCONF protocol architecture and operations?
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RFC 6241
RFC 6241 is the definitive IETF standard defining the NETCONF Configuration Protocol.
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RFC 8040
Why it's wrong here
RFC 8040 defines the RESTCONF protocol.
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RFC 6241
Why this is correct
RFC 6241 specifies the Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF).
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RFC 4253
Why it's wrong here
RFC 4253 defines the SSH Transport Layer Protocol.
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RFC 7950
Why it's wrong here
RFC 7950 defines the YANG data modeling language.
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