JNCIA-DevOps NETCONF And XML API Practice Question
You are configuring NETCONF traceoptions on a Junos device to debug an XML parsing issue. Which configuration statement enables logging of all NETCONF protocol messages to a file named 'netconf-debug.log'?
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Correct answer & explanation
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set system services netconf traceoptions file netconf-debug.log set system services netconf traceoptions flag all
Traceoptions under the netconf system services hierarchy control logging of NETCONF traffic.
Answer analysis
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set system services netconf traceoptions file netconf-debug.log set system services netconf traceoptions flag all
Why this is correct
This is the correct Junos CLI syntax for enabling comprehensive NETCONF tracing.
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set protocols netconf traceoptions file netconf-debug.log flag detail
Why it's wrong here
NETCONF is a system service, not a routing protocol.
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set security netconf logging file netconf-debug.log
Why it's wrong here
NETCONF logging is configured under system services, not security.
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set system netconf trace file netconf-debug.log level debug
Why it's wrong here
This syntax is incorrect for Junos system services.
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