JNCIA-DevOps NETCONF And XML API Practice Question
You send an edit-config RPC with an invalid XML tag name. What is the standard structure of the error returned in the <rpc-reply>?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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An <rpc-error> element containing diagnostic sub-elements like <error-message> and <error-tag>.
NETCONF errors are returned inside an <rpc-error> element containing details such as error-type, error-tag, and error-message.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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A standard Linux kernel panic log string.
Why it's wrong here
XML parsing errors do not cause kernel panics.
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An HTTP 400 Bad Request status code.
Why it's wrong here
NETCONF over SSH operates over TCP, not HTTP, so HTTP status codes are not used.
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A syslog message printed directly to the terminal emulator.
Why it's wrong here
Errors are encapsulated in the XML response stream, not raw terminal syslog output.
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An <rpc-error> element containing diagnostic sub-elements like <error-message> and <error-tag>.
Why this is correct
NETCONF protocol defines structured <rpc-error> XML blocks for reporting faults.
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