Netconf - Network Configuration Protocol
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        **What is NETCONF?**

        NETCONF (Network Configuration Protocol) is a standardized protocol defined by the IETF for installing, manipulating, and deleting configuration data on network devices using XML-based encoding.

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        **Why is NETCONF useful?**

        NETCONF is useful because it enables automated, structured, and reliable configuration of network devices. It supports transaction-based changes, rollback, and consistent state management—ideal for modern network automation and orchestration.

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        **How it works?**

        NETCONF uses a client-server model where the client sends Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs) encoded in XML over a secure transport (usually SSH). The server (network device) processes these requests to apply configuration changes or retrieve operational data.

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        **Where is NETCONF used?**

        NETCONF is used in enterprise networks, service provider environments, and data centers for automating network configuration, management, and monitoring of routers, switches, and firewalls.

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        **Which OSI layer does this protocol belong to?**

        NETCONF operates at the **Application Layer (Layer 7)** of the OSI model.

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        **Is NETCONF Windows specific?**

        No, NETCONF is not Windows specific. While NETCONF clients can run on Windows, it is platform-independent and widely supp

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        Topics in this section,

                * :ref:`Learnings in this section <Netconf_step1>`

                * :ref:`Terminology <Netconf_step2>`

                * :ref:`Version Info <Netconf_step3>`

                * :ref:`Netconf Version&IEEE Details <Netconf_step5>`

                * :ref:`Netconf Basic Setup on Ubuntu using IPv4 <Netconf_step18>`

                * :ref:`Netconf Basic Setup on Ubuntu using IPv6 <Netconf_step19>`

                * :ref:`Netconf Protocol Packet Details <Netconf_step6>`

                * :ref:`Netconf Usecases <Netconf_step7>`

                * :ref:`Netconf Basic Features <Netconf_step8>`
                    
                * :ref:`Reference links <Netconf_step17>`


.. _Netconf_step1:

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    .. tab-item:: Learnings in this section

        * In this section, you are going to learn

.. _Netconf_step2:

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    .. tab-item:: Terminology
        
       * Terminology


.. _Netconf_step3:

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    .. tab-item:: Version Info
    
         * Version Info


.. _Netconf_step5:

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    .. tab-item:: Netconf Version&RFC Details

        * rfc details

.. _Netconf_step18:

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    .. tab-item:: Netconf Basic Setup on Ubuntu using IPv4

       * setup

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   .. tab-item:: Netconf Basic Setup on Ubuntu using IPv6

     * setup
       
.. _Netconf_step6:

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    .. tab-item:: Netconf Protocol Packet Details

        * packet details
       


.. _Netconf_step7:

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    .. tab-item:: Netconf Usecases

       * usecases
        
        

.. _Netconf_step8:

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    .. tab-item:: Netconf Basic Features
    
        * features 



.. _Netconf_step17:

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    .. tab-item:: Reference links
     
       * Reference links