Network Programmability with YANG · The Structure of Network Automation with YANG, NETCONF, RESTCONF, and gNMI, First Edition by Claise, Benoit -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page About This eBook Half-Title Page Title Page Copyright Page Credits Dedication Page Table of Contents Feedback Information Acknowledgments About the Authors

About the Technical Reviewers

Command Syntax Conventions Introduction

Goals and Methods Who Should Read This Book? How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 1. The Network Management World Must Change: Why Should You Care?

Introduction The Industry Has Changed: What Are the Trends? Existing Network Management Practices and Related Limitations Data Modeling Is Key for Automation Interview with the Experts Summary References in This Chapter Endnotes

Chapter 2. Data Model–Driven Management

The Beginning: A New Set of Requirements Network Management Is Dead, Long Live Network Management YANG: The Data Modeling Language The Key to Automation? Data Models The Management Architecture Data Model–Driven Management Components The Encoding (Protocol Binding and Serialization) The Server Architecture: Datastore The Protocols The Programming Language Telemetry The Bigger Picture: Using NETCONF to Manage a Network Interview with the Experts Summary References in This Chapter Endnotes

Chapter 3. YANG Explained

Introduction Describe Your World of Data Describing Possible Events Separating Configuration from Operational Data Constraints Keep Things Meaningful Augmenting, Extending, and Possibly Deviating Network Management Datastore Architecture (NMDA) Interview with the Expert Summary References in This Chapter

Chapter 4. NETCONF, RESTCONF, and gNMI Explained

Introduction NETCONF RESTCONF OpenConfig and gNMI Interview with the Expert Summary References in This Chapter

Chapter 5. Telemetry Explained

Introduction Data Model–Driven Telemetry Moving Away from SNMP to Telemetry Telemetry Use Cases Telemetry Components Telemetry Standard Mechanisms Interview with the Experts Summary References in This Chapter Endnotes

Chapter 6. YANG Data Modeling Developments in the Industry

Introduction The Beginning: The IETF Embracing YANG Throughout the Industry The OpenConfig YANG Model Industry Coordination Is Required Interoperability Testing Implementing More Than One YANG Model for a Specific Functionality Interview with the Expert Summary References in This Chapter Endnotes

Chapter 7. Automation Is as Good as the Data Models, Their Related Metadata, and the Tools: For the Network Architect and Operator

Introduction Getting to Know the Structure of a YANG Module Finding the Right Modules Using the YANG Catalog Interacting with Devices Interview with the Experts Summary Endnotes

Chapter 8. Automation Is as Good as the Data Models, Their Related Metadata, and the Tools: For the Module Author

Introduction Designing Modules Understanding Your Module’s Impact Interview with the Expert Summary Endnotes

Chapter 9. Automation Is as Good as the Data Models, Their Related Metadata, and the Tools: For the Application Developer

Introduction Working with YANG Modules Interacting with the Network Making YANG Language Native Interview with the Expert Summary Endnotes

Chapter 10. Using NETCONF and YANG

Introduction So the Story Goes Top-Down Service Model Bottom-Up Device Templates Service Logic Connecting the Dots Setting Up NETCONF on a Device Discovering What’s on a Device Managing Services Manager Synchronization with Devices Network-Wide Transactions Interview with the Experts Summary

Chapter 11. YANG Model Design

Introduction Modeling Strategy YANG Modeling Tips Common YANG Mistakes Backward Compatibility Interview with the Experts Summary References in This Chapter

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