[Netconf] NETCONF NMDA <get-data> on conventional datastore

Rohit R Ranade <rohitrranade@huawei.com> Tue, 05 June 2018 09:27 UTC

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From: Rohit R Ranade <rohitrranade@huawei.com>
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Subject: [Netconf] NETCONF NMDA <get-data> on conventional datastore
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Hi All,

RFC 8342 defines the conventional data-store as below

"
     identity conventional {
       base datastore;
       description
         "Abstract base identity for conventional configuration
          datastores.";
     }
"

So when using the data-store-ref with NETCONF <get-data> as below:

<rpc message-id="101"
        xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
     <get-data
             xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-netconf-nmda"
             xmlns:ds="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-datastores">
       <datastore>ds:conventional</datastore>
    </get-data>
</rpc>

The libyang parser was successfully able to parse this as a valid data-store-ref. But conceptually this is not a valid data-store as it is an "abstract base identity".
NETCONF Server will have to add code to send error when conventional data-store comes in input.  I would prefer if we can control this using data-model statements then the parser can handle the error. Any thoughts ?


With Regards,
Rohit R Ranade