Re: [netmod] [Netconf] Alternative YANG library structure for 7895bis

[Martin Bjorklund <[e-mail]>]

Vladimir Vassilev <[e-mail]> wrote:
> On 11/15/2017 06:29 PM, Robert Wilton wrote:
> 
> > I don't think that this is really a good idea.  You would end up
> > returning server metadata in addition to the configuration.
> Obviously RFC 7895 defines only config false; data and I was not
> proposing a change to that. But I agree something has to be added to
> complete the solution. Special purpose datastore identities can be
> defined that return instance of yang-library data when read with
> <get-data>. (Datastores with yang-library config false; only data not
> represented in 'operational')
> 
> Adding this special yang-library-datastore to the proposed
> ietf-datastores container e.g.
> 
> module: ietf-datastores
> +--ro datastores
> |  +--ro datastore* [name]
> |     +--ro name          identityref
> |     +--ro yang-library-datastore          identityref
> 

I don't understand this proposal.  How would a client learn the
library for <running>?  For <operational>?


/martin


> Notifications can indicate which yang-library-datastore is their
> origin (adding optional parameter in ietf-datastores through
> augmentation to the notifications in ietf-yang-library).
> 
> >
> > I still think that the YANG library proposal is the best solution.
> The solution I propose has an obvious advantage for all designing
> systems that use single model for operational and the configuration
> datastores in terms of keeping the already implemented model and full
> backward compatibility without maintaining the obsolete /modules-state
> container in addition to any of the 3 proposals with additional
> indirection layers added. I am not sure if there are any disadvantages
> for the rest but I would like to read some arguments.
> 
> Vladimir
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Rob
> >
> >
> > On 16/11/2017 01:21, Vladimir Vassilev wrote:
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> I have a proposal based on <get-data> that provides an elegant
> >> solution to consider as a 3rd option.  It is based on keeping exactly
> >> the same model as in RFC 7895 and using <get-data> RPC to retrieve
> >> datastore specific yang-library instance data in a similar way one
> >> would use <get-data> to retrieve the datastore contents. In addition a
> >> top level config=false container e.g. /datastores with list of
> >> supported datastores that does not need to be part of the yang-library
> >> module:
> >>
> >> module: ietf-datastores
> >> +--ro datastores
> >> |  +--ro datastore* [name]
> >> |     +--ro name          identityref
> >>
> >> Vladimir
> >>
> >> On 11/09/2017 05:51 PM, Robert Wilton wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> Given some of the feedback related to the complexity of the YANG
> >>> library bis structure, we have come up with two other possible
> >>> structures for the YANG library data:
> >>>
> >>> (1) A simplified structure to make YANG library meet the NMDA
> >>> requirements, but that is closer to the existing YANG library
> >>> structure, and arguably simpler.
> >>> (2) An enhanced version of the structure (1) above, that is also
> >>> extended to allow the structure to be reused for schema-mount via an
> >>> augmentation.
> >>>
> >>> For reference, at the end of this email, I have also included the tree
> >>> diagram of the existing YANG library, and the current YANG library bis
> >>> draft (draft-ietf-netconf-rfc7895bis-02) version.
> >>>
> >>> Considering the two new YANG library structures:
> >>>
> >>> ------------------------
> >>>
> >>> *(1) A simplified structure to make YANG library meet the NMDA
> >>> *requirements, but that is closer to the existing YANG library
> >>> *structure.*
> >>>
> >>> The main changes are:
> >>> (i) Split "implemented modules" and "import-only-modules" into two
> >>> separate lists, making the most important list (i.e. implemented
> >>> modules) keyed by module name only and hence easier to reference.
> >>> (ii) Assume modules are implemented in all datastores by default (with
> >>> a "not-implemented-in" leaflist of datastores that a module is not
> >>> implemented in).
> >>> (iii) Assume that features are implemented in all datastores by
> >>> default (with a "not-implemented-in" leaflist of datastores that a
> >>> feature is not implemented in).
> >>> (iv) Deleted module-sets.
> >>> (v) Datastores are now just a list of supported datastores (that could
> >>> potentially be extended with further per datastore properties in
> >>> future).
> >>>
> >>> Manually generated tree output for proposed YANG library:
> >>>
> >>> module: ietf-yang-library
> >>>  +--ro yang-library
> >>>     +--ro modules
> >>>     |  +--ro module* [name]
> >>>     |  |  +--ro name           yang:yang-identifier
> >>>     |  |  +--ro revision?      revision-identifier
> >>>     |  |  +--ro schema?        inet:uri
> >>>     |  |  +--ro namespace      inet:uri
> >>>     |  |  +--ro submodule* [name]
> >>>     |  |  |  +--ro name        yang:yang-identifier
> >>>     |  |  |  +--ro revision?   yang:yang-identifier
> >>>     |  |  |  +--ro schema?     inet:uri
> >>>     |  |  +--ro not-implemented-in*
> >>>     |  |  |              -> /yang-library/datastore/name
> >>>     |  |  +--ro feature* [name]
> >>>     |  |  |  +--ro name        yang:yang-identifier
> >>>     |  |  |  +--ro not-implemented-in*
> >>>     |  |  |              -> /yang-library/datastore/name
> >>>     |  |  +--ro deviation*
> >>>     |  |                 -> ../name
> >>>     |  |
> >>>     |  +--ro import-only-module* [name revision]
> >>>     |     +--ro name yang:yang-identifier
> >>>     |     +--ro revision            union
> >>>     |     +--ro schema?             inet:uri
> >>>     |     +--ro namespace           inet:uri
> >>>     |     +--ro submodule* [name]
> >>>     |        +--ro name        yang:yang-identifier
> >>>     |        +--ro revision yang:revision-identifier
> >>>     |        +--ro schema?     inet:uri
> >>>     +--ro datastore* [name] // Allows future per datastore properties.
> >>>     |  +--ro name          identityref
> >>>     +--ro checksum       string
> >>>
> >>> ------------------------------
> >>>
> >>> *(2) An enhanced version of the structure (1) above, that is extended
> >>> *to allow the structure to be reused for schema-mount via an
> >>> *augmentation.*
> >>>
> >>> This is similar to the structure above, except that the "the set of
> >>> modules" is contained in a list of named schema (e.g. similar to the
> >>> schema mount draft), allowing this structure to be re-used for schema
> >>> mount.
> >>>
> >>> Schema mount would be expected to augment yang-library to add in the
> >>> additional schema mount information.  In the tree diagram, I have
> >>> shown the schema-mount mount-point augmentation, but not including
> >>> namespaces yet.
> >>>
> >>> Every server would be required to provide at least one schema in the
> >>> schema list, and the primary schema for the device would always be
> >>> given the name "primary".
> >>>
> >>> module: ietf-yang-library
> >>>  +--ro yang-library
> >>>     +--ro schema* [name]
> >>>     |  +--ro name           string
> >>>     |  +--ro checksum       string
> >>>     |  +--ro module* [name]
> >>>     |  |  +--ro name           yang:yang-identifier
> >>>     |  |  +--ro revision? yang:revision-identifier
> >>>     |  |  +--ro schema?        inet:uri
> >>>     |  |  +--ro namespace      inet:uri
> >>>     |  |  +--ro submodule* [name]
> >>>     |  |  |  +--ro name        yang:yang-identifier
> >>>     |  |  |  +--ro revision?   yang:yang-identifier
> >>>     |  |  |  +--ro schema?     inet:uri
> >>>     |  |  +--ro not-implemented-in*
> >>>     |  |  |              -> /yang-library/datastore/name
> >>>     |  |  +--ro feature* [name]
> >>>     |  |  |  +--ro name        yang:yang-identifier
> >>>     |  |  |  +--ro not-implemented-in*
> >>>     |  |  |              -> /yang-library/datastore/name
> >>>     |  |  +--ro deviation*
> >>>     |  |  |              -> ../name
> >>>     |  |  +- schema-mount:mount-point* [label]
> >>>     |  |     +--ro label yang:yang-identifier
> >>>     |  |     +--ro config?       boolean
> >>>     |  |     +--ro (schema-ref)
> >>>     |  |        +--:(inline)
> >>>     |  |        |  +--ro inline?       empty
> >>>     |  |        +--:(use-schema)
> >>>     |  |           +--ro use-schema* [name]
> >>>     |  |              +--ro name
> >>>     |  |              |       -> /yang-library/schema/name
> >>>     |  |              +--ro parent-reference* yang:xpath1.0
> >>>     |  |
> >>>     |  +--ro import-only-module* [name revision]
> >>>     |     +--ro name yang:yang-identifier
> >>>     |     +--ro revision            union
> >>>     |     +--ro schema?             inet:uri
> >>>     |     +--ro namespace           inet:uri
> >>>     |     +--ro submodule* [name]
> >>>     |        +--ro name        yang:yang-identifier
> >>>     |        +--ro revision yang:revision-identifier
> >>>     |        +--ro schema?     inet:uri
> >>>     +--ro datastore* [name] // Allows future per datastore properties.
> >>>     |  +--ro name          identityref
> >>>     +--ro checksum       string
> >>>
> >>> Please can you provide comments on these structures, in particular:
> >>>
> >>> Is this version better (i.e. simpler) that the version currently in
> >>> draft-ietf-netconf-rfc7895bis-02 (below)?
> >>>
> >>> Should we try and make the structure extensible for schema-mount via
> >>> augmentation (i.e. version (2)), or is it better that schema-mount has
> >>> its own separate subtree?
> >>>
> >>> For reference only I have included the existing YANG library and YANG
> >>> library bis draft tree diagrams.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>> Rob
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> -----------------------------
> >>>
> >>> *** FOR REFERENCE ONLY ***
> >>>
> >>> (3)  The current YANG library structure in YANG library bis
> >>> (draft-ietf-netconf-rfc7895bis-02)
> >>>
> >>>     module: ietf-yang-library
> >>>         +--ro yang-library
> >>>            +--ro modules
> >>>            |  +--ro module* [id]
> >>>            |     +--ro id                  string
> >>>            |     +--ro name                yang:yang-identifier
> >>>            |     +--ro revision?           revision-identifier
> >>>            |     +--ro schema?             inet:uri
> >>>            |     +--ro namespace           inet:uri
> >>>            |     +--ro feature*            yang:yang-identifier
> >>>            |     +--ro deviation* [module]
> >>>            |     |  +--ro module    -> ../../id
> >>>            |     +--ro conformance-type    enumeration
> >>>            |     +--ro submodule* [name]
> >>>            |        +--ro name        yang:yang-identifier
> >>>            |        +--ro revision?   revision-identifier
> >>>            |        +--ro schema?     inet:uri
> >>>            +--ro module-sets
> >>>            |  +--ro module-set* [id]
> >>>            |     +--ro id        string
> >>>            |     +--ro module*   -> ../../../modules/module/id
> >>>            +--ro datastores
> >>>            |  +--ro datastore* [name]
> >>>            |     +--ro name          identityref
> >>>            |     +--ro module-set
> >>>            |             -> ../../../module-sets/module-set/id
> >>>            +--ro checksum       string
> >>>
> >>> -----------------------------
> >>>
> >>> *** FOR REFERENCE ONLY ***
> >>>
> >>> (4)  The current YANG library structure (RFC 7895)
> >>>
> >>>        +--ro modules-state
> >>>           +--ro module-set-id    string
> >>>           +--ro module* [name revision]
> >>>              +--ro name                yang:yang-identifier
> >>>              +--ro revision            union
> >>>              +--ro schema?             inet:uri
> >>>              +--ro namespace           inet:uri
> >>>              +--ro feature*            yang:yang-identifier
> >>>              +--ro deviation* [name revision]
> >>>              |  +--ro name        yang:yang-identifier
> >>>              |  +--ro revision    union
> >>>              +--ro conformance-type    enumeration
> >>>              +--ro submodule* [name revision]
> >>>                 +--ro name        yang:yang-identifier
> >>>                 +--ro revision    union
> >>>                 +--ro schema?     inet:uri
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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