[YANG] Re: Underestimating the problem ([was something else])

Phil Shafer <phil@juniper.net> Wed, 16 January 2008 20:11 UTC

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Subject: [YANG] Re: Underestimating the problem ([was something else])
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Andy Bierman writes:
>YANG does not address the real problems preventing standard
>data models for configuration either.

Yup, it's just another step.  My concern is that we don't
spend seven years on this step.

>But if not, then maybe registry-based-indirection mechanisms
>would work instead.

The translation framework needs to give flexibility not only
to the expressiveness of the device configuration, but also
to the ability of the provider to tailor the translation to
their needs/networks/products/customers/etc.

Thanks,
 Phil


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