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Gap Analysis of Network Configuration Protocols in LLM-Driven Intent-Based Networking
draft-zeng-opsawg-llm-netconf-gap-00

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Authors Guanming Zeng , Jianwei Mao , Bing Liu , Nan Geng , Xiaotong Shang , Qiangzhou Gao , Zhenbin Li
Last updated 2026-05-06 (Latest revision 2025-11-02)
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Abstract

Large Language Models (LLMs) are entering network operations through natural-language intent interfaces. Existing south-bound protocols (NETCONF, RESTCONF, gNMI, MCP, A2A) were not designed for conversational, semantically-rich, multi-agent orchestration. This document provides a systematic gap analysis and identifies extension points for each protocol to meet intent-based networking requirements.

Authors

Guanming Zeng
Jianwei Mao
Bing Liu
Nan Geng
Xiaotong Shang
Qiangzhou Gao
Zhenbin Li

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