The YANG 1.1 Data Modeling Language
RFC 7950
| Document | Type |
RFC - Proposed Standard
(August 2016; Errata)
Updated by RFC 8342
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| Last updated | 2016-09-05 | ||
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| Document shepherd | Jürgen Schönwälder | ||
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| IESG | IESG state | RFC 7950 (Proposed Standard) | |
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Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) M. Bjorklund, Ed.
Request for Comments: 7950 Tail-f Systems
Category: Standards Track August 2016
ISSN: 2070-1721
The YANG 1.1 Data Modeling Language
Abstract
YANG is a data modeling language used to model configuration data,
state data, Remote Procedure Calls, and notifications for network
management protocols. This document describes the syntax and
semantics of version 1.1 of the YANG language. YANG version 1.1 is a
maintenance release of the YANG language, addressing ambiguities and
defects in the original specification. There are a small number of
backward incompatibilities from YANG version 1. This document also
specifies the YANG mappings to the Network Configuration Protocol
(NETCONF).
Status of This Memo
This is an Internet Standards Track document.
This document is a product of the Internet Engineering Task Force
(IETF). It represents the consensus of the IETF community. It has
received public review and has been approved for publication by the
Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG). Further information on
Internet Standards is available in Section 2 of RFC 7841.
Information about the current status of this document, any errata,
and how to provide feedback on it may be obtained at
http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7950.
Bjorklund Standards Track [Page 1]
RFC 7950 YANG 1.1 August 2016
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RFC 7950 YANG 1.1 August 2016
Table of Contents
1. Introduction ....................................................9
1.1. Summary of Changes from RFC 6020 ..........................10
2. Key Words ......................................................12
3. Terminology ....................................................12
3.1. A Note on Examples ........................................16
4. YANG Overview ..................................................16
4.1. Functional Overview .......................................16
4.2. Language Overview .........................................18
4.2.1. Modules and Submodules .............................18
4.2.2. Data Modeling Basics ...............................19
4.2.3. Configuration and State Data .......................23
4.2.4. Built-In Types .....................................24
4.2.5. Derived Types (typedef) ............................25
4.2.6. Reusable Node Groups (grouping) ....................25
4.2.7. Choices ............................................27
4.2.8. Extending Data Models (augment) ....................28
4.2.9. Operation Definitions ..............................29
4.2.10. Notification Definitions ..........................31
5. Language Concepts ..............................................32
5.1. Modules and Submodules ....................................32
5.1.1. Import and Include by Revision .....................33
5.1.2. Module Hierarchies .................................34
5.2. File Layout ...............................................36
5.3. XML Namespaces ............................................36
5.3.1. YANG XML Namespace .................................36
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