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Enabling and Configuring Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF) in a Managed Device

You might need to explicitly enable and configure NETCONF in the managed device before NNMi is able to communicate with that device. See your vendor’s device configuration documentation for specific instructions. For example, for Juniper Networks QFabric Systems, see “Establishing a NETCONF Session” in Juniper Networks’ NETCONF XML Management Protocol Guide.

In general, the following prerequisites must be satisfied on the managed device:

  • Enable NETCONF on either the default NETCONF TCP port 830, or on the standard SSH TCP port 22.
  • Configure the SSH user name and password credentials on the device for NETCONF communication access. NNMi requires only read-only access.

See the Network Node Manager i Software Device Support Matrix (“Known Limitations” section) for the current list of supported devices using NETCONF in NNMi, plus any additional vendor-specific prerequisites and references.