Managing network device configurations based on configuration fragments

A non-transitory machine-readable medium storing a program executable by a network device, the program comprising sets of instructions for:

• receiving a first configuration fragment comprising first configuration information pertaining to a configuration object in a configuration tree of the network device, the first configuration fragment being associated with a first priority value;
• modifying the configuration object in the configuration tree in accordance with the first configuration information;
• receiving a second configuration fragment comprising second configuration pertaining to the configuration object, the second configuration fragment being associated with a second priority value;
• in response to receiving the second configuration fragment, determining whether the second priority value associated with the second configuration fragment is higher than the first priority value associated with the first configuration fragment;
• and
• upon determining that the second priority value is higher than the first priority value, modifying the configuration object in the configuration tree in accordance with the second configuration information.

A network device comprising:

• a set of processors;
• and
• a non-transitory machine-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor in the set of processors, cause the at least one processor to:
• receive a first configuration fragment comprising first configuration information pertaining to a first configuration object in a configuration tree of the network device, the first configuration fragment being associated with a first priority value;
• modify the configuration object in the configuration tree in accordance with the first configuration information;
• receive a second configuration fragment comprising second configuration pertaining to the configuration object, the second configuration fragment being associated with a second priority value;
• in response to receiving the second configuration fragment, determine whether the second priority value associated with the second configuration fragment is higher than the first priority value associated with the first configuration fragment;
• and
• upon determining that the second priority value is higher than the first priority value, modify the configuration object in the configuration tree in accordance with the second configuration information.