Method for network management based on netconf protocol, and associated network device

A network device for network management based on NETwork CONFiguration (NETCONF) protocol, the network device comprising:

• a receiving unit configured to receive a Remote Procedure Call (RPC) message from a network management system, the RPC message instructing the network device to perform an edit operation on the network device's configuration;
• a generating unit configured to generate a configuration change notification based on the received RPC message to indicate that the network device's configuration has changed, the configuration change notification indicating a target of the edit operation, a type of the edit operation, and a value of the edit operation;
• and
• a transmitting unit configured to transmit the configuration change notification to the network management system.

A network device for network management based on NETwork CONFiguration (NETCONF) protocol, the network device comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory storing instructions that when executed on the processor, cause the network device to:
• receive a Remote Procedure Call (RPC) message from a network management system, the RPC message instructing the network device to perform an edit operation on the network device's configuration;
• generate a configuration change notification based on the received RPC message to indicate that the network device's configuration has changed, the configuration change notification indicating a target of the edit operation, a type of the edit operation, and a value of the edit operation;
• and
• transmit the configuration change notification to the network management system.

A computer program product storing instructions that when executed, cause one or more computing devices to:

• receive a Remote Procedure Call (RPC) message from a network management system, the RPC message instructing the network device to perform an edit operation on the network device's configuration;
• generate a configuration change notification based on the received RPC message to indicate that the network device's configuration has changed, the configuration change notification indicating a target of the edit operation, a type of the edit operation, and a value of the edit operation;
• and
• transmit the configuration change notification to the network management system.