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Junos OS

NETCONF Java Toolkit Developer Guide

Published
2019-12-11
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Table of Contents
About the Documentation | v

Documentation and Release Notes | v

Using the Examples in This Manual | v

Merging a Full Example | vi

Merging a Snippet | vii

Documentation Conventions | vii

Documentation Feedback | x

Requesting Technical Support | x

Self-Help Online Tools and Resources | xi

Creating a Service Request with JTAC | xi

1 Overview
NETCONF XML Management Protocol and Junos XML API Overview | 15

NETCONF Java Toolkit Overview | 16

NETCONF Java Toolkit Overview | 16

Benefits of the NETCONF Java Toolkit | 17

2 Installing the NETCONF Java Toolkit

Downloading and Installing the NETCONF Java Toolkit | 21

Downloading the NETCONF Java Toolkit | 21

Installing the NETCONF Java Toolkit | 21

Satisfying Requirements for SSHv2 Connections | 21

3 NETCONF Java Toolkit Classes

NETCONF Java Toolkit Classes | 25

NETCONF Java Toolkit Class: Device | 25

NETCONF Java Toolkit Class: NetconfSession | 27

NETCONF Java Toolkit Class: XML | 28

NETCONF Java Toolkit Class: XMLBuilder | 33

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4 Creating and Executing NETCONF Java Applications

Creating and Executing a NETCONF Java Application | 37

Creating a NETCONF Java Toolkit Program File | 37

Compiling and Executing a NETCONF Java Toolkit Program File | 39

Using the NETCONF Java Toolkit to Perform Operational Tasks | 40

Using Device Object Methods to Execute RPCs and Operational Commands | 41

Executing RPCs | 41

Executing Operational Mode Commands | 42

Example: NETCONF Java Application for Executing an Operational Request RPC | 42

Example: NETCONF Java Application for Executing CLI Commands | 48

Example: NETCONF Java Application for Printing Component Temperatures | 52

Using the NETCONF Java Toolkit to Perform Configuration Tasks | 56

Using Device Object Methods to Load Configuration Changes | 56

Example: NETCONF Java Application for Loading and Committing a Configuration | 59

Example: NETCONF Java Application for Loading Set Configuration Commands | 64

Using the NETCONF Java Toolkit to Parse an RPC Reply | 69

Troubleshooting Exception Errors in a NETCONF Java Application | 73

Troubleshooting Connection Errors: Socket Timed Out | 73

Troubleshooting Connection Errors: No Connection | 74

Troubleshooting Authentication Errors | 74

Troubleshooting NETCONF Session Errors | 75

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About the Documentation

IN THIS SECTION

Documentation and Release Notes | v

Using the Examples in This Manual | v

Documentation Conventions | vii

Documentation Feedback | x

Requesting Technical Support | x

Use this guide to create Java applications that use NETCONF to remotely operate, configure, and monitor
devices running Junos OS.

Documentation and Release Notes

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Using the Examples in This Manual

If you want to use the examples in this manual, you can use the load merge or the load merge relative
command. These commands cause the software to merge the incoming configuration into the current
candidate configuration. The example does not become active until you commit the candidate configuration.

If the example configuration contains the top level of the hierarchy (or multiple hierarchies), the example
is a full example. In this case, use the load merge command.
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If the example configuration does not start at the top level of the hierarchy, the example is a snippet. In
this case, use the load merge relative command. These procedures are described in the following sections.

Merging a Full Example

To merge a full example, follow these steps:

1. From the HTML or PDF version of the manual, copy a configuration example into a text file, save the
file with a name, and copy the file to a directory on your routing platform.

For example, copy the following configuration to a file and name the file ex-script.conf. Copy the
ex-script.conf file to the /var/tmp directory on your routing platform.

system {
scripts {
commit {
file ex-script.xsl;
}
}
}
interfaces {
fxp0 {
disable;
unit 0 {
family inet {
address 10.0.0.1/24;
}
}
}
}

2. Merge the contents of the file into your routing platform configuration by issuing the load merge
configuration mode command:

[edit]
user@host# load merge /var/tmp/ex-script.conf
load complete
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Merging a Snippet

To merge a snippet, follow these steps:

1. From the HTML or PDF version of the manual, copy a configuration snippet into a text file, save the
file with a name, and copy the file to a directory on your routing platform.

For example, copy the following snippet to a file and name the file ex-script-snippet.conf. Copy the
ex-script-snippet.conf file to the /var/tmp directory on your routing platform.

commit {
file ex-script-snippet.xsl; }

2. Move to the hierarchy level that is relevant for this snippet by issuing the following configuration mode
command:

[edit]
user@host# edit system scripts
[edit system scripts]

3. Merge the contents of the file into your routing platform configuration by issuing the load merge
relative configuration mode command:

[edit system scripts]

user@host# load merge relative /var/tmp/ex-script-snippet.conf
load complete

For more information about the load command, see CLI Explorer.

Documentation Conventions

Table 1 on page viii defines notice icons used in this guide.

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Table 1: Notice Icons

Icon Meaning Description

Informational note Indicates important features or instructions.

Caution Indicates a situation that might result in loss of data or hardware

damage.

Warning Alerts you to the risk of personal injury or death.

Laser warning Alerts you to the risk of personal injury from a laser.

Tip Indicates helpful information.

Best practice Alerts you to a recommended use or implementation.

Table 2 on page viii defines the text and syntax conventions used in this guide.

Table 2: Text and Syntax Conventions

Convention Description Examples

Bold text like this Represents text that you type. To enter configuration mode, type
the configure command:

user@host> configure

Fixed-width text like this Represents output that appears on user@host> show chassis alarms
the terminal screen.
No alarms currently active

Italic text like this • Introduces or emphasizes important • A policy term is a named structure
new terms. that defines match conditions and
• Identifies guide names. actions.

• Identifies RFC and Internet draft • Junos OS CLI User Guide

titles. • RFC 1997, BGP Communities
Attribute
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Table 2: Text and Syntax Conventions (continued)

Convention Description Examples

Italic text like this Represents variables (options for Configure the machine’s domain
which you substitute a value) in name:
commands or configuration
[edit]
statements.
root@# set system domain-name
domain-name

Text like this Represents names of configuration • To configure a stub area, include
statements, commands, files, and the stub statement at the [edit
directories; configuration hierarchy protocols ospf area area-id]
levels; or labels on routing platform hierarchy level.
components. • The console port is labeled
CONSOLE.

< > (angle brackets) Encloses optional keywords or stub <default-metric metric>;
variables.

| (pipe symbol) Indicates a choice between the broadcast | multicast

mutually exclusive keywords or
(string1 | string2 | string3)
variables on either side of the symbol.
The set of choices is often enclosed
in parentheses for clarity.

# (pound sign) Indicates a comment specified on the rsvp { # Required for dynamic MPLS
same line as the configuration only
statement to which it applies.

[ ] (square brackets) Encloses a variable for which you can community name members [
substitute one or more values. community-ids ]

Indention and braces ( { } ) Identifies a level in the configuration [edit]

hierarchy. routing-options {
static {
; (semicolon) Identifies a leaf statement at a route default {
configuration hierarchy level. nexthop address;
retain;
}
}
}

GUI Conventions
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Table 2: Text and Syntax Conventions (continued)

Convention Description Examples

Bold text like this Represents graphical user interface • In the Logical Interfaces box, select
(GUI) items you click or select. All Interfaces.
• To cancel the configuration, click
Cancel.

> (bold right angle bracket) Separates levels in a hierarchy of In the configuration editor hierarchy,
menu selections. select Protocols>Ospf.

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Overview

NETCONF XML Management Protocol and Junos XML API Overview | 15

NETCONF Java Toolkit Overview | 16

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NETCONF XML Management Protocol and Junos XML

API Overview

The NETCONF XML management protocol is an XML-based protocol that client applications use to request
and change configuration information on routing, switching, and security devices. It uses an Extensible
Markup Language (XML)-based data encoding for the configuration data and remote procedure calls. The
NETCONF protocol defines basic operations that are equivalent to configuration mode commands in the
command-line interface (CLI). Applications use the protocol operations to display, edit, and commit
configuration statements (among other operations), just as administrators use CLI configuration mode
commands to perform those operations.

The Junos XML API is an XML representation of Junos OS configuration statements and operational mode
commands. When the client application manages a device running Junos OS, Junos XML configuration tag
elements are the content to which the NETCONF XML protocol operations apply. Junos XML operational
tag elements are equivalent in function to operational mode commands in the Junos OS CLI, which
administrators use to retrieve status information for devices running Junos OS.

The NETCONF XML management protocol is described in RFC 6241, Network Configuration Protocol
(NETCONF), which is available at https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6241.

Client applications request information and change the configuration on a switch, router, or security device
by encoding the request with tag elements from the NETCONF XML management protocol and Junos
XML API and then sending it to the NETCONF server on the device. On devices running Junos OS, the
NETCONF server is integrated into Junos OS and does not appear as a separate entry in process listings.
The NETCONF server directs the request to the appropriate software modules within the device, encodes
the response in NETCONF and Junos XML API tag elements, and returns the result to the client application.
For example, to request information about the status of a device’s interfaces, a client application sends
the Junos XML API <get-interface-information> request tag. The NETCONF server gathers the information
from the interface process and returns it in the Junos XML API <interface-information> response tag
element.

You can use the NETCONF XML management protocol and Junos XML API to configure devices running
Junos OS or to request information about the device configuration or operation. You can write client
applications to interact with the NETCONF server, and you can also use the NETCONF XML management
protocol to build custom end-user interfaces for configuration and information retrieval and display, such
as a Web browser-based interface.

RELATED DOCUMENTATION

Advantages of Using the NETCONF XML Management Protocol and Junos XML API
XML and Junos OS Overview
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XML Overview

NETCONF Java Toolkit Overview

IN THIS SECTION

NETCONF Java Toolkit Overview | 16

Benefits of the NETCONF Java Toolkit | 17

The NETCONF Java toolkit provides an object-oriented interface for communicating with a NETCONF
server. The toolkit enables programmers familiar with the Java programming language to create Java
applications to easily connect to a device, open a NETCONF session, construct configuration hierarchies
in XML, and create and execute operational and configuration requests.

NETCONF Java Toolkit Overview

The NETCONF Java toolkit provides classes with methods that implement the functionality of the NETCONF
protocol operations defined in RFC 4741. All basic protocol operations are supported. The NETCONF
XML management protocol uses XML-based data encoding for configuration data and remote procedure
calls. The toolkit provides classes and methods that aid in creating, modifying, and parsing XML.

The NETCONF Java toolkit has four basic classes, which are described in Table 3 on page 16.

Table 3: NETCONF Java Toolkit Classes

Class Summary

Device Defines the device on which the NETCONF server runs, and represents the SSHv2
connection and default NETCONF session with that device.

NetconfSession Represents a NETCONF session established with the device on which the NETCONF
server runs.

XMLBuilder Creates XML-encoded data.

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Table 3: NETCONF Java Toolkit Classes (continued)

Class Summary

XML XML-encoded data that represents an operational or configuration request or

configuration data.

A configuration management server is generally a PC or workstation that is used to configure a router,

switch, or security device remotely. The communication between the configuration management server
and the NETCONF server through the NETCONF Java toolkit involves:

• Establishing a NETCONF session over SSHv2 between the configuration management server and the
NETCONF server.

• Creating RPCs corresponding to requests and sending these requests to the NETCONF server.

• Receiving and processing the RPC replies from the NETCONF server.

To use the NETCONF Java toolkit, you must install the toolkit and add the .jar path to your CLASSPATH.
For more information about installing the NETCONF Java toolkit, see “Downloading and Installing the
NETCONF Java Toolkit” on page 21.

Once the toolkit is installed, you connect to a device, create a NETCONF session, and execute operations
by adding the associated code to a Java program file, which is then compiled and executed. For more
information about creating NETCONF Java toolkit programs, see “Creating and Executing a NETCONF
Java Application” on page 37.

NOTE: Juniper Networks devices running Junos OS Release 7.5R1 or later support the NETCONF
XML management protocol.

Benefits of the NETCONF Java Toolkit

NETCONF Java Toolkit provides the following benefits:

• Enables Java applications to access to the Junos XML API

• Enables Java programmers to quickly start using the NETCONF and Junos XML API to manage and
configure routing, switching, and security devices running Junos OS

• Ability to create custom, reusable applications to perform and automate operational and configuration
tasks
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RELATED DOCUMENTATION

NETCONF Java Toolkit Classes | 25

NETCONF XML Management Protocol and Junos XML API Overview | 15
Downloading and Installing the NETCONF Java Toolkit | 21
Creating and Executing a NETCONF Java Application | 37
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Installing the NETCONF Java Toolkit

Downloading and Installing the NETCONF Java Toolkit | 21

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Downloading and Installing the NETCONF Java Toolkit

A configuration management server is a PC or workstation that is used to configure a router, switch, or

security device remotely. To use the NETCONF Java toolkit, download and install the toolkit on the
configuration management server. The toolkit contains the Netconf.jar library, which is compatible with
Java Version 1.4 and later. The following tasks are discussed:

1. Downloading the NETCONF Java Toolkit | 21

2. Installing the NETCONF Java Toolkit | 21
3. Satisfying Requirements for SSHv2 Connections | 21

Downloading the NETCONF Java Toolkit

To download the NETCONF Java toolkit to the configuration management server:

1. Access the GitHub download page at https://github.com/Juniper/netconf-java/releases .

2. Download the Netconf.jar file.

Installing the NETCONF Java Toolkit

To install the NETCONF Java toolkit on the configuration management server:

1. Include the Netconf.jar file in the CLASSPATH of your local Java development environment.

2. Ensure SSHv2/NETCONF connectivity to the device on which the NETCONF server is running.

Satisfying Requirements for SSHv2 Connections

The NETCONF server communicates with client applications within the context of a NETCONF session.
The server and client explicitly establish a connection and session before exchanging data, and close the
session and connection when they are finished.
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The NETCONF Java toolkit accesses the NETCONF server using the SSH protocol and uses the standard
SSH authentication mechanism. To establish an SSHv2 connection with a device running Junos OS, you
must ensure that the following requirements are met:

• The client application has a user account and can log in to each device where a NETCONF session will
be established.

• The login account used by the client application has an SSH public/private key pair or a text-based
password.

• The client application can access the public/private keys or text-based password.

• The NETCONF service over SSH is enabled on each device where a NETCONF session will be established.

For information about enabling NETCONF on a device running Junos OS and satisfying the requirements
for establishing an SSH session, see the NETCONF XML Management Protocol Developer Guide.

For information about NETCONF over SSH, see RFC 4742, Using the NETCONF Configuration Protocol over
Secure SHell (SSH), which is available at http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4742.txt .

RELATED DOCUMENTATION

Creating and Executing a NETCONF Java Application | 37

NETCONF Java Toolkit Overview | 16
NETCONF XML Management Protocol and Junos XML API Overview | 15
3 CHAPTER

NETCONF Java Toolkit Classes

NETCONF Java Toolkit Classes | 25

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NETCONF Java Toolkit Classes

IN THIS SECTION

NETCONF Java Toolkit Class: Device | 25

NETCONF Java Toolkit Class: NetconfSession | 27

NETCONF Java Toolkit Class: XML | 28

NETCONF Java Toolkit Class: XMLBuilder | 33

NETCONF Java Toolkit Class: Device

A net.juniper.netconf.Device object represents an SSHv2 connection and a default NETCONF session

between the configuration management server and the device on which the NETCONF server resides.

When creating a Device object, you must provide the IP address or hostname and the authentication
details to create the SSHv2 connection. Authentication can be user-password based or RSA/DSA key-based.
You also have the option of specifying the port number for the SSHv2 connection and the client capabilities
to send to the NETCONF server.

The constructor syntax is:

Device (String hostname, String login, String password, String pemKeyFile)

Device (String hostname, String login, String password, String pemKeyFile, int port)
Device (String hostname, String login, String password, String pemKeyFile,
ArrayList capabilities)
Device (String hostname, String login, String password, String pemKeyFile, int port,
ArrayList capabilities)

The constructor parameters are:

• hostname—(Required) IP address or hostname of the device on which the NETCONF server is running
and to which to connect via SSHv2.

• login—(Required) Username for the login account on the device on which the NETCONF server is running.

• password—(Required) Password for either user password-based authentication or key-based

authentication. If no password is required for key-based authentication, pass this argument as null.
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• pemKeyFile—(Required) Path of the file containing the DSA/RSA private key in PEM format for key-based
authentication. For user password-based authentication, pass this argument as null.

• port—(Optional) Port number on which to establish the SSHv2 connection. The default port is 830. If
you are connecting to a device that is configured for NETCONF over SSH on a port other than the
default port, you must specify that port number in the arguments.

• capabilities—(Optional) Client capabilities to be communicated to the NETCONF server, if the capabilities

are other than the default capabilities.

The default capabilities sent to the NETCONF server are:

urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0
urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0#candidate
urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0#confirmed-commit
urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0#validate
urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0#url?protocol=http,ftp,file

The general syntax for creating a Device object is:

Device device_name = new Device (String hostname, String login, String password,
String pemKeyFile, <int port>, <ArrayList capabilities>)

By default, a NetconfSession object is created when you create a new instance of Device and connect to
a NETCONF server. Once you have created a Device object, you can perform NETCONF operations.

Examples

The following example creates a Device object with an authenticated SSHv2 connection to IP address
10.10.1.1. The connection uses user password-based authentication with the login name “admin” and the
password “PaSsWoRd”. When the connect() method is called, it connects to the device and automatically
establishes a default NETCONF session.

Device my_device = new Device("10.10.1.1", "admin", "PaSsWoRd", null);

my_device.connect();

To create a Device object with a NETCONF-over-SSH connection on port 49000 instead of the default
port 830, add the port number to the constructor arguments.

Device my_device = new Device("10.10.1.1", "admin", "PaSsWoRd", null, 49000);

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The default timeout value for connecting to the device is 5000 milliseconds. To set the timeout value to
a different interval, call the setTimeOut() method on the device object.

NETCONF Java Toolkit Class: NetconfSession

A net.juniper.netconf.NetconfSession object represents the NETCONF session between the configuration

management server and the device on which the NETCONF server resides.

By default, a NETCONF session is created when you create a new instance of Device and connect to a
NETCONF server, so you do not need to explicitly create a NetconfSession object. You can perform the
NETCONF operations directly from the Device object by calling the associated methods.

However, there might be times when you need multiple NETCONF sessions on the same SSHv2 connection.
To create multiple sessions, call the createNetconfSession() method on the Device object as shown in the
following example:

Device device = new Device("10.10.1.1", "admin", "PaSsWoRd", null);

device.connect();
NetconfSession second_session = device.createNetconfSession();

Once you create an additional NETCONF session, you call the NETCONF operation methods for the new
NetconfSession object in the same way as you call them for the Device object.

The Device and NetconfSession classes contain many identical methods, which perform NETCONF
operations such as executing remote procedure calls (RPCs) and performing configuration changes. When
you call a method on the Device object, it acts on the default NETCONF session. When you call a method
on any additional NetconfSession object, it acts on that NETCONF session.

Example: Creating Multiple NETCONF Sessions

In the following example, the code snippet creates a new Device object. When the connect() method is
called, the program connects to the remote device and establishes a default NETCONF session. The
program creates a second NetconfSession object, second_session. Calling device.getSessionID() returns
the session ID of the default NETCONF session, and calling second_session.getSessionID() returns the
session ID of the second NETCONF session.

// Create a device object and a default NETCONF session

Device device = new Device("10.10.1.34", "admin", "PaSsWoRd", null);
device.connect();
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// Create an additional NETCONF session

NetconfSession second_session = device.createNetconfSession();

// There are two independent NETCONF sessions

String default_session_id = device.getSessionID();
String second_session_id = second_session.getSessionID();

NETCONF Java Toolkit Class: XML

A net.juniper.netconf.XML object represents XML-encoded data and provides methods to modify and
parse the XML. The XML object internally maintains an org.w3c.dom.Document object, corresponding to
the XML data it represents.

It is recommended that you work with the XML object to create new configurations, remote procedure
calls (RPCs), or any XML-based data. Using an XML object, you can easily add, delete, or modify elements
and attributes. To facilitate modification of XML content, the XML object maintains an ‘active’ element,
which represents the hierarchy level exposed for modification.

To create an XML object, you first create an XMLBuilder object and construct the initial XML hierarchy.
The XMLBuilder methods return an XML object on which you can then build. This makes it convenient to
create XML-based configurations and RPCs and also parse the XML-based replies received from the
NETCONF server.

Example: Creating a Configuration Hierarchy

This example creates the following sample XML configuration hierarchy. The steps used to create the
configuration hierarchy are outlined in Table 4 on page 29.

<configuration>
<security>
<policies>
<policy>
<from-zone-name>trust</from-zone-name>
<to-zone-name>untrust</to-zone-name>
<policy>
<name>my-sec-policy</name>
<match>
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<source-address>any</source-address>
<destination-address>any</destinationaddress>
<application>junos-ftp</application>
<application>junos-ntp</application>
<application>junos-ssh</application>
</match>
<then>
<permit>
</permit>
</then>
</policy>
</policy>
</policies>
</security>
</configuration>

Table 4: Creating a Configuration Hierarchy with XMLBuilder and XML Objects

Java Code Resulting Hierarchy

// Create an XMLBuilder object and a 3-level <configuration>

hierarchy <security>
<policies>
XMLBuilder builder = new XMLBuilder(); <policy>
XML policy = </policy>
builder.createNewConfig("security","policies","policy"); </policies>
</security>
</configuration>

// Append nodes at the 'policy' level <configuration>

<security>
policy.append("from-zone-name","trust"); <policies>
policy.append("to-zone-name","untrust"); <policy>

<from-zone-name>trust</from-zone-name>
<to-zone-name>untrust</to-zone-name>

</policy>
</policies>
</security>
</configuration>
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Table 4: Creating a Configuration Hierarchy with XMLBuilder and XML Objects (continued)

Java Code Resulting Hierarchy

// Create a new hierarchy level for the first policy <configuration>

<security>
XML policyOne = policy.append("policy"); <policies>
policyOne.append("name","my-sec-policy"); <policy>

<from-zone-name>trust</from-zone-name>
<to-zone-name>untrust</to-zone-name>

<policy>
<name>my-sec-policy</name>
</policy>

</policy>
</policies>
</security>
</configuration>

// Create the ’match’ hierarchy <configuration>

<security>
XML match = policyOne.append("match"); <policies>
<policy>
// Create and append an applications array
// to make three nodes with the same node name <from-zone-name>trust</from-zone-name>
<to-zone-name>untrust</to-zone-name>
String[] applications =
{"junos-ftp","junos-ntp","junos-ssh"}; <policy>
match.append("application", applications); <name>my-sec-policy</name>

<match>

<application>junos-ftp</application>

<application>junos-ntp</application>

<application>junos-ssh</application>
</match>

</policy>
</policy>
</policies>
</security>
</configuration>
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Table 4: Creating a Configuration Hierarchy with XMLBuilder and XML Objects (continued)

Java Code Resulting Hierarchy

// Add elements under 'match' <configuration>

<security>
match.append("source-address","any"); <policies>
match.append("destination-address","any"); <policy>

<from-zone-name>trust</from-zone-name>
<to-zone-name>untrust</to-zone-name>

<policy>
<name>my-sec-policy</name>
<match>

<application>junos-ftp</application>

<application>junos-ntp</application>

<application>junos-ssh</application>

<source-address>any</source-address>
<destination-address>
any
</destination-address>

</match>
</policy>
</policy>
</policies>
</security>
</configuration>
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Table 4: Creating a Configuration Hierarchy with XMLBuilder and XML Objects (continued)

Java Code Resulting Hierarchy

// Add the 'then' hierarchy with a child 'permit' <configuration>

element <security>
<policies>
policyOne.append("then").append("permit"); <policy>

<from-zone-name>trust</from-zone-name>
<to-zone-name>untrust</to-zone-name>

<policy>
<name>my-sec-policy</name>
<match>

<application>junos-ftp</application>

<application>junos-ntp</application>

<application>junos-ssh</application>

<source-address>any</source-address>
<destination-address>
any
</destination-address>
</match>

<then>
<permit/>
</then>

</policy>
</policy>
</policies>
</security>
</configuration>
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Table 4: Creating a Configuration Hierarchy with XMLBuilder and XML Objects (continued)

Java Code Resulting Hierarchy

// Complete code and final configuration <configuration>

<security>
XMLBuilder builder = new
<policies>
XMLBuilder();
<policy>
XML policy =
builder.createNewConfig("security","policies","policy");
<from-zone-name>trust</from-zone-name>
policy.append("from-zone-name","trust");
<to-zone-name>untrust</to-zone-name>
policy.append("to-zone-name","untrust");
XML policyOne =
<policy>
policy.append("policy");
<name>my-sec-policy</name>
policyOne.append("name","my-sec-policy");
<match>
XML match =
policyOne.append("match");
<application>junos-ftp</application>
String[] applications =
{"junos-ftp","junos-ntp","junos-ssh"};
<application>junos-ntp</application>
match.append("application",
applications);
<application>junos-ssh</application>
match.append("source-address","any");
match.append("destination-address","any");
<source-address>any</source-address>
policyOne.append("then").append("permit");
<destination-address>any
</destination-address>
</match>
<then>
<permit/>
</then>
</policy>
</policy>
</policies>
</security>
</configuration>

NETCONF Java Toolkit Class: XMLBuilder

In a NETCONF session, communication between the configuration management server and the NETCONF
server is through XML-encoded data. The configuration management server sends remote procedure calls
(RPCs) to the NETCONF server, and the NETCONF server processes the RPC and returns an RPC reply.
The net.juniper.netconf.XMLBuilder and net.juniper.netconf.XML objects help create and parse
XML-encoded data.
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You use the XMLBuilder object to create a new XML object. The constructor syntax is:

XMLBuilder ()

The XMLBuilder class includes methods to create a configuration hierarchy, an RPC, or an XML object as
XML-encoded data. Each method is overloaded to accept multiple hierarchy levels. The methods return
an XML object. For example, the methods to construct a configuration, RPC, or XML object with a single-tier
hierarchy are:

• createNewConfig(String elementLevelOne)

• createNewRPC(String elementLevelOne)

• createNewXML(String elementLevelOne)

The following sample code creates a new XMLBuilder object, builder. The XMLBuilder object calls the
createNewConfig() method to construct a three-tier configuration hierarchy consisting of a “security”
element, a “policies” element child tag, and a “policy” element that is a child of “policies”.

XMLBuilder builder = new XMLBuilder();

XML policy = builder.createNewConfig("security","policies","policy");

The resulting XML hierarchy is as follows.

<configuration>
<security>
<policies>
<policy>
</policy>
</policies>
</security>
</configuration>

Notice that the createNewConfig() method always encloses the hierarchy within a top-level root element
<configuration>. Similarly, the createNewRPC() method encloses the hierarchy within an <rpc> tag element.

Once you generate an XML object, you can call methods from the XML class to manipulate that object.

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NETCONF Java Toolkit Overview | 16

Creating and Executing a NETCONF Java Application | 37
Troubleshooting Exception Errors in a NETCONF Java Application | 73
4 CHAPTER

Creating and Executing NETCONF Java

Applications

Creating and Executing a NETCONF Java Application | 37

Using the NETCONF Java Toolkit to Perform Operational Tasks | 40

Using the NETCONF Java Toolkit to Perform Configuration Tasks | 56

Using the NETCONF Java Toolkit to Parse an RPC Reply | 69

Troubleshooting Exception Errors in a NETCONF Java Application | 73

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Creating and Executing a NETCONF Java Application

IN THIS SECTION

Creating a NETCONF Java Toolkit Program File | 37

Compiling and Executing a NETCONF Java Toolkit Program File | 39

You can use the NETCONF Java toolkit to create Java applications to connect to a device, open a NETCONF
session, and create and execute operational and configuration requests. After installing the NETCONF
Java toolkit, which is described in “Downloading and Installing the NETCONF Java Toolkit” on page 21,
the general procedure is:

1. Create a Java program that includes code to connect to a device and to execute the desired operations
or requests.

2. Compile the Java code and execute the program.

These steps are reviewed in detail in the following sections:

Creating a NETCONF Java Toolkit Program File

NETCONF Java toolkit programs have the same generic framework. To create a basic NETCONF Java
toolkit program:

1. Create a .java file.

The filename should be identical to the class name, excluding the extension. For example, the
ShowChassis class is saved in the file ShowChassis.java.

2. Create the general boilerplate, which includes the code for import statements, the class declaration,
and the Java method, main().

import java.io.IOException;
import javax.xml.parsers.ParserConfigurationException;
import net.juniper.netconf.Device;
import net.juniper.netconf.NetconfException;
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import net.juniper.netconf.XML;
import org.xml.sax.SAXException;

public class ShowChassis {

public static void main(String args[]) throws NetconfException,
ParserConfigurationException, SAXException, IOException {

}
}

3. Within main(), create a Device object and call the connect() method.

This also creates a default NETCONF session with the NETCONF server over SSHv2.

Device device = new Device("hostname", "username", "password", null);

device.connect();

4. Execute operational and configuration requests by executing RPCs and performing NETCONF operations
on the Device object.

For example, to execute an operational request to retrieve chassis inventory information from the
device, include the following line of code:

XML reply = device.executeRPC(“get-chassis-inventory”);

5. Add code to print, parse, or take action on RPC replies received from the NETCONF server.

The following line of code prints the RPC reply in XML format to standard output:

System.out.println(reply.toString());

6. Close the device and release resources by calling the close() method on the Device object.

device.close();

Sample NETCONF Java Toolkit Program

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The following sample code illustrates a simple NETCONF Java toolkit program, ShowChassis.java, which
connects to a device and executes an operational request for chassis inventory information:

/* ShowChassis.java */
import java.io.IOException;
import javax.xml.parsers.ParserConfigurationException;
import net.juniper.netconf.Device;
import net.juniper.netconf.NetconfException;
import net.juniper.netconf.XML;
import org.xml.sax.SAXException;

public class ShowChassis {

public static void main(String args[]) throws NetconfException,
ParserConfigurationException, SAXException, IOException {

//Create the device object and establish a NETCONF session

Device device = new Device("hostname", "username", "password", null);

device.connect();

//Send RPC and receive RPC reply as XML

XML rpc_reply = device.executeRPC("get-chassis-inventory");

//Print the RPC reply and close the device

System.out.println(rpc_reply.toString());
device.close();
}
}

Compiling and Executing a NETCONF Java Toolkit Program File

To execute a NETCONF Java toolkit program, compile the code and run the program from the configuration
management server. You need a Java compiler to compile the source code and to create an executable
program.

1. Compile the Java source code to create a Java class file containing Java bytecode.

For example, to compile the ShowChassis.java file using the javac compiler included in the Java
Development Kit (JDK) from Oracle Corporation, issue the following command on the command line
of the configuration management server:
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> javac ShowChassis.java

This creates the ShowChassis.class file.

2. Execute the program.

> java ShowChassis

RELATED DOCUMENTATION

Troubleshooting Exception Errors in a NETCONF Java Application | 73

NETCONF Java Toolkit Class: Device | 25
NETCONF Java Toolkit Overview | 16

Using the NETCONF Java Toolkit to Perform

Operational Tasks

IN THIS SECTION

Using Device Object Methods to Execute RPCs and Operational Commands | 41

Example: NETCONF Java Application for Executing an Operational Request RPC | 42

Example: NETCONF Java Application for Executing CLI Commands | 48

Example: NETCONF Java Application for Printing Component Temperatures | 52

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Using Device Object Methods to Execute RPCs and Operational Commands

IN THIS SECTION

Executing RPCs | 41

Executing Operational Mode Commands | 42

The NETCONF Java toolkit Device object has methods to request information from and perform operational
tasks on remote devices. When appropriate, the methods are overloaded to take a number of different
formats.

Executing RPCs

To execute a remote procedure call (RPC), call the executeRPC() method on the Device object. The
executeRPC() method is overloaded to accept a String object, a net.juniper.netconf.XML object, or an
org.w3c.dom.Document object as the argument. The RPC is processed by the NETCONF server, which
returns the RPC reply as an XML object.

The method syntax is:

public XML executeRPC (String rpcContent)

public XML executeRPC (net.juniper.netconf.XML rpc)
public XML executeRPC (org.w3c.dom.Document rpcDoc)

The following code snippet executes the Junos XML API get-chassis-inventory RPC using a string argument.
The get-chassis-inventory RPC is equivalent to the show chassis hardware operational mode command
in the Junos OS command-line interface (CLI).

Device device = new Device("10.10.1.1","admin","PaSsWoRd",null);

device.connect();
try {
XML rpc_reply = device.executeRPC("get-chassis-inventory");
System.out.println(rpc_reply.toString());
}
catch (Exception e) {
System.out.println("exception: " + e.getMessage());
// additional processing for exception
}
device.close();
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Executing Operational Mode Commands

To execute an operational mode command to request information from or perform operational tasks on
a device running Junos OS, call the runCliCommand() method on the Device object. The runCliCommand()
method sends a Junos OS operational mode command to the NETCONF server on the remote device. The
argument is a string representing the operational mode command that you would enter in the Junos OS
CLI. The RPC is processed by the NETCONF server, which returns the RPC reply. Starting with Junos OS
Release 11.4, the return string is the same ASCII-formatted output that you see in the Junos OS CLI. For
devices running earlier versions of Junos OS, the return string contains Junos XML tag elements.

The method syntax is:

public String runCLICommand (String command)

The following code snippet sends the CLI operational mode command show chassis hardware to the
NETCONF server on a device running Junos OS:

Device device = new Device("10.10.1.1","admin","PaSsWoRd",null);

device.connect();
try {
cli_reply = device.runCliCommand("show chassis hardware");
System.out.println(cli_reply);
}
catch (Exception e) {
System.out.println("exception: " + e.getMessage());
// additional processing for exception
}
device.close();

Example: NETCONF Java Application for Executing an Operational Request

RPC

IN THIS SECTION

Requirements | 43

Overview | 43

Configuration | 43
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Verification | 45

Troubleshooting | 46

This NETCONF Java toolkit program executes an RPC to obtain operational information from a device,
which is then printed to standard output. This example serves as an instructional example for creating and
executing a basic NETCONF Java toolkit program.

Requirements

• NETCONF Java toolkit is installed on the configuration management server.

• Client application can log in to the device where the NETCONF server resides.

• NETCONF service over SSH is enabled on the device where the NETCONF server resides.

Overview

You can use the NETCONF Java toolkit to request operational information from a remote device. The
following example illustrates how to create a NETCONF Java toolkit program to execute an operational
request from the Junos XML API on a device running Junos OS. The example also explains how to compile
the code, execute the program, and verify the results.

Configuration

Creating the Java Program

Step-by-Step Procedure
To construct the Java program file that contains the code for the operational request:

1. Give the file a descriptive name.

The filename must be the same as the class name. For this example, the file and class are named
GetChassisInventory.

2. Include the appropriate import statements, and the code for the class declaration and the Java method,
main().

import java.io.IOException;
import javax.xml.parsers.ParserConfigurationException;
import net.juniper.netconf.Device;
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import net.juniper.netconf.NetconfException;
import net.juniper.netconf.XML;
import org.xml.sax.SAXException;

public class GetChassisInventory {

public static void main(String args[]) throws NetconfException,
ParserConfigurationException, SAXException, IOException {
}
}

3. Within main(), create a Device object and call the connect() method.

This creates a default NETCONF session over SSHv2 with the NETCONF server. You must update the
code with the appropriate arguments for connection to and authentication on your specific device.

Device device = new Device("10.10.1.1", "admin", "PaSsWoRd", null);

device.connect();

Having established a Device object, you can perform NETCONF operations on the device. For a complete
list of available methods corresponding to NETCONF operations, refer to the NETCONF Java toolkit
Javadocs.

4. Call the executeRPC() method with the operational request RPC command as the argument.

This example uses the Junos XML API get-chassis-inventory RPC. The reply, which is returned in XML,
is stored in the rpc_reply variable.

XML rpc_reply = device.executeRPC(“get-chassis-inventory”);

5. Add code to take action on the RPC reply.

The following code converts the NETCONF server’s reply to a string and prints it to the screen:

System.out.println(rpc_reply.toString());

6. Close the device and release resources by calling the close() method on the device object.

device.close();

Results
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The complete program is:

/*GetChassisInventory*/
import java.io.IOException;
import javax.xml.parsers.ParserConfigurationException;
import net.juniper.netconf.Device;
import net.juniper.netconf.NetconfException;
import net.juniper.netconf.XML;
import org.xml.sax.SAXException;

public class GetChassisInventory {

public static void main(String args[]) throws NetconfException,
ParserConfigurationException, SAXException, IOException {

Device device = new Device("10.10.1.1","admin","PaSsWoRd",null);

device.connect();
XML rpc_reply = device.executeRPC("get-chassis-inventory");
System.out.println(rpc_reply.toString());
device.close();
}
}

Compiling and Running the Java Program

Step-by-Step Procedure
You need a Java compiler to compile the source code and to create an executable program.

To compile the code and run the program on the configuration management server:

1. Compile the GetChassisInventory.java file.

> javac GetChassisInventory.java

2. Execute the GetChassisInventory program.

> java GetChassisInventory

Verification

Verifying Program Execution

Purpose
Verify that the GetChassisInventory program runs correctly.
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Action
If the program executes successfully, it establishes a connection and a creates a NETCONF session with
the specified device. The program sends the get-chassis-inventory RPC to the NETCONF server, and the
server responds with the requested operational information enclosed in the <rpc-reply> tag element. The
program prints the reply to standard out. Following is a sample RPC reply with some output omitted for
brevity.

<rpc-reply xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"
xmlns:junos="http://xml.juniper.net/junos/11.2R1/junos">
<chassis-inventory xmlns="http://xml.juniper.net/junos/11.2R1/junos-chassis">
<chassis junos:style="inventory">
<name>Chassis</name>
<serial-number>12345</serial-number>
<description>M7i</description>
<chassis-module>

...output omitted...

</chassis>
</chassis-inventory>
</rpc-reply>

Troubleshooting

IN THIS SECTION

Troubleshooting NETCONF Exceptions | 46

Troubleshooting NETCONF Exceptions

Problem
A NETCONF exception occurs, and you see the following error message:

Exception in thread "main" net.juniper.netconf.NetconfException: There was a problem

while connecting to 10.10.1.1:830
at net.juniper.netconf.Device.createNetconfSession(Device.java:344)
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at net.juniper.netconf.Device.connect(Device.java:225)
at GetChassisInventory.main(GetChassisInventory.java:14)

NETCONF over SSH might not be enabled on the device where the NETCONF server resides, or it might
be enabled on a different port.

Solution
Ensure that you have enabled NETCONF over SSH on the device where the NETCONF server resides.
Since the example program does not specify a specific port number in the Device arguments, the NETCONF
session is established on the default NETCONF-over-SSH port, 830. To verify whether NETCONF over
SSH is enabled on the default port for a device running Junos OS, enter the following operational mode
command on the remote device:

user@host> show configuration system services

ftp;
netconf {
ssh;
}

If the netconf configuration hierarchy is absent, issue the following statements in configuration mode to
enable NETCONF over SSH on the default port:

[edit]
user@host# set system services netconf ssh
user@host# commit

If the netconf configuration hierarchy specifies a port other than the default port, include the new port
number in the Device object constructor arguments. For example, the following device is configured for
NETCONF over SSH on port 12345:

user@host> show configuration system services

netconf {
ssh {
port 12345;
}
}
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To correct the connection issue, include the new port number in the Device arguments.

Device device = new Device("10.10.1.1", "admin", "PaSsWoRd", null, 12345);

Example: NETCONF Java Application for Executing CLI Commands

IN THIS SECTION

Requirements | 48

Overview | 48

Configuration | 49

Verification | 50

This NETCONF Java toolkit program demonstrates the runCLICommand() method, which sends the
specified Junos OS operational mode command to the NETCONF server to request information from or
perform operational tasks on a device running Junos OS.

Requirements

• Routing, switching, or security device running Junos OS.

• NETCONF Java toolkit is installed on the configuration management server.

• Client application can log in to the device where the NETCONF server resides.

• NETCONF service over SSH is enabled on the device where the NETCONF server resides.

Overview

The NETCONF Java toolkit Device class contains the runCliCommand() method, which takes a Junos OS
CLI operational mode command and converts it to an equivalent RPC in XML that can be processed by
the NETCONF server. The runCLICommand() method takes as an argument the string representing an
operational mode command that you enter in the Junos OS CLI.

The following example executes the show chassis hardware command on a device running Junos OS. The
return value for the method is a string. Starting with Junos OS Release 11.4, the return string is the same
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ASCII-formatted output that you see in the Junos OS CLI. For devices running earlier versions of Junos
OS, the return string contains Junos XML tag elements.

Configuration

Creating the Java program

Step-by-Step Procedure
To construct the Java program file:

1. Give the file a descriptive name.

The filename must be the same as the class name. For this example, the file and class are named
ExecuteCLICommand.

2. Add the code to the file and update the environment-specific variables such as the remote host IP
address, username, password, and <rpc-reply> tag elements.

The complete Java code for the ExecuteCLICommand.java program is presented here.

/*ExecuteCLICommand*/
import java.io.IOException;
import javax.xml.parsers.ParserConfigurationException;
import net.juniper.netconf.Device;
import net.juniper.netconf.NetconfException;
import net.juniper.netconf.XML;
import org.xml.sax.SAXException;

public class ExecuteCLICommand {

public static void main(String args[]) throws NetconfException,
ParserConfigurationException, SAXException, IOException {

String cli = "show chassis hardware";

Device device = new Device("10.10.1.1","admin","PaSsWoRd",null);

device.connect();
try {
String cli_reply = device.runCliCommand(cli);
System.out.println(cli_reply);
}
catch (Exception e) {
System.out.println("exception: " + e.getMessage());
// additional processing for exception
}
device.close();
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}
}

Compiling and Running the Java Program

Step-by-Step Procedure
You need a Java compiler to compile the source code and to create an executable program.

To compile the code and run the program on the configuration management server:

1. Compile the ExecuteCLICommand.java file.

> javac ExecuteCLICommand.java

2. Execute the ExecuteCLICommand program.

> java ExecuteCLICommand

Verification

Verifying Program Execution

Purpose
Verify that the ExecuteCLICommand program runs correctly.

Action
If the program executes successfully, it establishes a connection and creates a NETCONF session with the
specified device. The program converts the Junos OS CLI operational mode command show chassis
hardware to an RPC and sends the RPC to the NETCONF server. The server responds with the requested
operational information enclosed in the <rpc-reply> tag element The program parses the RPC reply and
prints the resulting chassis inventory. The following sample output is from a Juniper Networks m7i router.

On a device running Junos OS Release 11.4 or later release, the output is in ASCII-formatted text, which
is identical to the output in the CLI.

Hardware inventory:
Item Version Part number Serial number Description
Chassis 30010 M7I
Midplane REV 03 710-008761 CB3874 M7i Midplane
Power Supply 0 Rev 04 740-008537 PG10715 AC Power Supply
Routing Engine REV 07 740-009459 1000445584 RE-5.0
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CFEB REV 07 750-010464 CM4612 Internet Processor II

FPC 0 E-FPC
PIC 0 REV 06 750-002971 CB0032 4x OC-3 SONET, MM
PIC 1 REV 02 750-002982 HS2878 1x Tunnel
PIC 2 REV 08 750-005724 CL9084 2x OC-3 ATM-II IQ, MM
PIC 3 REV 12 750-012838 DJ1107 4x 1GE(LAN), IQ2
Xcvr 0 REV 01 740-013111 7303405 SFP-T
Xcvr 1 REV 01 740-013111 7303391 SFP-T
Xcvr 2 REV 01 740-013111 7303350 SFP-T
Xcvr 3 REV 01 740-013111 7303420 SFP-T
FPC 1 E-FPC
PIC 2 REV 07 750-009487 CL5745 ASP - Integrated
(Layer-2-3)
PIC 3 REV 07 750-009098 CB7256 2x F/E, 100 BASE-TX
Fan Tray Rear Fan Tray

On a device running Junos OS Release 11.3 or earlier release, the output contains Junos XML tag elements.

<rpc-reply xmlns:junos="http://xml.juniper.net/junos/11.2R1/junos">
<chassis-inventory xmlns="http://xml.juniper.net/junos/11.2R1/junos-chassis">

<chassis junos:style="inventory">
<name>Chassis</name>
<serial-number>30010</serial-number>
<description>M7I</description>
<chassis-module>
<name>Midplane</name>
<version>REV 03</version>
<part-number>710-008761</part-number>
<serial-number>CB3874</serial-number>
<description>M7i Midplane</description>
<model-number>CHAS-MP-M7i-1GE-S</model-number>
</chassis-module>

/* Output omitted for brevity */

</chassis>
</chassis-inventory>
</rpc-reply>
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Example: NETCONF Java Application for Printing Component Temperatures

IN THIS SECTION

Requirements | 52

Overview | 52

Configuration | 53

Verification | 55

This NETCONF Java toolkit program prints the name and corresponding temperature of components on
a device running Junos OS.

Requirements

• Routing, switching, or security device running Junos OS.

• NETCONF Java toolkit is installed on the configuration management server.

• Client application can log in to the device where the NETCONF server resides.

• NETCONF service over SSH is enabled on the device where the NETCONF server resides.

Overview

The following example executes the Junos XML API get-environment-information RPC, which is the
equivalent of the show chassis environment operational mode command on a device running Junos OS.
The program parses the RPC reply, and for all components that list a temperature, the program prints the
component name and corresponding temperature.

The RPC reply format for the get-environment-information RPC request is:

<rpc-reply>
<environment-information>
<environment-item>
<name>item-name</name>
...
<temperature>temperature</temperature>
</environment-item>
<environment-item>
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<name>item-name2</name>
...
<temperature>temperature</temperature>
</environment-item>
...
</environment-information>
</rpc-reply>

To parse the reply, the program uses the findNodes() method to return a list of org.w3c.dom.Node objects.
For each <environment-item> node, the program obtains a list of child nodes. If a temperature element
is present in the child node list, the program prints the name and temperature of that environment item.

Configuration

Creating the Java program

Step-by-Step Procedure
To construct the Java program file:

1. Give the file a descriptive name.

The filename must be the same as the class name. For this example, the file and class are named
ShowTemps.

2. Add the code to the file and update the environment-specific variables such as the remote host IP
address, username, password, and <rpc-reply> tag elements.

The complete Java code for the ShowTemps.java program is presented here.

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;
import javax.xml.parsers.ParserConfigurationException;
import net.juniper.netconf.CommitException;
import net.juniper.netconf.Device;
import net.juniper.netconf.LoadException;
import net.juniper.netconf.NetconfException;
import net.juniper.netconf.XML;
import net.juniper.netconf.XMLBuilder;
import org.xml.sax.SAXException;
import org.w3c.dom.Node;
import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;
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public class showTemps {

public static void main(String[] args) throws LoadException,
IOException, NetconfException, ParserConfigurationException,
SAXException {

String name="", temp="";

//Create the device

Device device = new Device("10.10.1.1","admin","PaSsWoRd",null);
device.connect();

//Call executeRPC(String rpc) to send RPC and receive RPC reply

XML rpc_reply = device.executeRPC("get-environment-information");

// Parse reply and only print items that have a temperature element
List<String> list =
Arrays.asList("environment-information","environment-item");
List itemlist = rpc_reply.findNodes(list);
Iterator iter = itemlist.iterator();

while (iter.hasNext()) {
Node item_node = (Node) iter.next();
NodeList child_nodes = item_node.getChildNodes();
// child_nodes contains nodes like <name> and <temperature>

for (int i = 0; i < child_nodes.getLength(); i++) {

Node child = child_nodes.item(i);
if (child.getNodeType() == Node.ELEMENT_NODE) {

if (child.getNodeName().equals("name"))
// Capture the text value in <name> node
name = child.getTextContent();
if (child.getNodeName().equals("temperature")) {
// Capture the text value in <temperature> node
temp = child.getTextContent();
System.out.println(name + ": " + temp);
}
}
}
}
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device.close();
}
}

Compiling and Running the Java Program

Step-by-Step Procedure
You need a Java compiler to compile the source code and to create an executable program.

To compile the code and run the program on the configuration management server:

1. Compile the ShowTemps.java file.

> javac ShowTemps.java

2. Execute the ShowTemps program.

> java ShowTemps

Verification

Verifying the Results

Purpose
Verify that the ShowTemps program runs correctly.

Action
If the program executes successfully, it establishes a connection and a creates a NETCONF session with
the specified device. The program then executes the Junos XML API get-environment-information RPC,
parses the RPC reply, and prints all environment items that contain a child node <temperature>.

The following sample output is from a Juniper Networks m7i router:

Intake: 25 degrees C / 77 degrees F

FPC 0: 26 degrees C / 78 degrees F
Power Supplies: 28 degrees C / 82 degrees F
CFEB Intake: 22 degrees C / 71 degrees F
CFEB Exhaust: 30 degrees C / 86 degrees F
Routing Engine: 28 degrees C / 82 degrees F
Routing Engine CPU: 28 degrees C / 82 degrees F
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RELATED DOCUMENTATION

NETCONF Java Toolkit Class: Device | 25

Using the NETCONF Java Toolkit to Parse an RPC Reply | 69
Troubleshooting Exception Errors in a NETCONF Java Application | 73
Using the NETCONF Java Toolkit to Perform Configuration Tasks | 56

Using the NETCONF Java Toolkit to Perform

Configuration Tasks

IN THIS SECTION

Using Device Object Methods to Load Configuration Changes | 56

Example: NETCONF Java Application for Loading and Committing a Configuration | 59

Example: NETCONF Java Application for Loading Set Configuration Commands | 64

Using Device Object Methods to Load Configuration Changes

The NETCONF Java toolkit Device object has methods to help you configure remote devices. When
appropriate, the methods are overloaded to take a number of different formats.

To load configuration data on a remote device, the Device object has several methods that enable you to
define the configuration data as a set of Junos OS configuration mode commands, formatted ASCII text,
or Junos XML tag elements. You can supply the configuration data in the program code, or you can reference
data files that include the desired configuration changes.

To configure a private copy of the candidate configuration, call the openConfiguration("private") method
with the string argument "private" on the device object before loading your configuration changes. This
is equivalent to the configure private command in the Junos OS CLI. If you omit the call to the
openConfiguration("private") method, your configuration changes are loaded into the global copy of the
candidate configuration.
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The method used to load the configuration data depends on the source and the format of the data. In the
following methods, the string argument loadType has a value of either merge or replace, which performs
the equivalent of the configuration mode commands load merge or load replace on a device running Junos
OS.

• Junos OS configuration mode commands—The following methods load configuration data as a set of Junos
OS configuration mode commands. These methods are only supported on devices running Junos OS
Release 11.4 or a later release. Junos OS executes the configuration instructions line by line. For each
element, you can specify the complete statement path in the command, or you can use navigation
commands, such as edit, to move around the configuration hierarchy as you do in CLI configuration
mode.

• loadSetConfiguration(String setCommands)—Specify the configuration data in the program code, either

as a method argument or as a variable passed to the method.

• loadSetFile(String filePath)—Load the configuration data from the file specified by filePath.

• Formatted ASCII text—The following methods load configuration data as formatted ASCII text. Use the
standard Junos OS CLI notations—the newline character, tabs, spaces, braces, and square brackets—to
indicate the hierarchical relationships between configuration statements.

• loadTextConfiguration(String textConfiguration, String loadType)—Specify the configuration data in

the program code, either as a method argument or as a variable passed to the method.

• loadTextFile(String filePath, String loadType)—Load the configuration data from the file specified by
filePath.

• Junos XML tag elements—The following methods load configuration data as Junos XML tag elements.
Include the tag elements representing all levels of the configuration hierarchy under the root, the
<configuration> tag element, down to each new or changed element.

• loadXMLConfiguration(String XMLConfiguration, String loadType)—Specify the configuration data in

the program code as a net.juniper.netconf.XML object, which is passed to the method.

• loadXMLFile(String filePath, String loadType)—Load the configuration data from the file specified by
filePath.

The following code snippet merges the ftp statement into the candidate configuration at the [edit system
services] hierarchy level. The Java statement for each type of load configuration method is shown. When
loading from a file, the file should contain the appropriate hierarchy in the desired format.

/*
r1-config-set.txt:
set system services ftp

r1-config-text.txt:
system {
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services {
ftp;
}
}

r1-config-xml.txt:
<system>
<services>
<ftp/>
</services>
</system>
*/

String config_file_set = "configs/r1-config-set.txt"

String config_file_text = "configs/r1-config-text.txt"
String config_file_xml = "configs/r1-config-xml.txt"

XMLBuilder builder = new XMLBuilder();

XML ftp_config = builder.createNewConfig("system", "services", "ftp");

Device device = new Device("10.10.1.1","admin","PaSsWoRd",null);

device.connect();

//open a private copy of the candidate configuration

device.openConfiguration("private");

// load configuration data as Junos OS configuration mode commands

device.loadSetConfiguration("set system services ftp");
device.loadSetFile(config_file_set);

// load configuration data as formatted ASCII text

device.loadTextConfiguration("system { services { ftp; } }", "merge");
device.loadTextFile(config_file_text, "merge");

// load configuration data as Junos XML tag elements

device.loadXMLConfiguration(ftp_config.toString(), "merge");
device.loadXMLFile(config_file_xml, "merge");

device.commit();
device.close();
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Example: NETCONF Java Application for Loading and Committing a

Configuration

IN THIS SECTION

Requirements | 59

Overview | 59

Configuration | 60

Verification | 62

Troubleshooting | 63

The following example NETCONF Java toolkit program constructs a configuration hierarchy, which is then
merged with the candidate configuration on the specified device. The resulting configuration is then
committed. The sample configuration hierarchy is for a device running Junos OS.

Requirements

• Routing, switching, or security device running Junos OS.

• NETCONF Java toolkit is installed on the configuration management server.

• Client application can log in to the device where the NETCONF server resides.

• NETCONF service over SSH is enabled on the device where the NETCONF server resides.

Overview

The following example performs a load merge operation to update the candidate configuration on a device
running Junos OS and then commits the new configuration. The XML hierarchy that will be added into the
configuration is constructed with the XMLBuilder object and stored in the ftp_config variable. Alternatively,
you can load configuration data as text and, for devices running Junos OS Release 11.4 or a later release,
as a set of Junos OS configuration mode commands.

The new configuration hierarchy, which enables FTP service on the device, is:

<configuration>
<system>
<services>
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<ftp/>
</services>
</system>
</configuration>

The program code creates a new Device object and calls the connect() method. This establishes an SSHv2
connection and a default NETCONF session with the device on which the NETCONF server runs.

To prevent conflicts with other users who might simultaneously edit the candidate configuration, the code
calls the lockConfig() method on the device object to lock the configuration. If the lock fails, the method
generates an error message, and the program exits. If the lock is successful, the
loadXMLConfiguration(ftp_config.toString(), "merge") method loads the new configuration hierarchy into
the candidate configuration using the merge option. Notice that, although the configuration hierarchy is
initially constructed as XML, you must convert it to a string before passing it as an argument to the
loadXMLConfiguration() method.

Once the new configuration hierarchy is merged with the candidate configuration, the program attempts
to commit the configuration. If the commit operation is unsuccessful, the program prints the associated
error message. The program then unlocks the configuration and closes the NETCONF session and device
connection.

NOTE: For more information about the merge and replace options for loading configuration
hierarchies and statements into the candidate configuration, see the CLI User Guide.

Configuration

Creating the Java Program

Step-by-Step Procedure
To construct the Java program file that contains the code for the configuration changes and requests:

1. Give the file a descriptive name.

The filename must be the same as the class name. For this example, the file and class are named
EditConfig.

2. Add the code to the file and update the environment-specific variables such as the remote host IP
address, username, and password.

The complete Java code for the EditConfig program is presented here.
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import java.io.IOException;
import javax.xml.parsers.ParserConfigurationException;
import net.juniper.netconf.CommitException;
import net.juniper.netconf.Device;
import net.juniper.netconf.LoadException;
import net.juniper.netconf.NetconfException;
import net.juniper.netconf.XML;
import net.juniper.netconf.XMLBuilder;
import org.xml.sax.SAXException;

public class EditConfig {

public static void main(String[] args) throws LoadException, IOException,
NetconfException, ParserConfigurationException, SAXException {

/*Build the following XML hierarchy to add to the configuration:

* <configuration>
* <system>
* <services>
* <ftp/>
* </services>
* </system>
* </configuration>
*/

XMLBuilder builder = new XMLBuilder();

XML ftp_config = builder.createNewConfig("system", "services", "ftp");

//Create the device

Device device = new Device("10.10.1.1","admin","PaSsWoRd",null);
device.connect();

//Lock the configuration

boolean isLocked = device.lockConfig();
if(!isLocked) {
System.out.println("Could not lock configuration. Exit now.");
return;
}

//Load and commit the configuration

try {
device.loadXMLConfiguration(ftp_config.toString(), "merge");
device.commit();
} catch(LoadException e) {
System.out.println(e.getMessage());
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return;
} catch(CommitException e) {
System.out.println(e.getMessage());
return;
}

//Unlock the configuration and close the device

device.unlockConfig();
device.close();
}
}

Compiling and Running the Java Program

Step-by-Step Procedure
You need a Java compiler to compile the source code and to create an executable program.

To compile the code and run the program on the configuration management server:

1. Compile the EditConfig.java file.

> javac EditConfig.java

2. Execute the EditConfig program.

> java EditConfig

Verification

Verifying Program Execution

Purpose
Verify that the EditConfig program runs correctly.

Action
If the program executes successfully, it establishes a connection and a creates a NETCONF session with
the specified device. The program merges the new hierarchy with the candidate configuration on the
device and commits the configuration.

You can verify that the configuration was correctly merged and committed by viewing the resulting
configuration on the remote device. The ftp statement should now be in the active configuration. On a
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device running Junos OS, enter the following operational mode command to view the [edit system services]
hierarchy:

user@host> show configuration system services

ftp;
netconf {
ssh;
}

Troubleshooting

IN THIS SECTION

Troubleshooting Error Messages | 63

Troubleshooting Error Messages

Problem

The following error message is printed to the display:

Could not lock configuration. Exit now.

Solution
Another user currently has a lock on the candidate configuration. Wait until the lock is released and execute
the program.
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Example: NETCONF Java Application for Loading Set Configuration

Commands

IN THIS SECTION

Requirements | 64

Overview | 64

Configuration | 65

Verification | 67

This NETCONF Java toolkit program demonstrates the loadSetConfiguration() method, which updates
the configuration using a set of Junos OS configuration mode commands.

Requirements

• Routing, switching, or security device running Junos OS Release 11.4 or later.

• NETCONF Java toolkit is installed on the configuration management server.

• Client application can log in to the device where the NETCONF server resides.

• NETCONF service over SSH is enabled on the device where the NETCONF server resides.

Overview

The Device class contains the loadSetConfiguration() and loadSetFile() methods, which load configuration
data as a set of Junos OS configuration mode commands on devices running Junos OS Release 11.4 or a
later release. For each configuration element, you can specify the complete statement path in the command,
or you can use navigation commands , such as edit, to move around the configuration hierarchy as you do
in CLI configuration mode. The NETCONF Java toolkit converts the command set to the equivalent RPC
in XML that can be processed by the NETCONF server on devices running Junos OS. Junos OS executes
the configuration instructions line by line.

The method syntax is:

public void loadSetConfiguration (String setCommands)

public void loadSetFile (String filePath)
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The loadSetConfiguration() method takes as an argument the configuration command string that you
would enter in Junos OS CLI configuration mode. For example, to add the ftp statement at the [edit system
services] hierarchy level, you use the set system services ftp command. The loadSetFile() method takes
as an argument the path of the file containing the set of configuration commands.

You can also use both methods to load multiple commands. To load multiple commands using the
loadSetConfiguration() method, you can either list the commands as a single string and separate them
with the \n newline sequence, or you can execute the method separately for each command. To load
multiple commands using the loadSetFile() method, place each command on a separate line in the file.

NOTE: When using the loadSetConfiguration() method with navigation commands, you should
list the commands as a single string and separate them with the \n newline sequence. You cannot
call the loadSetConfiguration() method with a single navigation command such as up.

The program in this example loads two configuration commands, which merge two statements into the
candidate configuration on a device running Junos OS Release 11.4. The first command, set system services
ftp, adds the ftp statement at the [edit system services] hierarchy level. The second command, set interfaces
ge-0/0/0 disable, adds the disable statement at the [edit interfaces ge-0/0/0] hierarchy level. The relevant
statements in the program code are:

String system_config = "set system services ftp";

String interfaces_config = "set interfaces ge-0/0/0 disable";

device.loadSetConfiguration(system_config);
device.loadSetConfiguration(interfaces_config);

Configuration

Creating the Java Program

Step-by-Step Procedure
To construct the Java program file:

1. Give the file a descriptive name.

The filename must be the same as the class name. For this example, the file and class are named
LoadSetConfig.

2. Add the code to the file and update the environment-specific variables such as the remote host IP
address, username, password, and <rpc-reply> tag elements.

The complete Java code for the LoadSetConfig.java program is presented here.
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If you load the set of commands from a file, create a file containing the commands, and replace the
two loadSetConfiguration() method calls with a call to the loadSetFile() method.

/*LoadSetConfig*/
import java.io.IOException;
import javax.xml.parsers.ParserConfigurationException;
import net.juniper.netconf.Device;
import net.juniper.netconf.CommitException;
import net.juniper.netconf.LoadException;
import net.juniper.netconf.NetconfException;
import net.juniper.netconf.XML;
import org.xml.sax.SAXException;

public class LoadSetConfig {

public static void main(String args[]) throws NetconfException,
ParserConfigurationException, SAXException, IOException {

String system_config = "set system services ftp";

String interfaces_config = "set interfaces ge-0/0/0 disable";

Device device = new Device("10.10.1.1","admin","PaSsWoRd",null);

try {
device.connect();
System.out.println("Connection successful.");

if (device.lockConfig()) {
System.out.println("Configuration successfully locked.");
try {
System.out.println("Updating configuration.");
device.loadSetConfiguration(system_config);
device.loadSetConfiguration(interfaces_config);
System.out.println("Committing configuration.");
device.commit();
}
catch (LoadException e) {
System.out.println("LoadException occurred: " + e.getMessage());
}
catch (CommitException e) {
System.out.println("CommitException occurred: " + e.getMessage());
}
device.unlockConfig();
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device.close();
}
else {
System.out.println("Error - cannot lock configuration");
}
}
catch (NetconfException e) {
System.out.println("Could not connect to device: " + e.getMessage());
}
}
}

Compiling and Running the Java Program

Step-by-Step Procedure
You need a Java compiler to compile the source code and to create an executable program.

To compile the code and run the program on the configuration management server:

1. Compile the LoadSetConfig.java file.

> javac LoadSetConfig.java

2. Execute the LoadSetConfig program.

> java LoadSetConfig

Verification

IN THIS SECTION

Verifying Program Execution | 68

Verifying the Configuration Changes | 68

Verifying the Commit | 68

To confirm that the program is working properly:

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Verifying Program Execution

Purpose
Verify that the LoadSetConfig program runs correctly.

Action
If the program executes successfully, it establishes a connection and creates a NETCONF session with the
specified device. The program merges the new statements with the candidate configuration on the device
and commits the configuration.

>java LoadSetConfig

Connection successful.
Configuration successfully locked.
Updating configuration.
Committing configuration.

Verifying the Configuration Changes

Purpose
You can verify that the configuration was correctly merged and committed by viewing the resulting
configuration on the remote device. The ftp and the disable statements should now be in the active
configuration. On a device running Junos OS, issue the following operational mode commands to view the
[edit system services] and [edit interfaces] hierarchy levels:

Action

admin@host> show configuration system services

ftp;
netconf {
ssh;
}

admin@host> show configuration interfaces

ge-0/0/0 {
disable;
}

Verifying the Commit

Purpose
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Additionally, you can review the commit log to verify that the commit was successful. On a device running
Junos OS, issue the show system commit operational mode command to view the commit log. In this
example, the log confirms that the user admin committed the candidate configuration in a NETCONF
session at the given date and time.

Action

Issue the show system commit operational mode command and review the commit log.

admin@host> show system commit

0 2011-09-02 14:16:44 PDT by admin via netconf

1 2011-07-08 14:33:46 PDT by root via other

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NETCONF Java Toolkit Class: Device | 25

Using the NETCONF Java Toolkit to Parse an RPC Reply | 69
Troubleshooting Exception Errors in a NETCONF Java Application | 73
Using the NETCONF Java Toolkit to Perform Operational Tasks | 40

Using the NETCONF Java Toolkit to Parse an RPC

Reply

After submitting an operational or configuration request to the NETCONF server, the server responds
with an RPC reply. You can use several approaches to parse the RPC reply in order to extract the desired
information.

XML rpc_reply = device.executeRPC(“get-chassis-inventory”);

There are two approaches to parse an XML reply within the context of the NETCONF Java toolkit:

• Get the org.w3c.dom.Document object and use the native parsing methods available in the standard
Java class libraries for a Document object.

• Use the findValue(List list) and findNodes(List list) methods available in the net.juniper.netconf.XML
class on the XML object.
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For the first approach, call the getOwnerDocument() method on the reply object to return the Document
object.

Document doc = rpc_reply.getOwnerDocument();

You can then use methods in the standard Java libraries on the resulting Document object. This method
is useful for the flexibility and options available in terms of the standard Java library methods.

For the second approach, the net.juniper.netconf.XML class contains the findValue(List list) and
findNodes(List list) methods, which you can use to parse the XML object. You must include the “import
java.util.*;” statement in your program code to use the functionality of the List interface or to create an
Arrays object as shown in the corresponding examples.

Study the following RPC reply for the get-interface-information operational request:

<rpc-reply xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"
xmlns:junos="http://xml.juniper.net/junos/11.3I0/junos">
<interface-information>
<physical-interface>
<name>ge-0/0/0</name>
<admin-status>up</admin-status>
<oper-status>up</oper-status>
/* hierarchy truncated for brevity */
</physical-interface>
<physical-interface>
<name>ge-0/0/1</name>
/* hierarchy truncated for brevity */
</physical-interface>
</interface-information>
</rpc-reply>

Parsing an RPC Reply Using findValue()

You can use the findValue() method to determine the value of a given element at any level of the hierarchy.
In the example RPC reply for get-interface-information, suppose you want to determine the value of the
<admin-status> element of the physical interface ge-0/0/0. Being aware of the format of the RPC reply,
you can extract this information using the following code:

XML rpc_reply = device.executeRPC(“get-interface-information”);

List<String> list = Arrays.asList("interface-information","physical-interface",
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"name~ge-0/0/0", “admin-status");
String admin_status = rpc_reply.findValue(list);
System.out.println(admin_status);

Note that the interface name uses a tilde (~) character to identify the particular element. Execution of this
code prints “up” to standard output.

Parsing an RPC Reply Using findNodes()

You can use the findNodes() method to obtain the list of all nodes under a given hierarchy as
org.w3c.dom.Node objects. The following code snippet obtains a list of all <physical-interface> nodes
under the <interface-information> element in the hierarchy:

XML rpc_reply = device.executeRPC("get-interface-information");

List<String> list =
Arrays.asList("interface-information","physical-interface");
List physical_interfaces_list = rpc_reply.findNodes(list);

However, you might want to extract a specific node. The following code returns the hierarchy for the
ge-0/0/1 interface only:

XML rpc_reply = device.executeRPC("get-interface-information");

List<String> list = Arrays.asList("interface-information","physical-interface",
"name~ge-0/0/1");
List physical_interfaces_list = rpc_reply.findNodes(list);
Node ge001_node = (Node)physical_interfaces_list.get(0);

Example: Parsing an RPC Reply Using findNodes() (Detailed)

The following example takes this approach a step further and parses through the child nodes to extract
and print the content for just the <name> elements. This sample code focuses on the portion of the program
that parses the RPC reply and does not represent a complete program.

import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;
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import org.w3c.dom.Node;
import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;

/* code omitted for brevity */

XML rpc_reply = device.executeRPC("get-interface-information");

// Obtain a list of list of ‘org.w3c.dom.Node’ objects

List<String> list = Arrays.asList("interface-information","physical-interface");
List physical_interfaces_list = rpc_reply.findNodes(list);

// Print the value for each of the name elements:

Iterator iter = physical_interfaces_list.iterator();
while(iter.hasNext()) {
Node node = (Node)iter.next();
NodeList child_nodes_of_phy_interface = node.getChildNodes();
// child_nodes_of_phy_interface contains nodes like <name> and <admin-status>

// Get each <name> node from the NodeList

for (int i = 0; i < child_nodes_of_phy_interface.getLength(); i++) {
Node child_node = child_nodes_of_phy_interface.item(i);
if (child_node.getNodeType() != Node.ELEMENT_NODE){
continue;
}
if (child_node.getNodeName().equals("name")) {
// Print the text value of the <name> node
System.out.println(child_node.getTextContent());
}
break;
}
}

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Creating and Executing a NETCONF Java Application | 37

NETCONF Java Toolkit Classes | 25
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Troubleshooting Exception Errors in a NETCONF Java

Application

IN THIS SECTION

Troubleshooting Connection Errors: Socket Timed Out | 73

Troubleshooting Connection Errors: No Connection | 74

Troubleshooting Authentication Errors | 74

Troubleshooting NETCONF Session Errors | 75

The following sections outline exception errors that you might encounter when executing a NETCONF
Java toolkit program. These sections also present potential causes and solutions for each error.

Troubleshooting Connection Errors: Socket Timed Out

Problem
Description:

A NETCONF exception occurs, and you see the following error message:

Exception in thread "main" net.juniper.netconf.NetconfException: The connect()

operation on the socket timed out.
at net.juniper.netconf.Device.createNetconfSession(Device.java:344)
at net.juniper.netconf.Device.connect(Device.java:225)
at GetChassisInventory.main(GetChassisInventory.java:14)

Cause
Potential causes for the socket timed out error include:

• The device or interface to which you are connecting is down or unavailable.

• The IP address or hostname in the arguments for the Device object is incorrect.

• The connection timeout value was exceeded before the connection was established.

Solution
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Ensure that the device is up and running. Also verify that the IP address or hostname is correct in the
arguments of the Device constructor in your program code.

The default timeout value for connecting to a device is 5000 milliseconds. To set the timeout value to a
larger interval to ensure that the program has sufficient time to establish the connection, call the
setTimeOut() method on the device object. The following code sets the timeout interval to 10 seconds:

Device device = new Device("10.10.1.1","admin","PaSsWoRd",null);

device.setTimeOut(10000);
device.connect();

Troubleshooting Connection Errors: No Connection

Problem
Description:

An IllegalStateException exception occurs, and you see the following error message:

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.IllegalStateException: Cannot execute RPC,

you need to establish a connection first.
at net.juniper.netconf.Device.executeRPC(Device.java:498)
at GetChassisInventoryRun.main(GetChassisInventoryRun.java:15)

Cause
An SSHv2 connection or NETCONF session was not established with the remote device.

Solution
Call the connect() method on the device object to establish an SSHv2 connection and a default NETCONF
session with the device on which the NETCONF server runs. Once the connection and session are
established, RPC execution should be successful.

Troubleshooting Authentication Errors

Problem
Description:

A NETCONF exception occurs, and you see the following error message:
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Exception in thread "main" net.juniper.netconf.NetconfException: Authentication

failed.
at net.juniper.netconf.Device.createNetconfSession(Device.java:358)
at net.juniper.netconf.Device.connect(Device.java:225)
at GetChassisInventory.main(GetChassisInventory.java:14)

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Could not connect to device:Authentication failed.

Cause
An error message for failed authentication could have several possible causes, including the following:

• The host or authentication details passed as arguments to the Device constructor are incorrectly entered
in the program code.

• The arguments for the Device object are correct, but there is no corresponding user account created
on the device to which you are connecting.

Solution
If there is no user account on the device to which you are connecting, create the account with the
appropriate authentication. For more information about configuring user accounts on a device running
Junos OS, see the User Access and Authentication User Guide.

If the user account exists on the remote device, but the arguments for the Device constructor are entered
incorrectly in the program code, correct the arguments and recompile the program.

Troubleshooting NETCONF Session Errors

Problem
Description:

A NETCONF exception occurs, and you see the following error message:

Exception in thread "main" net.juniper.netconf.NetconfException: There was a problem

while connecting to 10.10.1.1:830
at net.juniper.netconf.Device.createNetconfSession(Device.java:344)
at net.juniper.netconf.Device.connect(Device.java:225)
at GetChassisInventory.main(GetChassisInventory.java:14)

Cause
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NETCONF over SSH might not be enabled on the device where the NETCONF server resides, or it might
be enabled on a different port.

Solution
Ensure that you have enabled NETCONF over SSH on the device where the NETCONF server resides. If
your NETCONF Java toolkit program does not specify a specific port number in the Device argurments,
the NETCONF session is established on the default NETCONF-over-SSH port, 830. To verify whether
NETCONF over SSH is enabled on the default port for a device running Junos OS, enter the following
operational mode command on the remote device:

user@host> show configuration system services

ftp;
netconf {
ssh;
}

If the netconf configuration hierarchy is absent, issue the following statements in configuration mode to
enable NETCONF over SSH on the default port:

[edit]
user@host# set system services netconf ssh
user@host# commit

If the netconf configuration hierarchy specifies a port other than the default port, you should include the
new port number in the Device object constructor arguments. For example, the following device is
configured for NETCONF over SSH on port 12345:

user@host> show configuration system services

netconf {
ssh {
port 12345;
}
}

To correct the connection issue, include the new port number in the Device arguments.

Device device = new Device("10.10.1.1", "admin", "PaSsWoRd", null, 12345);

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RELATED DOCUMENTATION

Creating and Executing a NETCONF Java Application | 37

NETCONF Java Toolkit Class: Device | 25
NETCONF Java Toolkit Class: NetconfSession | 27