Network Configuration Problems

• The configuration and control of network devices is critical to the operation of a modern business

• • Many highly-skilled engineers are needed to maintain network operation, performance, and security
  • Configuration errors are sometimes the root cause of network disruptions, security holes, and poor performance
  • Current “screen-scraping” techniques must deal with a large variety of proprietary command line interfaces (CLI), transaction models and capabilities

• There is a need for a standardized protocol for the programmatic configuration of network devices