# Other Northbound Interfaces **URL:** https://dmap-community.ductus.global/c/northbound-interfaces/9.md [Latest](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/latest.md) · [Categories](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/categories.md) --- ## [About the Other Northbound Interfaces category](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/about-the-other-northbound-interfaces-category/17)
**Author:** [@jlawitzke](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/u/jlawitzke)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2015, 3:27pm UTC](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/about-the-other-northbound-interfaces-category/17 "2015-02-13T15:27:36Z")
Discussion about ConfD Northbound Interfaces other than NETCONF. This is the place to discuss the CLI, SNMP, JSON-RPC API, and RESTCONF Northbound Interfaces. Discussion about the NETCONF NBI should occur in the NETCO… --- ## [ConfD 8.0.6 confd.smp RSS leak under sustained SNMP polling -- powerpc/arm64 only, not x86\_64](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/confd-8-0-6-confd-smp-rss-leak-under-sustained-snmp-polling-powerpc-arm64-only-not-x86-64/4988)
**Author:** [@ricardo.martincoski](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/u/ricardo.martincoski)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 2:24pm UTC](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/confd-8-0-6-confd-smp-rss-leak-under-sustained-snmp-polling-powerpc-arm64-only-not-x86-64/4988 "2026-10-19T14:24:11Z")
Hello, We are seeing a slow but steady RSS leak in confd.smp on our products under sustained SNMP polling load. The anonymous RSS (RssAnon) keeps climbing while the load is active, and does not recover after the load st… --- ## [Not receiving the request for snmp with multiple server polling](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/not-receiving-the-request-for-snmp-with-multiple-server-polling/4969)
**Author:** [@phani](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/u/phani)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 5:24pm UTC](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/not-receiving-the-request-for-snmp-with-multiple-server-polling/4969 "2025-07-21T17:24:35Z")
From snmp log we see, request is received at this time. This polling is happening for every 30 secs. we dont see the request getting generated from confd/devel.log. After running 2 to 5 days, cli becomes very slow.… --- ## [Exporting annotation files](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/exporting-annotation-files/2748)
**Author:** [@jaka](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/u/jaka)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2025, 8:13pm UTC](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/exporting-annotation-files/2748 "2025-04-24T20:13:17Z")
Hi! Can you please explain if we need to export annotation files to a specific northbound interface or can they be exported to “none” (at the moment our annotations are exported to cli)? Is there any situation where NE… --- ## [Types of ConfD user sessions and how to start them](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/types-of-confd-user-sessions-and-how-to-start-them/4894)
**Author:** [@judegeorge](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/u/judegeorge)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2025, 1:15pm UTC](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/types-of-confd-user-sessions-and-how-to-start-them/4894 "2025-03-11T13:15:22Z")
By running confd\_cli and passing it -u, -U, and -G arguments to specify the user and group(s), we can start a user CLI session. When we retrieve the session list using Maapi.getUserSessions() in Java, and get session inf… --- ## [Query on maapi.load\_config() with CONFIG\_XML](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/query-on-maapi-load-config-with-config-xml/4816)
**Author:** [@khan](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/u/khan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2024, 2:30pm UTC](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/query-on-maapi-load-config-with-config-xml/4816 "2024-11-05T14:30:08Z")
Hi, i have use case in which i need to override the current config with the initial config which we used as init file to initialise the cdb. For doing this i have used maapi.load\_config(self.\_msock, self.thandle,(maapi.… --- ## [Pipecommands/output processing not available for specific user group](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/pipecommands-output-processing-not-available-for-specific-user-group/4714)
**Author:** [@kabhijeet](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/u/kabhijeet)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2024, 1:56pm UTC](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/pipecommands-output-processing-not-available-for-specific-user-group/4714 "2024-07-08T13:56:03Z")
I have a restricitive rule set applied for a user group which should only allow them to read the configuration and have bare minimum capabilities. But with below configuration of allowed commands, these users are not abl… --- ## [Implementing show command for multi level list](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/implementing-show-command-for-multi-level-list/4675)
**Author:** [@shant](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/u/shant)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2024, 12:23pm UTC](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/implementing-show-command-for-multi-level-list/4675 "2024-04-14T12:23:43Z")
I’m facing issues while implementing a show command for multi level lists. In the following model for the first list context\_cp callpoint gets invoked, I return a bunch of context-names and the user picks one context-n… --- ## [Confd\_cli internal error](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/confd-cli-internal-error/710)
**Author:** [@InbalAmram](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/u/InbalAmram)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2024, 5:25pm UTC](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/confd-cli-internal-error/710 "2024-03-14T17:25:21Z")
Hi, I see the following while trying to commit a session: localhost(config-server-abc)# commit Internal error: Restarting CLI...Too many sessions. Ongoing sessions: SID USER CTX FROM PROTO LOGIN CONFI… --- ## [CLI possible completions not listing all possible commands](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/cli-possible-completions-not-listing-all-possible-commands/3449)
**Author:** [@yumaccccc](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/u/yumaccccc)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2024, 7:03pm UTC](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/cli-possible-completions-not-listing-all-possible-commands/3449 "2024-03-09T19:03:51Z")
Hi, I got two questions on ConfD possible completions: Is there any difference between tab- and ?-completion? When I’m on a specific node (not at top level) and tab, the CLI does not list all the possiblities. e.g., i… --- ## [CLI: what does cExtendedCmdSearch mean?](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/cli-what-does-cextendedcmdsearch-mean/4636)
**Author:** [@hzpfly](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/u/hzpfly)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2024, 3:45pm UTC](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/cli-what-does-cextendedcmdsearch-mean/4636 "2024-03-01T15:45:05Z")
Hi tail-f support, In confd.conf, cExtendedCmdSearch is explained as below: Extend the available submode commands to all commands in parent (and grand-parent) modes. These commands are not visible during completion … --- ## [Ssh session got disconnected when using backspace to delete character with ConfD 8.0.8](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/ssh-session-got-disconnected-when-using-backspace-to-delete-character-with-confd-8-0-8/4566)
**Author:** [@ayeh](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/u/ayeh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2023, 9:37pm UTC](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/ssh-session-got-disconnected-when-using-backspace-to-delete-character-with-confd-8-0-8/4566 "2023-11-03T21:37:46Z")
Hi, We recently upgrade from ConfD 7.2.2 to ConfD 8.0.8 and start to see this issue. In serial console when using ssh to connect to ConfD if we use backspace to delete any character it’ll disconnect to ssh session. With… --- ## [Jsonrpc request giving error for parameter 'th'](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/jsonrpc-request-giving-error-for-parameter-th/4559)
**Author:** [@ankitrathore](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/u/ankitrathore)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2023, 12:53pm UTC](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/jsonrpc-request-giving-error-for-parameter-th/4559 "2023-10-25T12:53:48Z")
could someone please help me understand what is the th parameter in json rpc and what should be the value for it? when I execute http://localhost:30742/jsonrpc with below payload { "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1,… --- ## [How to get restconf result in json without namespace reference in the output](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/how-to-get-restconf-result-in-json-without-namespace-reference-in-the-output/4555)
**Author:** [@ankitrathore](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/u/ankitrathore)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2023, 6:28am UTC](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/how-to-get-restconf-result-in-json-without-namespace-reference-in-the-output/4555 "2023-10-25T06:28:12Z")
when i execute below restconf request with accept application/yang-data+json http://localhost:30742/restconf/data/data\_container:data I am getting below result { "data\_container:data": \[ { "id"… --- ## [Multiple call to get\_object() when trying to create a new list instance from CLI](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/multiple-call-to-get-object-when-trying-to-create-a-new-list-instance-from-cli/4503)
**Author:** [@khan](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/u/khan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 2:41pm UTC](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/multiple-call-to-get-object-when-trying-to-create-a-new-list-instance-from-cli/4503 "2023-07-21T14:41:31Z")
Hi, I kind of facing problem or want to understand the way how get\_next() and get\_object gets invoked I’m trying to create a list instance from CLI, and I have implemented a CLI command below aaa authentication users… --- ## [Intermediate certificate configuration in RESTconf](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/intermediate-certificate-configuration-in-restconf/4480)
**Author:** [@Jeffrin](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/u/Jeffrin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2023, 9:37am UTC](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/intermediate-certificate-configuration-in-restconf/4480 "2023-07-04T09:37:02Z")
Is intermediate certificate configuration supported in confD rest server? I am configuring the server certificate through the below parameter. /confdConfig/webui/transport/ssl/certFile I also want the server to send t… --- ## [How to restrict entering into configuration mode or NBI for sometime](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/how-to-restrict-entering-into-configuration-mode-or-nbi-for-sometime/4409)
**Author:** [@schandrakanth](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/u/schandrakanth)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2023, 1:28pm UTC](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/how-to-restrict-entering-into-configuration-mode-or-nbi-for-sometime/4409 "2023-04-13T13:28:57Z")
Hi All, Can someone help me on below requirement? CLI: Would like to restrict the command “configure terminal” for sometime Using Netconf client: Doing edit-config from client should not allowed for sometime how th… --- ## [Passing inputs to RPCs via REST](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/passing-inputs-to-rpcs-via-rest/4376)
**Author:** [@mghosh](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/u/mghosh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2023, 2:59pm UTC](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/passing-inputs-to-rpcs-via-rest/4376 "2023-03-18T14:59:28Z")
I have a rpc which can take certain inputs. How to pass the inputs in REST? I tried curl form data to pass the inputs, but did not work. curl -X POST -iksu admin:admin -H 'Accept: application/vnd.yang.operation+json' ht… --- ## [Range input in CLI accepts invalid values](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/range-input-in-cli-accepts-invalid-values/3536)
**Author:** [@anand](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/u/anand)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2023, 8:32am UTC](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/range-input-in-cli-accepts-invalid-values/3536 "2023-01-25T08:32:29Z")
A leaf is defined as integer with value range as 1 to 10. When providing the values in ConfD CLI, if it is entered as "… 3,1105 - the command is accepted and no error is thrown. In reality, only 3 is created but no ind… --- ## [Snmp walk get\_next doesn't invoke get\_object of last entry](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/snmp-walk-get-next-doesnt-invoke-get-object-of-last-entry/4311)
**Author:** [@shant](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/u/shant)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2023, 12:33pm UTC](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/snmp-walk-get-next-doesnt-invoke-get-object-of-last-entry/4311 "2023-01-09T12:33:01Z")
Hi, I’m doing an snmp walk on list. The last entry is always missing in the output. As highlighted below, It turns out that a valid get\_next() call is not resulting into the invokation of get\_object(). What could be the… --- ## [How to enable jsonrpc in confd](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/how-to-enable-jsonrpc-in-confd/4269)
**Author:** [@mghosh](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/u/mghosh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2022, 9:55am UTC](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/how-to-enable-jsonrpc-in-confd/4269 "2022-12-01T09:55:11Z")
Is there any specific steps that need to be done (e.g. confd.conf settings) to enable ‘http:///jsonrpc’ interface? I have webui enabled via confd.conf \ \true\ \ \ … --- ## [Leaf-list SNMP response](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/leaf-list-snmp-response/4243)
**Author:** [@Cannigia](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/u/Cannigia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 7:37pm UTC](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/leaf-list-snmp-response/4243 "2022-10-28T19:37:38Z")
Hi, I have been running a couple of tests with mibs generated through confdc using an yang as an input. In my yang I have a leaf-list of integers (10,11,12,13,14,15,20). While in the cli confd shows this leaf list as ‘1… --- ## [Restconf option for context in cmdrule](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/restconf-option-for-context-in-cmdrule/4221)
**Author:** [@linga.kartheek](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/u/linga.kartheek)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 8:07pm UTC](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/restconf-option-for-context-in-cmdrule/4221 "2022-10-12T20:07:21Z")
Hi, Does cmdrule context supports restconf? \ \cli\ \<== Is only restconf possible here? \ Is there any option to hide display for restconf similar to display-when for cli? ~Karthik … --- ## [Conditional display for Restconf](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/conditional-display-for-restconf/4225)
**Author:** [@linga.kartheek](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/u/linga.kartheek)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 8:34am UTC](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/conditional-display-for-restconf/4225 "2022-10-07T08:34:23Z")
Hi, In the Confd user guide it is mentioned that a leaf can hidden using tailf:display-when for example “discriminated union” I see display-when hides from only CLI, but not from RESTCONF. Is there a way to hide from … --- ## [Restconf without admin:admin authentication](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/restconf-without-admin-admin-authentication/4209)
**Author:** [@raja](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/u/raja)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2022, 3:25am UTC](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/restconf-without-admin-admin-authentication/4209 "2022-09-27T03:25:03Z")
is there any way i can send curl request without admin:admin and use only TLs certificate ? Example": curl -kivu --cacert ./ca.crt --key ./tls.key --cert ./tls.crt https://10.103.11.99:443/restconf/data/ -v Please l… --- ## [CLI - alternate list template](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/cli-alternate-list-template/4143)
**Author:** [@SCadilhac](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/u/SCadilhac)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 1:01pm UTC](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/cli-alternate-list-template/4143 "2022-08-01T13:01:04Z")
Hi, Assuming we have a list of interfaces such as: list interface { tailf:info "Interface configuration"; tailf:cli-show-template "Interface $(name) is $(state/oper-status)\\nDescription is $(description)"; key na… --- ## [How to capture or log incoming RESTCONF request](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/how-to-capture-or-log-incoming-restconf-request/4146)
**Author:** [@kboyapa1](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/u/kboyapa1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2022, 8:28am UTC](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/how-to-capture-or-log-incoming-restconf-request/4146 "2022-07-27T08:28:47Z")
ConfD audit.log logs only the RESTCONF header. It does not log/capture payload/body given in the request. Is there any possibility to capture the full RESTCONF request using any ConfD APIs? I looked at the “Notification… --- ## [How does the default statement influence the behavior of load command in CLI?](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/how-does-the-default-statement-influence-the-behavior-of-load-command-in-cli/4131)
**Author:** [@yifangzhuhou](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/u/yifangzhuhou)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2022, 12:07pm UTC](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/how-does-the-default-statement-influence-the-behavior-of-load-command-in-cli/4131 "2022-07-20T12:07:51Z")
Hi, Recently I did a test on the load command in CLI. When I added a default statement for the data node such as a leaf in yang model. if I loaded configuration from a file which didn’t set a value for that node, I was… --- ## [Netconf-console --edit-config error](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/netconf-console-edit-config-error/1415)
**Author:** [@sunny](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/u/sunny)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2022, 8:41am UTC](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/netconf-console-edit-config-error/1415 "2022-06-08T08:41:38Z")
Hi, I am using the 1-2-3...example in the intro section. Cannot do the edit-config, but can do other operations such as hello and get-schema, anything that needs to be done to the default example in 1-2-3... Below is… --- ## [Entry of Lists in CLI application](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/entry-of-lists-in-cli-application/4090)
**Author:** [@murrayl](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/u/murrayl)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 9:58pm UTC](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/entry-of-lists-in-cli-application/4090 "2022-05-26T21:58:07Z")
I have built CLI to correspond to my YANG model and it works great for scalars/leafs. I can’t figure out how to configure any items that are a list type object. servers{ list server{ key "address" leaf address { t… [Next page](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/c/northbound-interfaces/9.md?page=1)