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Network Working GroupB. Linowski
Internet-DraftTCS/Nokia Siemens Networks
Intended status: ExperimentalM. Ersue
Expires: June 13, 2011Nokia Siemens Networks
 S. Kuryla
 360 Treasury Systems
 December 10, 2010


Extending YANG with Language Abstractions
draft-linowski-netmod-yang-abstract-05

Abstract

YANG (Bjorklund, M., “YANG - A Data Modeling Language for the Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF),” October 2010.) - the NETCONF Data Modeling Language - supports modeling of a tree of data elements that represent the configuration and runtime status of a particular network element managed via NETCONF. This memo suggests to enhance YANG with supplementary modeling features and language abstractions with the aim to improve the model extensibility and reuse.

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Table of Contents

1.  Introduction
    1.1.  Key Words
    1.2.  Motivation
    1.3.  Modeling Improvements with Language Abstractions
    1.4.  Design Approach
    1.5.  Modeling Resource Models with YANG
        1.5.1.  Example of a Physical Network Resource Model
        1.5.2.  Modeling Entity MIB Entries as Physical Resources
2.  Complex Types
    2.1.  Definition
    2.2.  complex-type extension statement
    2.3.  instance extension statement
    2.4.  instance-list extension statement
    2.5.  extends extension statement
    2.6.  abstract extension statement
    2.7.  XML Encoding Rules
    2.8.  Type Encoding Rules
    2.9.  Extension and Feature Definition Module
    2.10.  Example Model for Complex Types
    2.11.  NETCONF Payload Example
    2.12.  Update Rules for Modules Using Complex Types
    2.13.  Using Complex Types
        2.13.1.  Overriding Complex Type Data Nodes
        2.13.2.  Augmenting Complex Types
        2.13.3.  Controlling the Use of Complex Types
3.  Typed Instance Identifier
    3.1.  Definition
    3.2.  instance-type extension statement
    3.3.  Typed Instance Identifier Example
4.  IANA Considerations
5.  Security Considerations
6.  Acknowledgements
7.  References
    7.1.  Normative References
    7.2.  Informative References
Appendix A.  YANG Modules for Physical Network Resource Model and Hardware Entities Model
Appendix B.  Example YANG Module for the IPFIX/PSAMP Model
    B.1.  Modeling Improvements for the IPFIX/PSAMP Model with Complex types and Typed instance identifiers
    B.2.  IPFIX/PSAMP Model with Complex Types and Typed Instance Identifiers
Appendix C.  Change Log
    C.1.  04-05
    C.2.  03-04
    C.3.  02-03
    C.4.  01-02
    C.5.  00-01




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1.  Introduction

YANG - the NETCONF Data Modeling Language [RFC6020] (Bjorklund, M., “YANG - A Data Modeling Language for the Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF),” October 2010.) - supports modeling of a tree of data elements that represent the configuration and runtime status of a particular network element managed via NETCONF. This document defines extensions for the modeling language YANG as new language statements, which introduce language abstractions to improve the model extensibility and reuse. The document reports from modeling experience in the telecommunication industry and gives model examples from an actual network management system to highlight the value of proposed language extensions, especially class inheritance and recursiveness. The language extensions defined in this document have been implemented with two open source tools. These tools have been used to validate the model examples through the document. After successful usage this experimental specification can be republished at IETF as a proposed standard possibly as part of a future version of YANG.



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1.1.  Key Words

The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "NOT RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in BCP 14, [RFC2119] (Bradner, S., “Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels,” March 1997.).



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1.2.  Motivation

This memo specifies additional modeling features for the YANG language in the area of structured model abstractions, typed references as well as recursive data structures and discusses how these new features can improve the modeling capabilities of YANG.

Section 1.5.1 (Example of a Physical Network Resource Model) contains a physical resource model, which deals with some of the modeling challenges illustrated above. Section 1.5.2 (Modeling Entity MIB Entries as Physical Resources) gives an example, which uses the base classes defined in the physical resource model and derives a model for physical entities defined in Entity MIB".



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1.3.  Modeling Improvements with Language Abstractions

As an enhancement to YANG 1.0 Complex Types and Typed Instance Identifiers provide different technical improvements on modeling level:

Appendix B: 'Example YANG Module for the IPFIX/PSAMP Model' (Example YANG Module for the IPFIX/PSAMP Model) lists technical improvements for modeling with Complex Types and Typed Instance Identifiers and exemplifies the usage of the proposed YANG extensions based on the IPFIX/PSAMP configuration model in [IPFIXCONF] (Muenz, G., “Configuration Data Model for IPFIX and PSAMP,” October 2010.).



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1.4.  Design Approach

The proposed additional features for YANG in this memo are designed to reuse existing YANG statements whenever possible. Additional semantics is expressed by an extension that is supposed to be used as a substatement of an existing statement.

The proposed features don't change the semantics of models that are valid with respect to the YANG specification [RFC6020] (Bjorklund, M., “YANG - A Data Modeling Language for the Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF),” October 2010.).



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1.5.  Modeling Resource Models with YANG



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1.5.1.  Example of a Physical Network Resource Model

The diagram below depicts a portion of an information model for manageable network resources used in an actual network management system.

Note: The referenced model (UDM, Unified Data Model) is based on key resource modelling concepts from [SID V8] (Tele Management Forum, “GB922-Information Framework (SID) Solution Suite, Release 8.0,” July 2008.) and is compliant with selected parts of SID Resource Abstract Business Entities domain ([UDM] (NSN, “Unified Data Model SID Compliance Statement,” May 2010.)).

The class diagram in Figure 1 and the according YANG module excerpt focus on basic resource ("Resource" and the distinction between logical- and physical resources) and hardware abstractions ("Hardware", "Equipment", and "EquipmentHolder"). Some class attributes were omitted to achieve decent readability.



+--------+
|Resource|
+--------+
 /\   /\
 --   --
 |    |
 |  +---------------+
 |  |LogicalResource|
 |  +---------------+
 |
 |
 |
 | +--------+
 | |Physical|      +-----------+
 '-|Resource|<|-+-|PhysicalLink|
   +---- ---+   | +------------+
                |     |0..* physicalLink
                |     |
                |     |                                       equipment
                |     |                                       Holder
                |     |                                       0..*
                |     |                                       +-------+
                |     |0..* hardware                          |       |
                | +--------+     +---------------+     +---------+    |
                '-|Hardware|<|-+-|ManagedHardware|<|-+-|Equipment|<>--+
                  +--------+   | +---------------+   | | Holder  |0..1
                      <>       |                     | +---------+
                  0..1|        |                     |   <>
                      |        |                     |   |0..* equipment
                      |        |                     |   |     Holder
                      |        |                     |   |
                      |        |                     |   |0..* equipment
                      |        |                     |   |
                      |        |                     |   |    equipment
                      |        |                     |   |    0..*
                      |        |                     |   |    +-------+
                      |        |                     |   |    |       |
                      |        |                     | +---------+    |
                      |        |                     '-|Equipment|<>--+
                      |        |                       +---------+0..1
                      |        |                    compositeEquipment
                      |        |
                      |        | +-----------------+
                      |        '-|PhysicalConnector|----+0..* source
                      '----------+-----------------+    |     Physical
           physicalConnector 0..*           |           |     Connector
                                            |           |
                                            +-----------+
                                            0..* targetPhysicalConnector


 Figure 1: Physical Network Resource Model 

Since this model is an abstraction of network element specific MIB topologies, modeling it with YANG creates some challenges. Some of these challenges and how they can be addressed with complex types are explained below:

The YANG module excerpt below shows how the challenges listed above can be addressed by the Complex Types extension (module import prefix "ct:"). The complete YANG module for the physical resource model in Figure 1 (Physical Network Resource Model) can be found in Appendix A: 'YANG Modules for Physical Network Resource Model and Hardware Entities Model' (YANG Modules for Physical Network Resource Model and Hardware Entities Model).

Note: The YANG extensions proposed in this document have been implemented as the open source tools "Pyang Extension for Complex Types" [Pyang‑ct] (Kuryla, S., “Pyang Extension for Complex Types,” April 2010.), [Pyang] (Bjorklund, M., “An extensible YANG validator and converter,” October 2010.) and "Libsmi Extension for Complex Types" [Libsmi] (Kuryla, S., “Libsmi Extension for Complex Types,” April 2010.). All model examples in the document have been validated with the tools Pyang-ct and Libsmi.


<CODE BEGINS>


module udmcore {

   namespace "http://example.com/udmcore";
   prefix "udm";

   import ietf-complex-types {prefix "ct"; }

	// Basic complex types...

   ct:complex-type PhysicalResource {
      ct:extends Resource;
	ct:abstract true;
	// ...
	leaf serialNumber {
         type string;
         description "'Manufacturer-allocated part number' as
           defined in SID. E.g. the part number of a fiber link
           cable.";
      }
   }


   ct:complex-type Hardware {
      ct:extends PhysicalResource;
	ct:abstract true;
	// ...
       leaf-list physicalLink {
          type instance-identifier {ct:instance-type PhysicalLink;}
       }
       ct:instance-list containedHardware {
       ct:instance-type Hardware;
}
       ct:instance-list physicalConnector {
       ct:instance-type PhysicalConnector;
}
   }


   ct:complex-type PhysicalLink {
       ct:extends PhysicalResource;
       // ...
       leaf-list hardware {
          type instance-identifier {ct:instance-type Hardware;}
       }
   }


   ct:complex-type ManagedHardware {
      ct:extends Hardware;
	ct:abstract true;
	// ...
   }


   ct:complex-type PhysicalConnector {
      ct:extends Hardware;
	leaf location {type string;}
	// ...
      leaf-list sourcePhysicalConnector {
         type instance-identifier {ct:instance-type PhysicalConnector;}
      }
      leaf-list targetPhysicalConnector {
         type instance-identifier {ct:instance-type PhysicalConnector;}
      }
   }


   ct:complex-type Equipment {
      ct:extends ManagedHardware;
	// ...
      ct:instance-list equipment {
    ct:instance-type Equipment;
}
   }


   ct:complex-type EquipmentHolder {
      ct:extends ManagedHardware;
      description "In SID V8 definition this is a class based on the
        M.3100 specification. A base class that represents physical
        objects that are both manageable as well as able to host,
        hold, or contain other physical objects. Examples of physical
        objects that can be represented by instances of this object
        class are Racks, Chassis, Cards, and Slots.
        A piece of equipment with the primary purpose of containing
        other equipment.";
	leaf vendorName {type string;}
	// ...
      ct:instance-list equipment {
       ct:instance-type Equipment;
 	}
      ct:instance-list equipmentHolder {
       ct:instance-type EquipmentHolder;
       }
   }
   // ...
}

<CODE ENDS>


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1.5.2.  Modeling Entity MIB Entries as Physical Resources

The physical resource module described above can now be used to model physical entities as defined in the Entity MIB [RFC4133]. For each physical entity class listed in the "PhysicalClass" enumeration, a complex type is defined. Each of these complex types extends the most specific complex type already available in the physical resource module. For example, the type "HWModule" extends the complex type "Equipment" as a hardware module. Physical entity properties that should be included in a physical entity complex type are combined in a grouping, which is then used in each complex type definition of an entity.

This approach has following benefits:




                         Module umdcore  :  Module hardware-entities
                                         :
                             equipment   :
                             Holder      :
                             0..*        :
                             +-------+   :
                             |       |   :
+---------------+     +---------+    |   :
|ManagedHardware|<|-+-|Equipment|<>--+   :
+---------------+   | | Holder  |0..1    :     +-------+
                    | |         |<|---------+--|Chassis|
                    | +---------+        :  |  +-------+
                    |   <>               :  |
                    |   |0..* equipment  :  |  +---------+
                    |   |     Holder     :  '--|Container|
                    |   |                :     +---------+
                    |   |0..* equipment  :
                    |   |                :
                    |   |    equipment   :
                    |   |    0..*        :
                    |   |    +-------+   :
                    |   |    |       |   :
                    | +---------+    |   :
                    '-|Equipment|<>--+   :     +--------+
                      |         |<|---------+--|HWModule|
                      +---------+        :  |  +--------+
                   compositeEquipment    :  |
                                         :  |  +---------+
                                         :  |--|Backplane|
                                         :     +---------+


 Figure 2: Hardware Entities Model 

Below is an excerpt of the according YANG module using complex types to model hardware entities. The complete YANG module for the Hardware Entities model in Figure 2 (Hardware Entities Model) can be found in Appendix A: 'YANG Modules for Physical Network Resource Model and Hardware Entities Model' (YANG Modules for Physical Network Resource Model and Hardware Entities Model).


<CODE BEGINS>

module hardware-entities {


   namespace "http://example.com/hardware-entities";
   prefix "hwe";

   import ietf-yang-types {prefix "yt";}
   import ietf-complex-types {prefix "ct";}
   import udmcore {prefix "uc";}


   grouping PhysicalEntityProperties {
      // ...
      leaf mfgDate {type yang:date-and-time; }
      leaf-list uris {type string; }
   }


   // Physical entities representing equipment

   ct:complex-type HWModule {
      ct:extends uc:Equipment;
      description "Complex type representing module entries
                   (entPhysicalClass = module(9)) in entPhysicalTable";
      uses PhysicalEntityProperties;
   }

   // ...

   // Physical entities representing equipment holders

   ct:complex-type Chassis {
      ct:extends uc:EquipmentHolder;
      description "Complex type representing chassis entries
                   (entPhysicalClass = chassis(3)) in entPhysicalTable";
      uses PhysicalEntityProperties;
   }

   // ...
}

<CODE ENDS>



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2.  Complex Types



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2.1.  Definition

YANG type concept is currently restricted to simple types, e.g. restrictions of primitive types, enumerations or union of simple types.

Complex types are types with a rich internal structure, which may be composed of substatements defined in Table 1 (e.g. lists, leafs, containers, choices). A new complex type may extend an existing complex type. This allows providing type-safe extensions to existing YANG models as instances of the new type.

Complex types have the following characteristics:



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2.2.  complex-type extension statement

The extension statement "complex-type" is introduced that accepts an arbitrary number of node tree defining statements among other common YANG statements ("YANG Statements", [RFC6020] (Bjorklund, M., “YANG - A Data Modeling Language for the Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF),” October 2010.) Section 7).



substatementcardinality
abstract 0..1
anyxml 0..n
choice 0..n
container 0..n
description 0..1
ct:instance 0..n
ct:instance-list 0..n
ct:extends 0..1
grouping 0..n
if-feature 0..n
key 0..1
leaf 0..n
leaf-list 0..n
list 0..n
must 0..n
ordered-by 0..n
reference 0..1
refine 0..n
status 0..1
typedef 0..n
uses 0..n

 Table 1: complex-type's substatements 

Complex type definitions may appear at every place, where a grouping may be defined. That includes the module, submodule, rpc, input, output, notification, container, and list statements.

Complex type names populate a distinct namespace. As with YANG groupings, it is possible to define a complex type and a data node (e.g. leaf, list, instance statements) with the same name in the same scope. All complex type names defined within a parent node or at the top-level of the module or its submodules share the same type identifier namespace. This namespace is scoped to the parent node or module.

A complex type MAY have an instance key. An instance key is either defined with the "key" statement as part of the complex type or is inherited from the base complex type. It is not allowed to define an additional key if the base complex type or one of its ancestors already defines a key.

Complex-type definitions do not create nodes in the schema tree.



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2.3.  instance extension statement

The "instance" extension statement is used to instantiate a complex type by creating a subtree in the management information node tree. The instance statement takes one argument that is the identifier of the complex type instance. It is followed by a block of substatements.

The type of the instance is specified with the mandatory "ct:instance-type" substatement. The type of an instance MUST be a complex type. Common YANG statements may be used as substatements of the "instance" statement. An instance is by default optional. To make an instance mandatory, "mandatory true" has to be applied as substatement.



substatementcardinality
description 0..1
config 0..1
ct:instance-type 1
if-feature 0..n
mandatory 0..1
must 0..n
reference 0..1
status 0..1
when 0..1
anyxml 0..n
choice 0..n
container 0..n
ct:instance 0..n
ct:instance-list 0..n
leaf 0..n
leaf-list 0..n
list 0..n

 Table 2: instance's substatements 

The "instance" and "instance-list" extension statements (see Section 2.4 "instance-list extension statement") are similar to the existing "leaf" and "leaf-list" statements, with the exception that the content is composed of subordinate elements according to the instantiated complex type.

It is also possible to add additional data nodes by using the according leaf, leaf-list, list, and choice statements etc. as sub-statements of the instance declaration. This is an in-place augmentation of the used complex type confined to a complex type instantiation (see also Section 2.13 "Using complex types" for details on augmenting complex types).



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2.4.  instance-list extension statement

The "instance-list" extension statement is used to instantiate a complex type by defining a sequence of subtrees in the management information node tree. In addition, the "instance-list" statement takes one argument that is the identifier of the complex type instances. It is followed by a block of substatements.

The type of the instance is specified with the mandatory "ct:instance-type" substatement. In addition it can be defined how often an instance may appear in the schema tree by using the min-elements and max-elements substatements. Common YANG statements may be used as substatements of the "instance-list" statement.

In analogy to "instance" statement, sub-statement like "list", "choice", leaf" etc. MAY be used to augment the instance list elements at the root level with additional data nodes.



substatementccardinality
description 0..1
config 0..1
ct:instance-type 1
if-feature 0..n
max-elements 0..1
min-elements 0..1
must 0..n
ordered-by 0..1
reference 0..1
status 0..1
when 0..1
anyxml 0..n
choice 0..n
container 0..n
ct:instance 0..n
ct:instance-list 0..n
leaf 0..n
leaf-list 0..n
list 0..n

 Table 3: instance-list's substatements 

In case the instance list represents configuration data, the used complex type of an instance MUST have an instance key.

Instances as well as instance lists may appear as arguments of the "deviate" statement.



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2.5.  extends extension statement

A complex type MAY extend exactly one existing base complex type by using the "extends" extension statement. The keyword "extends" MAY occur as substatement of the "complex-type" extension statement. The argument of the "complex-type" extension statement refers to the base complex type via its name. In case a complex type represents configuration data (the default), it MUST have a key, otherwise it MAY have a key. A key is either defined with the key statement as part of the complex type or is inherited from the base complex type.



substatementcardinality
description 0..1
reference 0..1
status 0..1

 Table 4: extends' substatements 



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2.6.  abstract extension statement

Complex types may be declared to be abstract by using the "abstract" extension statement. An abstract complex type cannot be instantiated, meaning it cannot appear as most specific type of an instance in NETCONF payload. In case an abstract type extends a base type, the base complex type MUST be also abstract. By default, complex types are not abstract.

The abstract complex type serves only as a base type for derived concrete complex types and cannot be used as a type for an instance in NETCONF payload.

The "abstract" extension statement takes a single string argument, which is either "true" or "false". In case a "complex-type" statement does not contain an "abstract" statement as substatement, the default is "false". The "abstract" statement does not support any substatements.



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2.7.  XML Encoding Rules

An "instance" node is encoded as an XML element, where an "instance-list" node is encoded as a series of XML elements. The XML element name is the "instance" respectively "instance-list" identifier, and its XML namespace is the module's XML namespace.

Instance child nodes are encoded as subelements of the instance XML element. Subelements representing child nodes defined in the same complex type may appear in any order. However child nodes of an extending complex type follow the child nodes of the extended complex type. As such, the XML encoding of lists is similar to the encoding of containers and lists in YANG.

Instance key nodes are encoded as subelements of the instance XML element. Instance key nodes must appear in the same order as they are defined within the "key" statement of the according complex type definition and precede all other nodes defined in the same complex type. I.e. if key nodes are defined in an extending complex type, XML elements representing key data precede all other XML elements representing child nodes. On the other hand XML elements representing key data follow the XML elements representing data nodes of the base type.

The type of actual complex type instance is encoded in a type element, which is put in front of all instance child elements, including key nodes, as described in Section 2.8 ("Type Encoding Rules").

The proposed XML encoding rules conform to the YANG XML encoding rules in [RFC6020]. Compared to YANG, enabling key definitions in derived hierarchies is a new feature introduced with the complex types extension. As a new language feature complex types introduce also a new payload entry for the instance type identifier.

Based on our implementation experience, the proposed XML encoding rules support consistent mapping of YANG models with complex types to XML Schema using XML complex types.



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2.8.  Type Encoding Rules

In order to encode the type of an instance in NETCONF payload, XML elements named "type" belonging to the XML namespace "urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-complex-type-instance" are added to the serialized form of instance and instance-list nodes in the payload. The suggested namespace prefix is "cti". The "cti:type" XML elements are inserted before the serialized form of all members that have been declared in the according complex type definition. The "cti:type" element is inserted for each type in the extension chain to the actual type of the instance (most specific last). Each type name includes its corresponding namespace.

The type of a complex type instance MUST be encoded in the reply to NETCONF <get> and <get-config> operations, and in the payload of NETCONF <edit-config> operation if the operation is "create" or "replace". The type of the instance MUST also be specified in case <copy-config> is used to export a configuration to a resource addressed with an URI. The type of the instance has to be specified in user defined RPC's.

The type of the instance MAY be specified in case the operation is "merge" (either because this is explicitly specified or no operation attribute is provided).

In case the node already exists in the target configuration and the type attribute (type of a complex type instance) is specified but differs from the data in the target, an <rpc-error> element is returned with an <error-app-tag> value of "wrong-complex-type". In case no such element is present in the target configuration but the type attribute is missing in the configuration data, an <rpc-error> element is returned with an <error-tag> value of "missing-attribute".

The type MUST NOT be specified in case the operation is "delete".



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2.9.  Extension and Feature Definition Module

The module below contains all YANG extension definitions for complex types and typed instance identifiers. In addition a "complex-type" feature is defined, which may be used to provide conditional or alternative modeling for depending on the support status of complex types in a NETCONF server. A NETCONF server that supports the complex types modeling features and the XML encoding for complex types as defined in this document MUST advertise this as a feature. This is done by including the feature name "complex-types" into the feature parameter list as part of the NETCONF <hello> message as described in Section 5.6.4 in [RFC6020] (Bjorklund, M., “YANG - A Data Modeling Language for the Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF),” October 2010.).


<CODE BEGINS> file "ietf-complex-types@2010-10-05.yang"


module ietf-complex-types {

   namespace "urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-complex-types";
   prefix "ct";

   organization
     "NETMOD WG";

   contact
     "Editor:  Bernd Linowski
               <bernd.linowski@ext.nsn.com>
      Editor:  Mehmet Ersue
               <mehmet.ersue@nsn.com>
      Editor:  Siarhei Kuryla
               <s.kuryla@jacobs-university.de>";

   description
      "YANG extensions for complex types and typed instance
      identifiers.

      Copyright (c) 2010 IETF Trust and the persons identified as
      the document authors. All rights reserved.

      Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or
      without modification, is permitted pursuant to, and subject
      to the license terms contained in, the Simplified BSD License
      set forth in Section 4.c of the IETF Trust's Legal Provisions
      Relating to IETF Documents
      (http://trustee.ietf.org/license-info).

      This version of this YANG module is part of RFC XXXX; see
      the RFC itself for full legal notices.";

   // RFC Ed.: Please replace XXXX with actual RFC number and
   // remove this note


       revision 2010-12-10 {
           description "Initial revision.";
       }

   // RFC Ed.: Please replace the date of the revision statement
   // with RFC publication date and remove this note

        extension complex-type {
            description "Defines a complex-type.";
            reference "section 2.2., complex-type extension statement";
            argument type-identifier {
                yin-element true;
            }
        }


        extension extends {
            description "Defines the base type of a complex-type.";
            reference "section 2.5., extends extension statement";
            argument base-type-identifier {
                yin-element true;
            }
        }


        extension abstract {
            description "Makes the complex-type abstract.";
            reference "section 2.6., abstract extension statement";
            argument status;
        }


        extension instance {
            description "Declares an instance of the given
                 complex type.";
            reference "section 2.3., instance extension statement";
            argument ct-instance-identifier {
                yin-element true;
            }
        }

        extension instance-list {
            description "Declares a list of instances of the given
                 complex type";
            reference "section 2.4., instance-list extension statement";
            argument ct-instance-identifier {
                yin-element true;
            }
        }

        extension instance-type {
            description "Tells to which type instance the instance
                         identifier refers to.";
            reference "section 3.2., instance-type extension statement";
            argument target-type-identifier {
                yin-element true;
            }
        }


        feature complex-types {
            description "This feature indicates that the server supports
                         complex types and instance identifiers.";
        }

   }

<CODE ENDS>



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2.10.  Example Model for Complex Types

The example model below shows how complex types can be used to represent physical equipment in a vendor independent, abstract way. It reuses the complex types defined in the physical resource model in Section 1.5.1


<CODE BEGINS>

module hw {

   namespace "http://example.com/hw";
   prefix "hw";

   import ietf-complex-types {prefix "ct"; }
   import udmcore {prefix "uc"; }

   // Holder types

   ct:complex-type Slot {
           ct:extends uc:EquipmentHolder;
           leaf slotNumber { type uint16; config false; }
	     // ...
   }

   ct:complex-type Chassis {
           ct:extends uc:EquipmentHolder;
           leaf numberOfChassisSlots { type uint32; config false; }
	     // ..
   }

   // Equipment types

   ct:complex-type Card {
           ct:extends uc:Equipment;
           leaf position { type uint32; mandatory true; }
	     leaf slotsRequired {type unit32; }
   }

   // Root Element
    ct:instance hardware { type uc:ManagedHardware; }

} // hw module

<CODE ENDS>




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2.11.  NETCONF Payload Example

Following example shows the payload of a reply to a NETCONF <get> command. The actual type of managed hardware instances is indicated with the "cti:type" elements as required by the type encoding rules. The containment hierarchy in the NETCONF XML payload reflects the containment hierarchy of hardware instances. This makes filtering based on the containment hierarchy possible without having to deal with values of key-ref leafs that represent the tree structure in a flattened hierarchy.

 <hardware>
     <cti:type>uc:BasicObject</cti:type>
     <distinguishedName>/R-T31/CH-2</distinguishedName>
     <globalId>6278279001</globalId>
     <cti:type>uc:Resource</cti:type>
     <cti:type>uc:PhysicalResource</cti:type>
     <otherIdentifier>Rack R322-1</otherIdentifier>
     <serialNumber>R-US-3276279a</serialNumber>
     <cti:type>uc:Hardware</cti:type>
     <cti:type>uc:ManagedHardware</cti:type>
     <cti:type>hw:EquipmentHolder</cti:type>
     <equipmentHolder>
         <cti:type>uc:BasicObject</cti:type>
         <distinguishedName>/R-T31/CH-2/SL-1</distinguishedName>
         <globalId>548872003</globalId>
         <cti:type>uc:Resource</cti:type>
         <cti:type>uc:PhysicalResource</cti:type>
         <otherIdentifier>CU-Slot</otherIdentifier>
         <serialNumber>T-K4733890x45</serialNumber>
         <cti:type>uc:Hardware</cti:type>
         <cti:type>uc:ManagedHardware</cti:type>
         <cti:type>uc:EquipmentHolder</cti:type>
         <equipment>
             <cti:type>uc:BasicObject</cti:type>
             <distinguishedName>/R-T31/CH-2/SL-1/C-3</distinguishedName>
             <globalId>89772001</globalId>
             <cti:type>uc:Resource</cti:type>
             <cti:type>uc:PhysicalResource</cti:type>
             <otherIdentifier>ATM-45252</otherIdentifier>
             <serialNumber>A-778911-b</serialNumber>
             <cti:type>uc:Hardware</cti:type>
             <cti:type>uc:ManagedHardware</cti:type>
             <cti:type>uc:Equipment</cti:type>
             <installed>true</installed>
             <version>A2</version>
             <redundancy>1</redundancy>
             <cti:type>hw:Card</cti:type>
             <usedSlots>1</usedSlots>
         </equipment>
         <cti:type>hw:Slot</cti:type>
         <slotNumber>1</slotNumber>
     </equitmentHolder>
     <cti:type>hw:Chassis</cti:type>
     <numberOfChassisSlots>6</numberOfChassisSlots>
     // ...
 </hardware>



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2.12.  Update Rules for Modules Using Complex Types

In addition to the module update rules specified in Section 10 in [RFC6020] (Bjorklund, M., “YANG - A Data Modeling Language for the Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF),” October 2010.), modules that define complex-types, instances of complex types and typed instance identifiers must obey following rules:



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2.13.  Using Complex Types

All data nodes defined inside a complex type reside in the complex type namespace, which is their parent node namespace.



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2.13.1.  Overriding Complex Type Data Nodes

It is not allowed to override a data node inherited from a base type. I.e. it is an error if a type "base" with a leaf named "foo" is extended by another complex type ("derived") with a leaf named "foo" in the same module. In case they are derived in different modules, there are two distinct "foo" nodes which are mapped to the XML namespaces of the module, where the complex types are specified.

A complex type that extends a basic complex type may use the "refine" statement in order to improve an inherited data node. The target node identifier must be qualified by the module prefix to indicate clearly, which inherited node is refined.

The following refinements can be done:

It is not allowed to refine complex-type nodes inside instance or instance-list statements.



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2.13.2.  Augmenting Complex Types

Augmenting complex types is only allowed if a complex type is instantiated in an "instance" or "instance-list" statement. This confines the effect of the augmentation to the location in the schema tree, where the augmentation is done. The argument of the "augment" statement MUST be in the descendant form (as defined by the rule "descendant-schema-nodeid" in Section 12 in [RFC6020]).

   ct:complex-type Chassis {
           ct:extends EquipmentHolder;
           container chassisInfo {
                  config false;
                  leaf numberOfSlots { type uint16; }
                  leaf occupiedSlots { type uint16; }
                  leaf height {type unit16;}
                  leaf width {type unit16;}
	     }
   }

   ct:instance-list chassis {
           type Chassis;
           augment "chassisInfo" {
                  leaf modelId { type string; }
           }
   }

When augmenting a complex type, only the "container", "leaf", "list", "leaf-list", "choice", "instance", "instance-list" and "if-feature" statements may be used within the "augment" statement. The nodes added by the augmentation MUST NOT be mandatory nodes. One or many augment statements may not cause the creation of multiple nodes with the same name from the same namespace in the target node.

To achieve less complex modeling this document proposes the augmentation of complex type instances without recursion.



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2.13.3.  Controlling the Use of Complex Types

A server might not want to support all complex types defined in a supported module. This issue can be addressed with YANG features as follows:

As complex type definitions do not contribute by itself to the data node tree, data node declarations inside complex types cannot be target of deviations.

In the example below, client applications are informed that the leaf "occupiedSlots" is not supported in the top-level chassis. However, if a chassis contains another chassis, the contained chassis may support the leaf informing about the number of occupied slots.


  deviation "/chassis/chassisSpec/occupiedSlots" {
     deviate not-supported;
  }



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3.  Typed Instance Identifier



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3.1.  Definition

Typed instance identifier relationships are an addition to the relationship types already defined in YANG, where the leafref relationship is location dependent, and the instance-identifier does not specify to which type of instances the identifier points to.

A typed instance identifier represents a reference to an instance of a complex type without being restricted to a particular location in the containment tree. This is done by using the extension statement "instance-type" as a substatement of the existing "type instance identifier" statement.

Typed instance identifiers allow referring to instances of complex types that may be located anywhere in the schema tree. The "type" statement plays the role of a restriction that must be fulfilled by the target node, which is referred to with the instance identifier. The target node MUST be of a particular complex type, either the type itself or any type that extends this complex type.



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3.2.  instance-type extension statement

The "instance-type" extension statement specifies the complex type of the instance referred by the instance-identifier. The referred instance may also instantiate any complex type that extends the specified complex type.

The instance complex type is identified by the single name argument. The referred complex type MUST have a key. This extension statement MUST be used as a substatement of the "type instance-identifier" statement. The "instance-type" extension statement does not support any substatements.



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3.3.  Typed Instance Identifier Example

In the example below, a physical link connects an arbitrary number of physical ports. Here typed instance identifiers are used to denote, which "PhysicalPort" instances (anywhere in the data tree) are connected by a "PhysicalLink".


     // Extended version of type Card
     ct:complex-type Card {
        ct:extends Equipment;
        leaf usedSlot { type uint16; mandatory true; }
        ct:instance-list port {
            type PhysicalPort;
        }
     }

     ct:complex-type PhysicalPort {
        ct:extends ManagedHardware;
        leaf portNumber { type int32; mandatory true; }
     }

     ct:complex-type PhysicalLink {
        ct:extends ManagedHardware;
        leaf media { type string; }
        leaf-list connectedPort {
           type instance-identifier {
             ct:instance-type PhysicalPort;
           }
           min-elements 2;
        }
     }

Below is the XML encoding of an element named "link" of type "PhysicalLink":

    <link>
        <objectId>FTCL-771</objectId>
        <media>Fiber</media>
        <connectedPort>/hw:hardware[objectId='R-11']
          /hw:equipment[objectId='AT22']/hw:port[objectId='P12']
        </connectedPort>
        <connectedPort>/hw:hardware[objectId='R-42]
          /hw:equipment[objectId='AT30']/hw:port[objectId='P3']
        </connectedPort>
        <serialNumber>F-7786828</serialNumber>
        <commonName>FibCon 7</commonName>
 </link>



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4.  IANA Considerations

This document registers two URIs in the IETF XML registry. Following the format in [RFC3688], the following registrations are requested:

URI: urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-complex-types
URI: urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-complex-type-instance

Registrant Contact: See the 'Author's Addresses' section of this document.

XML: N/A, the requested URIs are XML namespaces.

This document registers one module name in the 'YANG Module Names' registry, defined in [RFC6020] (Bjorklund, M., “YANG - A Data Modeling Language for the Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF),” October 2010.).

name: ietf-complex-types

namespace: urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-complex-types

prefix: ct

RFC: XXXX

RFC Ed.: Please replace XXXX with actual RFC number and remove this note.



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5.  Security Considerations

The YANG module "complex-types" in this memo defines YANG extensions for Complex-types and Typed Instance Identifiers as new language statements.

Complex-types and Typed Instance Identifiers themselves do not have any security impact on the Internet.

The security considerations described throughout [RFC6020] (Bjorklund, M., “YANG - A Data Modeling Language for the Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF),” October 2010.) apply here as well.



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6.  Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank to Martin Bjorklund, Balazs Lengyel, Gerhard Muenz, Dan Romascanu, Juergen Schoenwaelder and Martin Storch for their valuable review and comments on different versions of the document.



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7.  References



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7.1. Normative References

[RFC2119] Bradner, S., “Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels,” March 1997.
[RFC3688] Mealling, M., “The IETF XML Registry,” January 2004.
[RFC6020] Bjorklund, M., “YANG - A Data Modeling Language for the Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF),” October 2010.


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7.2. Informative References

[IPFIXCONF] Muenz, G., “Configuration Data Model for IPFIX and PSAMP,” draft-ietf-ipfix-configuration-model-08 (work in progress), October 2010 (TXT).
[Libsmi] Kuryla, S., “Libsmi Extension for Complex Types,” April 2010.
[Pyang] Bjorklund, M., “An extensible YANG validator and converter,” October 2010.
[Pyang-ct] Kuryla, S., “Pyang Extension for Complex Types,” April 2010.
[RFC4133] Bierman, A. and K. McCloghrie, “Entity MIB (Version 3),” August 2005.
[SID V8] Tele Management Forum, “GB922-Information Framework (SID) Solution Suite, Release 8.0,” July 2008.
[UDM] NSN, “Unified Data Model SID Compliance Statement,” May 2010.


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Appendix A.  YANG Modules for Physical Network Resource Model and Hardware Entities Model

YANG module for the 'Physical Network Resource Model':


<CODE BEGINS>

module udmcore {

   namespace "http://example.com/udmcore";
   prefix "udm";

   import ietf-yang-types {prefix "yang";}
   import ietf-complex-types {prefix "ct";}


   ct:complex-type BasicObject {
      ct:abstract true;
      key "distinguishedName";
	leaf globalId {type int64;}
	leaf distinguishedName {type string; mandatory true;}
   }


   ct:complex-type ManagedObject {
      ct:extends BasicObject;
      ct:abstract true;
      leaf instance {type string;}
      leaf objectState {type int32;}
      leaf release {type string;}
   }

   ct:complex-type Resource {
	    ct:extends ManagedObject;
	    ct:abstract true;
      leaf usageState {type int16;}
      leaf managementMethodSupported {type string;}
      leaf managementMethodCurrent {type string;}
      leaf managementInfo {type string;}
      leaf managementDomain {type string;}
      leaf version {type string;}
      leaf entityIdentification {type string;}
      leaf desription {type string;}
      leaf rootEntityType {type string;}
   }


   ct:complex-type LogicalResource {
      ct:extends Resource;
      ct:abstract true;
      leaf lrStatus {type int32;}
      leaf serviceState {type int32;}
      leaf isOperational {type boolean;}
   }


   ct:complex-type PhysicalResource {
      ct:extends Resource;
      ct:abstract true;
      leaf manufactureDate {type string;}
      leaf otherIdentifier {type string;}
      leaf powerState {type int32;}
      leaf serialNumber {type string;}
      leaf versionNumber {type string;}
   }


   ct:complex-type Hardware {
      ct:extends PhysicalResource;
      ct:abstract true;
      leaf width {type string;}
      leaf height {type string;}
      leaf depth {type string;}
      leaf measurementUnits {type int32;}
      leaf weight {type string;}
      leaf weightUnits {type int32;}
      leaf-list physicalLink {
         type instance-identifier {
            ct:instance-type PhysicalLink;
         }
      }
      ct:instance-list containedHardware {
         ct:instance-type Hardware;
      }
      ct:instance-list physicalConnector {
         ct:instance-type PhysicalConnector;
      }
   }


   ct:complex-type PhysicalLink {
      ct:extends PhysicalResource;
      leaf isWiereless {type boolean;}
      leaf currentLength {type string;}
      leaf maximumLength {type string;}
      leaf mediaType {type int32;}
      leaf-list hardware {
         type instance-identifier {
            ct:instance-type Hardware;
         }
      }
   }


   ct:complex-type ManagedHardware {
      ct:extends Hardware;
      leaf additionalinfo {type string;}
      leaf physicalAlarmReportingEnabled {type boolean;}
      leaf pyhsicalAlarmStatus {type int32;}
      leaf coolingRequirements {type string;}
      leaf hardwarePurpose {type string;}
      leaf isPhysicalContainer {type boolean;}
   }


   ct:complex-type AuxiliaryComponent {
      ct:extends ManagedHardware;
      ct:abstract true;
   }


   ct:complex-type PhysicalPort {
      ct:extends ManagedHardware;
      leaf portNumber {type int32;}
      leaf duplexMode {type int32;}
      leaf ifType {type int32;}
      leaf vendorPortName {type string;}
   }


   ct:complex-type PhysicalConnector {
      ct:extends Hardware;
      leaf location {type string;}
      leaf cableType {type int32;}
      leaf gender {type int32;}
      leaf inUse {type boolean;}
      leaf pinDescription {type string;}
      leaf typeOfConnector {type int32;}
      leaf-list sourcePhysicalConnector {
         type instance-identifier {
            ct:instance-type PhysicalConnector;
         }
      }
      leaf-list targetPhysicalConnector {
         type instance-identifier {
            ct:instance-type PhysicalConnector;
         }
      }
   }


   ct:complex-type Equipment {
      ct:extends ManagedHardware;
      leaf installStatus {type int32;}
      leaf expectedEquipmentType {type string;}
      leaf installedEquipmentType {type string;}
      leaf installedVersion {type string;}
      leaf redundancy {type int32;}
      leaf vendorName {type string;}
      leaf dateOfLastService {type yang:date-and-time;}
      leaf interchangeability {type string;}
      leaf identificationCode {type string;}
      ct:instance-list equipment {
         ct:instance-type Equipment;
      }
   }


   ct:complex-type EquipmentHolder {
      ct:extends ManagedHardware;
      leaf vendorName {type string;}
      leaf locationName {type string;}
      leaf dateOfLastService {type yang:date-and-time;}
      leaf partNumber {type string;}
      leaf availabilityStatus {type int16;}
      leaf nameFromPlanningSystem {type string;}
      leaf modelNumber {type string;}
      leaf acceptableEquipmentList {type string;}
      leaf isSolitaryHolder {type boolean;}
      leaf holderStatus {type int16;}
      leaf interchangeability {type string;}
      leaf equipmentHolderSpecificType {type string; }
      leaf position {type string;}
      leaf atomicCompositeType {type int16;}
      leaf uniquePhysical {type boolean;}
      leaf physicalDescription {type string;}
      leaf serviceApproach {type string;}
      leaf mountingOptions {type int32;}
      leaf cableManagementStrategy {type string;}
      leaf isSecureHolder {type boolean;}
      ct:instance-list equipment {
         ct:instance-type Equipment;
 	    }
      ct:instance-list equipmentHolder {
         ct:instance-type EquipmentHolder;
      }
   }

   // ... other resource complex types ...
}
<CODE ENDS>


YANG module for the 'Hardware Entities Model':


<CODE BEGINS>

module hardware-entities {

   namespace "http://example.com/:hardware-entities";
   prefix "hwe";

   import ietf-yang-types {prefix "yang";}
   import ietf-complex-types {prefix "ct";}
   import udmcore {prefix "uc";}


   grouping PhysicalEntityProperties {
      leaf hardwareRev {type string; }
      leaf firmwareRev {type string; }
      leaf softwareRev {type string; }
      leaf serialNum {type string; }

      leaf mfgName {type string; }
      leaf modelName {type string; }
      leaf alias {type string; }
      leaf ssetID{type string; }
      leaf isFRU {type boolean; }
      leaf mfgDate {type yang:date-and-time; }
      leaf-list uris {type string; }
   }


   // Physical entities representing equipment

   ct:complex-type Module {
      ct:extends uc:Equipment;
      description "Complex type representing module entries
         (entPhysicalClass = module(9)) in entPhysicalTable";
      uses PhysicalEntityProperties;
   }

   ct:complex-type Backplane {
      ct:extends uc:Equipment;
      description "Complex type representing backplane entries
         (entPhysicalClass = backplane(4)) in entPhysicalTable";
      uses PhysicalEntityProperties;
   }


   // Physical entities representing auxiliray hardware components

   ct:complex-type PowerSupply {
      ct:extends uc:AuxiliaryComponent;
      description "Complex type representing power supply entries
         (entPhysicalClass = powerSupply(6)) in entPhysicalTable";
      uses PhysicalEntityProperties;
   }

   ct:complex-type Fan {
      ct:extends uc:AuxiliaryComponent;
      description "Complex type representing fan entries
         (entPhysicalClass = fan(7)) in entPhysicalTable";
      uses PhysicalEntityProperties;
   }

   ct:complex-type Sensor {
      ct:extends uc:AuxiliaryComponent;
      description "Complex type representing sensor entries
         (entPhysicalClass = sensor(8)) in entPhysicalTable";
      uses PhysicalEntityProperties;
   }


   // Physical entities representing equipment holders

   ct:complex-type Chassis {
      ct:extends uc:EquipmentHolder;
      description "Complex type representing chassis entries
         (entPhysicalClass = chassis(3)) in entPhysicalTable";
      uses PhysicalEntityProperties;
   }

   ct:complex-type Container {
      ct:extends uc:EquipmentHolder;
      description "Complex type representing container entries
         (entPhysicalClass = container(5)) in entPhysicalTable";
      uses PhysicalEntityProperties;
   }

   ct:complex-type Stack {
      ct:extends uc:EquipmentHolder;
      description "Complex type representing stack entries
         (entPhysicalClass = stack(11)) in entPhysicalTable";
      uses PhysicalEntityProperties;
   }


   // Other kinds of physical entities

   ct:complex-type Port {
      ct:extends uc:PhysicalPort;
      description "Complex type representing port entries
         (entPhysicalClass = port(10)) in entPhysicalTable";
      uses PhysicalEntityProperties;
   }

   ct:complex-type CPU {
      ct:extends uc:Hardware;
      description "Complex type representing cpu entries
         (entPhysicalClass = cpu(12)) in entPhysicalTable";
      uses PhysicalEntityProperties;
   }

}
<CODE ENDS>


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Appendix B.  Example YANG Module for the IPFIX/PSAMP Model



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B.1.  Modeling Improvements for the IPFIX/PSAMP Model with Complex types and Typed instance identifiers

The module below is a variation of the IPFIX/PSAMP configuration model, which uses complex types and typed instance identifiers to model the concept outlined in [IPFIXCONF] (Muenz, G., “Configuration Data Model for IPFIX and PSAMP,” October 2010.).

When looking at the YANG module with complex types and typed instance identifiers, various technical improvements on modeling level become apparent.



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B.2.  IPFIX/PSAMP Model with Complex Types and Typed Instance Identifiers


<CODE BEGINS>
module ct-ipfix-psamp-example {
     namespace "http://example.com/ns/ct-ipfix-psamp-example";
     prefix ipfix;

     import ietf-yang-types { prefix yang; }
     import ietf-inet-types { prefix inet; }
     import ietf-complex-types {prefix "ct"; }

     description "Example IPFIX/PSAMP Configuration Data Model
       with complex types and typed instance identifiers";

     revision 2010-12-10 {
        description "Version of draft-ietf-ipfix-configuration-model-07
          modeled with complex types and typed instance identifiers.";
    }

     /*****************************************************************
     * Features
     *****************************************************************/

     feature exporter {
       description "If supported, the Monitoring Device can be used as
         an Exporter. Exporting Processes can be configured.";
     }

     feature collector {
       description "If supported, the Monitoring Device can be used as
         a Collector. Collecting Processes can be configured.";
     }

     feature meter {
       description "If supported, Observation Points, Selection
         Processes, and Caches can be configured.";
     }

     feature psampSampCountBased {
       description "If supported, the Monitoring Device supports
         count-based Sampling...";
     }

     feature psampSampTimeBased {
       description "If supported, the Monitoring Device supports
         time-based Sampling...";
     }

     feature psampSampRandOutOfN {
       description "If supported, the Monitoring Device supports
         random n-out-of-N Sampling...";
     }

     feature psampSampUniProb {
       description "If supported, the Monitoring Device supports
         uniform probabilistic Sampling...";
     }

     feature psampFilterMatch {
       description "If supported, the Monitoring Device supports
         property match Filtering...";
     }

     feature psampFilterHash {
       description "If supported, the Monitoring Device supports
         hash-based Filtering...";
     }

     feature cacheModeImmediate {
       description "If supported, the Monitoring Device supports
         Cache Mode 'immediate'.";
     }

     feature cacheModeTimeout {
       description "If supported, the Monitoring Device supports
         Cache Mode 'timeout'.";
     }

     feature cacheModeNatural {
       description "If supported, the Monitoring Device supports
         Cache Mode 'natural'.";
     }

     feature cacheModePermanent {
       description "If supported, the Monitoring Device supports
         Cache Mode 'permanent'.";
     }

     feature udpTransport {
       description "If supported, the Monitoring Device supports UDP
         as transport protocol.";
     }

     feature tcpTransport {
       description "If supported, the Monitoring Device supports TCP
         as transport protocol.";
     }

     feature fileReader {
       description "If supported, the Monitoring Device supports the
         configuration of Collecting Processes as File Readers.";
     }

     feature fileWriter {
       description "If supported, the Monitoring Device supports the
         configuration of Exporting Processes as File Writers.";
     }

     /*****************************************************************
     * Identities
     *****************************************************************/

     /*** Hash function identities ***/
     identity hashFunction {
       description "Base identity for all hash functions...";
     }
     identity BOB {
       base "hashFunction";
       description "BOB hash function";
       reference "RFC5475, Section 6.2.4.1.";
     }
     identity IPSX {
       base "hashFunction";
       description "IPSX hash function";
       reference "RFC5475, Section 6.2.4.1.";
     }
     identity CRC {
       base "hashFunction";
       description "CRC hash function";
       reference "RFC5475, Section 6.2.4.1.";
     }

     /*** Export mode identities ***/
     identity exportMode {
       description "Base identity for different usages of export
         destinations configured for an Exporting Process...";
     }
     identity parallel {
       base "exportMode";
       description "Parallel export of Data Records to all
         destinations configured for the Exporting Process.";
     }
     identity loadBalancing {
       base "exportMode";
       description "Load-balancing between the different
         destinations...";
     }
     identity fallback {
       base "exportMode";
       description "Export to the primary destination...";
     }

     /*** Options type identities ***/
     identity optionsType {
       description "Base identity for report types exported
          with options...";
     }
     identity meteringStatistics {
       base "optionsType";
       description "Metering Process Statistics.";
       reference "RFC 5101, Section 4.1.";
     }
     identity meteringReliability {
       base "optionsType";
       description "Metering Process Reliability Statistics.";
       reference "RFC 5101, Section 4.2.";
     }
     identity exportingReliability {
       base "optionsType";
       description "Exporting Process Reliability
         Statistics.";
       reference "RFC 5101, Section 4.3.";
     }
     identity flowKeys {
       base "optionsType";
       description "Flow Keys.";
       reference "RFC 5101, Section 4.4.";
     }
     identity selectionSequence {
       base "optionsType";
       description "Selection Sequence and Selector Reports.";
       reference "RFC5476, Sections 6.5.1 and 6.5.2.";
     }
     identity selectionStatistics {
       base "optionsType";
       description "Selection Sequence Statistics Report.";
       reference "RFC5476, Sections 6.5.3.";
     }
     identity accuracy {
       base "optionsType";
       description "Accuracy Report.";
       reference "RFC5476, Section 6.5.4.";
     }
     identity reducingRedundancy {
       base "optionsType";
       description "Enables the utilization of Options Templates to
         reduce redundancy in the exported Data Records.";
       reference "RFC5473.";
     }
     identity extendedTypeInformation {
       base "optionsType";
       description "Export of extended type information for
         enterprise-specific Information Elements used in the
         exported Templates.";
       reference "RFC5610.";
     }

     /*****************************************************************
     * Type definitions
     *****************************************************************/

     typedef nameType {
       type string {
         length "1..max";
         pattern "\S(.*\S)?";
       }
       description "Type for 'name' leafs...";
     }

     typedef direction {
       type enumeration {
         enum ingress {
           description "This value is used for monitoring incoming
             packets.";
         }
         enum egress {
           description "This value is used for monitoring outgoing
             packets.";
         }
         enum both {
           description "This value is used for monitoring incoming and
             outgoing packets.";
         }
       }
       description "Direction of packets going through an interface or
         linecard.";
     }

     typedef transportSessionStatus {
       type enumeration {
         enum inactive {
           description "This value MUST be used for...";
         }
         enum active {
           description "This value MUST be used for...";
         }
         enum unknown {
           description "This value MUST be used if the status...";
         }
       }
       description "Status of a Transport Session.";
       reference "RFC5815, Section 8 (ipfixTransportSessionStatus).";
     }

     /*****************************************************************
     * Complex types
     *****************************************************************/

     ct:complex-type ObservationPoint {
       description "Observation Point";
       key name;
       leaf name {
         type nameType;
         description "Key of an observation point.";
       }
       leaf observationPointId {
         type uint32;
         config false;
         description "Observation Point ID...";
         reference "RFC5102, Section 5.1.10.";
       }
       leaf observationDomainId {
         type uint32;
         mandatory true;
         description "The Observation Domain ID associates...";
         reference "RFC5101.";
       }
       choice OPLocation {
         mandatory true;
         description "Location of the Observation Point.";
         leaf ifIndex {
           type uint32;
           description "Index of an interface...";
           reference "RFC 1229.";
         }
         leaf ifName {
           type string;
           description "Name of an interface...";
           reference "RFC 1229.";
         }
         leaf entPhysicalIndex {
           type uint32;
           description "Index of a linecard...";
           reference "RFC 4133.";
         }
         leaf entPhysicalName {
           type string;
           description "Name of a linecard...";
           reference "RFC 4133.";
         }
       }
       leaf direction {
         type direction;
         default both;
         description "Direction of packets....";
       }
       leaf-list selectionProcess {
         type instance-identifier { ct:instance-type SelectionProcess; }
         description "Selection Processes in this list process packets
           in parallel.";
       }
     }

     ct:complex-type Selector {
       ct:abstract true;
       description "Abstract selector";
       key name;
       leaf name {
           type nameType;
           description "Key of a selector";
       }
       leaf packetsObserved {
         type yang:counter64;
         config false;
         description "The number of packets observed ...";
         reference "RFC5815, Section 8
           (ipfixSelectorStatsPacketsObserved).";
       }
       leaf packetsDropped {
         type yang:counter64;
         config false;
         description "The total number of packets discarded ...";
         reference "RFC5815, Section 8
           (ipfixSelectorStatsPacketsDropped).";
       }
       leaf selectorDiscontinuityTime {
         type yang:date-and-time;
         config false;
         description "Timestamp of the most recent occasion at which
           one or more of the Selector counters suffered a
           discontinuity...";
         reference "RFC5815, Section 8
           (ipfixSelectionProcessStatsDiscontinuityTime).";
       }
     }

     ct:complex-type SelectAllSelector {
       ct:extends Selector;
       description "Method which selects all packets.";
     }

     ct:complex-type SampCountBasedSelector {
           if-feature psampSampCountBased;
           ct:extends Selector;
           description "Selector applying systematic count-based
             packet sampling to the packet stream.";
           reference "RFC5475, Section 5.1;
             RFC5476, Section 6.5.2.1.";
           leaf packetInterval {
             type uint32;
             units packets;
             mandatory true;
             description "The number of packets that are consecutively
               sampled between gaps of length packetSpace.
               This parameter corresponds to the Information Element
               samplingPacketInterval.";
             reference "RFC5477, Section 8.2.2.";
           }
           leaf packetSpace {
             type uint32;
             units packets;
             mandatory true;
             description "The number of unsampled packets between two
               sampling intervals.
               This parameter corresponds to the Information Element
               samplingPacketSpace.";
             reference "RFC5477, Section 8.2.3.";
           }
     }

     ct:complex-type SampTimeBasedSelector {
           if-feature psampSampTimeBased;
           ct:extends Selector;
           description "Selector applying systematic time-based
             packet sampling to the packet stream.";
           reference "RFC5475, Section 5.1;
             RFC5476, Section 6.5.2.2.";
           leaf timeInterval {
             type uint32;
             units microseconds;
             mandatory true;
             description "The time interval in microseconds during
               which all arriving packets are sampled between gaps
               of length timeSpace.
               This parameter corresponds to the Information Element
               samplingTimeInterval.";
             reference "RFC5477, Section 8.2.4.";
           }
           leaf timeSpace {
             type uint32;
             units microseconds;
             mandatory true;
             description "The time interval in microseconds during
               which no packets are sampled between two sampling
               intervals specified by timeInterval.
               This parameter corresponds to the Information Element
               samplingTimeInterval.";
             reference "RFC5477, Section 8.2.5.";
           }
     }

     ct:complex-type SampRandOutOfNSelector {
           if-feature psampSampRandOutOfN;
           ct:extends Selector;
           description "This container contains the configuration
             parameters of a Selector applying n-out-of-N packet
             sampling to the packet stream.";
           reference "RFC5475, Section 5.2.1;
             RFC5476, Section 6.5.2.3.";
           leaf size {
             type uint32;
             units packets;
             mandatory true;
             description "The number of elements taken from the parent
               population.
               This parameter corresponds to the Information Element
               samplingSize.";
             reference "RFC5477, Section 8.2.6.";
           }
           leaf population {
             type uint32;
             units packets;
             mandatory true;
             description "The number of elements in the parent
               population.
               This parameter corresponds to the Information Element
               samplingPopulation.";
             reference "RFC5477, Section 8.2.7.";
           }
     }

     ct:complex-type SampUniProbSelector {
           if-feature psampSampUniProb;
           ct:extends Selector;
           description "Selector applying uniform probabilistic
             packet sampling (with equal probability per packet) to the
             packet stream.";
           reference "RFC5475, Section 5.2.2.1;
             RFC5476, Section 6.5.2.4.";
           leaf probability {
             type decimal64 {
               fraction-digits 18;
               range "0..1";
             }
             mandatory true;
             description "Probability that a packet is sampled,
               expressed as a value between 0 and 1. The probability
               is equal for every packet.
               This parameter corresponds to the Information Element
               samplingProbability.";
             reference "RFC5477, Section 8.2.8.";
           }
     }

     ct:complex-type FilterMatchSelector {
           if-feature psampFilterMatch;
           ct:extends Selector;
           description "This container contains the configuration
             parameters of a Selector applying property match filtering
             to the packet stream.";
           reference "RFC5475, Section 6.1;
             RFC5476, Section 6.5.2.5.";
           choice nameOrId {
             mandatory true;
             description "The field to be matched is specified by
               either the name or the ID of the Information
               Element.";
             leaf ieName {
               type string;
               description "Name of the Information Element.";
             }
             leaf ieId {
               type uint16 {
                 range "1..32767" {
                   description "Valid range of Information Element
                       identifiers.";
                   reference "RFC5102, Section 4.";
                 }
               }
               description "ID of the Information Element.";
             }
           }
           leaf ieEnterpriseNumber {
             type uint32;
             description "If present, ... ";
           }
           leaf value {
             type string;
             mandatory true;
             description "Matching value of the Information Element.";
           }
     }

     ct:complex-type FilterHashSelector {
           if-feature psampFilterHash;
           ct:extends Selector;
           description "This container contains the configuration
             parameters of a Selector applying hash-based filtering
             to the packet stream.";
           reference "RFC5475, Section 6.2;
             RFC5476, Section 6.5.2.6.";
           leaf hashFunction {
             type identityref {
               base "hashFunction";
             }
             default BOB;
             description "Hash function to be applied. According to
               RFC5475, Section 6.2.4.1, 'BOB' must be used in order to
               be compliant with PSAMP.";
           }
           leaf ipPayloadOffset {
             type uint64;
             units octets;
             default 0;
             description "IP payload offset ... ";
             reference "RFC5477, Section 8.3.2.";
           }
           leaf ipPayloadSize {
             type uint64;
             units octets;
             default 8;
             description "Number of IP payload bytes ... ";
             reference "RFC5477, Section 8.3.3.";
           }
           leaf digestOutput {
             type boolean;
             default false;
             description "If true, the output ... ";
             reference "RFC5477, Section 8.3.8.";
           }
           leaf initializerValue {
             type uint64;
             description "Initializer value to the hash function.
               If not configured by the user, the Monitoring Device
               arbitrarily chooses an initializer value.";
             reference "RFC5477, Section 8.3.9.";
           }
           list selectedRange {
             key name;
             min-elements 1;
             description "List of hash function return ranges for
               which packets are selected.";
             leaf name {
               type nameType;
               description "Key of this list.";
             }
             leaf min {
               type uint64;
               description "Beginning of the hash function's selected
                 range.
                 This parameter corresponds to the Information Element
                 hashSelectedRangeMin.";
               reference "RFC5477, Section 8.3.6.";
             }
             leaf max {
               type uint64;
               description "End of the hash function's selected range.
                 This parameter corresponds to the Information Element
                 hashSelectedRangeMax.";
               reference "RFC5477, Section 8.3.7.";
             }
           }
     }

     ct:complex-type Cache {
       ct:abstract true;
       description "Cache of a Monitoring Device.";
       key name;
       leaf name {
         type nameType;
         description "Key of a cache";
       }
       leaf-list exportingProcess {
         type leafref { path "/ipfix/exportingProcess/name"; }
         description "Records are exported by all Exporting Processes
           in the list.";
       }
       description "Configuration and state parameters of a Cache.";
       container cacheLayout {
         description "Cache Layout.";
         list cacheField {
           key name;
           min-elements 1;
           description "List of fields in the Cache Layout.";
           leaf name {
             type nameType;
             description "Key of this list.";
           }
           choice nameOrId {
             mandatory true;
             description "Name or ID of the Information Element.";
             reference "RFC5102.";
             leaf ieName {
               type string;
               description "Name of the Information Element.";
             }
             leaf ieId {
               type uint16 {
                 range "1..32767" {
                   description "Valid range of Information Element
                       identifiers.";
                   reference "RFC5102, Section 4.";
                 }
               }
               description "ID of the Information Element.";
             }
           }
           leaf ieLength {
             type uint16;
             units octets;
             description "Length of the field ... ";
             reference "RFC5101, Section 6.2; RFC5102.";
           }
           leaf ieEnterpriseNumber {
             type uint32;
             description "If present, the Information Element is
               enterprise-specific. ... ";
             reference "RFC5101; RFC5102.";
           }
           leaf isFlowKey {
             when "(../../../cacheMode != 'immediate')
               and
               ((count(../ieEnterpriseNumber) = 0)
               or
               (../ieEnterpriseNumber != 29305))" {
               description "This parameter is not available
                 for Reverse Information Elements (which have
                 enterprise number 29305) or if the Cache Mode
                 is 'immediate'.";
             }
             type empty;
             description "If present, this is a flow key.";
           }
         }
       }
       leaf dataRecords {
         type yang:counter64;
         units "Data Records";
         config false;
         description "The number of Data Records generated ... ";
         reference "ietf-draft-ipfix-mib-10, Section 8
           (ipfixMeteringProcessDataRecords).";
       }
       leaf cacheDiscontinuityTime {
         type yang:date-and-time;
         config false;
         description "Timestamp of the ... ";
         reference "ietf-draft-ipfix-mib-10, Section 8
           (ipfixMeteringProcessDiscontinuityTime).";
       }
     }


     ct:complex-type ImmediateCache {
       if-feature cacheModeImmediate;
       ct:extends Cache;
     }

     ct:complex-type NonImmediateCache {
       ct:abstract true;
       ct:extends Cache;
       leaf maxFlows {
         type uint32;
         units flows;
         description "This parameter configures the maximum number of
           Flows in the Cache ... ";
       }
       leaf activeFlows {
         type yang:gauge32;
         units flows;
         config false;
         description "The number of Flows currently active in this
           Cache.";
         reference "ietf-draft-ipfix-mib-10, Section 8
           (ipfixMeteringProcessCacheActiveFlows).";
       }
       leaf unusedCacheEntries {
         type yang:gauge32;
         units flows;
         config false;
         description "The number of unused Cache entries in this
           Cache.";
         reference "ietf-draft-ipfix-mib-10, Section 8
           (ipfixMeteringProcessCacheUnusedCacheEntries).";
       }
    }

    ct:complex-type NonPermanentCache {
      ct:abstract true;
      ct:extends NonImmediateCache;
      leaf activeTimeout {
        type uint32;
        units milliseconds;
        description "This parameter configures the time in
          milliseconds after which ... ";
      }
      leaf inactiveTimeout {
        type uint32;
        units milliseconds;
        description "This parameter configures the time in
          milliseconds after which ... ";
      }
    }

    ct:complex-type NaturalCache {
      if-feature cacheModeNatural;
      ct:extends NonPermanentCache;
    }

    ct:complex-type TimeoutCache {
      if-feature cacheModeTimeout;
      ct:extends NonPermanentCache;
    }

    ct:complex-type PermanentCache {
      if-feature cacheModePermanent;
      ct:extends NonImmediateCache;
      leaf exportInterval {
        type uint32;
        units milliseconds;
        description "This parameter configures the interval for
          periodical export of Flow Records in milliseconds.
          If not configured by the user, the Monitoring Device sets
          this parameter.";
       }
    }

    ct:complex-type ExportDestination {
      ct:abstract true;
      description "Abstract export destination.";
      key name;
      leaf name {
        type nameType;
        description "Key of an export destination.";
      }
    }

    ct:complex-type IpDestination {
      ct:abstract true;
      ct:extends ExportDestination;
      description "IP export destination.";
      leaf ipfixVersion {
         type uint16;
         default 10;
         description "IPFIX version number.";
       }
       leaf destinationPort {
         type inet:port-number;
         description "If not configured by the user, the Monitoring
           Device uses the default port number for IPFIX, which is
           4739 without transport layer security and 4740 if transport
           layer security is activated.";
       }
       choice indexOrName {
         description "Index or name of the interface ... ";
         reference "RFC 1229.";
         leaf ifIndex {
           type uint32;
           description "Index of an interface as stored in the ifTable
             of IF-MIB.";
           reference "RFC 1229.";
         }
         leaf ifName {
           type string;
           description "Name of an interface as stored in the ifTable
             of IF-MIB.";
           reference "RFC 1229.";
         }
       }
       leaf sendBufferSize {
         type uint32;
         units bytes;
         description "Size of the socket send buffer.
           If not configured by the user, this parameter is set by
           the Monitoring Device.";
       }
       leaf rateLimit {
         type uint32;
         units "bytes per second";
         description "Maximum number of bytes per second ... ";
         reference "RFC5476, Section 6.3";
       }
       container transportLayerSecurity {
         presence "If transportLayerSecurity is present, DTLS is
           enabled if the transport protocol is SCTP or UDP, and TLS
           is enabled if the transport protocol is TCP.";
         description "Transport layer security configuration.";
         uses transportLayerSecurityParameters;
       }
       container transportSession {
         config false;
         description "State parameters of the Transport Session
           directed to the given destination.";
         uses transportSessionParameters;
       }
    }

     ct:complex-type SctpExporter {
       ct:extends IpDestination;
       description "SCTP exporter.";
       leaf-list sourceIPAddress {
         type inet:ip-address;
         description "List of source IP addresses used ... ";
         reference "RFC 4960 (multi-homed SCTP endpoint).";
       }
       leaf-list destinationIPAddress {
         type inet:ip-address;
         min-elements 1;
         description "One or multiple IP addresses ... ";
         reference "RFC 4960 (multi-homed SCTP endpoint).";
       }
       leaf timedReliability {
         type uint32;
         units milliseconds;
         default 0;
         description "Lifetime in milliseconds ... ";
         reference "RFC 3758; RFC 4960.";
       }
     }

     ct:complex-type UdpExporter {
       ct:extends IpDestination;
       if-feature udpTransport;
       description "UDP parameters.";
       leaf sourceIPAddress {
         type inet:ip-address;
         description "Source IP address used by the Exporting
            Process ...";
       }
       leaf destinationIPAddress {
         type inet:ip-address;
         mandatory true;
         description "IP address of the Collection Process to which
           IPFIX Messages are sent.";
       }
       leaf maxPacketSize {
         type uint16;
         units octets;
         description "This parameter specifies the maximum size of
           IP packets ... ";
       }
       leaf templateRefreshTimeout {
         type uint32;
         units seconds;
         default 600;
         description "Sets time after which Templates are resent in the
           UDP Transport Session. ... ";
         reference "RFC5101, Section 10.3.6; RFC5815, Section 8
           (ipfixTransportSessionTemplateRefreshTimeout).";
       }
       leaf optionsTemplateRefreshTimeout {
         type uint32;
         units seconds;
         default 600;
         description "Sets time after which Options Templates are
           resent in the UDP Transport Session. ... ";
         reference "RFC5101, Section 10.3.6; RFC5815, Section 8
           (ipfixTransportSessionOptionsTemplateRefreshTimeout).";
       }
       leaf templateRefreshPacket {
         type uint32;
         units "IPFIX Messages";
         description "Sets number of IPFIX Messages after which
           Templates are resent in the UDP Transport Session. ... ";
         reference "RFC5101, Section 10.3.6; RFC5815, Section 8
           (ipfixTransportSessionTemplateRefreshPacket).";
       }
       leaf optionsTemplateRefreshPacket {
         type uint32;
         units "IPFIX Messages";
         description "Sets number of IPFIX Messages after which
           Options Templates are resent in the UDP Transport Session
           protocol. ... ";
         reference "RFC5101, Section 10.3.6; RFC5815, Section 8
           (ipfixTransportSessionOptionsTemplateRefreshPacket).";
       }
    }

     ct:complex-type TcpExporter {
       ct:extends IpDestination;
       if-feature tcpTransport;
       description "TCP exporter";
       leaf sourceIPAddress {
         type inet:ip-address;
         description "Source IP address used by the Exporting
           Process...";
       }
       leaf destinationIPAddress {
         type inet:ip-address;
         mandatory true;
         description "IP address of the Collection Process to which
           IPFIX Messages are sent.";
       }
     }

     ct:complex-type FileWriter {
       ct:extends ExportDestination;
       if-feature fileWriter;
       description "File Writer.";
       leaf ipfixVersion {
         type uint16;
         default 10;
         description "IPFIX version number.";
       }
       leaf file {
         type inet:uri;
         mandatory true;
         description "URI specifying the location of the file.";
       }
       leaf bytes {
         type yang:counter64;
         units octets;
         config false;
         description "The number of bytes written by the File
           Writer...";
       }
       leaf messages {
         type yang:counter64;
         units "IPFIX Messages";
         config false;
         description "The number of IPFIX Messages written by the File
           Writer. ... ";
       }
       leaf discardedMessages {
         type yang:counter64;
         units "IPFIX Messages";
         config false;
         description "The number of IPFIX Messages that could not be
           written by the File Writer ... ";
       }
       leaf records {
         type yang:counter64;
         units "Data Records";
         config false;
         description "The number of Data Records written by the File
           Writer. ... ";
       }
       leaf templates {
         type yang:counter32;
         units "Templates";
         config false;
         description "The number of Template Records (excluding
           Options Template Records) written by the File Writer.
           ... ";
       }
       leaf optionsTemplates {
         type yang:counter32;
         units "Options Templates";
         config false;
         description "The number of Options Template Records written
           by the File Writer. ... ";
       }
       leaf fileWriterDiscontinuityTime {
         type yang:date-and-time;
         config false;
         description "Timestamp of the most recent occasion at which
           one or more File Writer counters suffered a discontinuity.
           ... ";
       }
       list template {
         config false;
         description "This list contains the Templates and Options
           Templates that have been written by the File Reader. ... ";
         uses templateParameters;
       }
     }

     ct:complex-type ExportingProcess {
       if-feature exporter;
       description "Exporting Process of the Monitoring Device.";
       key name;
       leaf name {
         type nameType;
         description "Key of this list.";
       }
       leaf exportMode {
         type identityref {
           base "exportMode";
         }
         default parallel;
         description "This parameter determines to which configured
           destination(s) the incoming Data Records are exported.";
       }
       ct:instance-list destination {
         ct:instance-type ExportDestination;
         min-elements 1;
         description "Export destinations.";
       }
       list options {
         key name;
         description "List of options reported by the Exporting
           Process.";
         leaf name {
           type nameType;
           description "Key of this list.";
         }
         leaf optionsType {
           type identityref {
             base "optionsType";
           }
           mandatory true;
           description "Type of the exported options data.";
         }
         leaf optionsTimeout {
           type uint32;
           units milliseconds;
           description "Time interval for periodic export of the options
             data. ... ";
         }
       }
     }

     ct:complex-type CollectingProcess {
       description "A Collecting Process.";
       key name;
       leaf name {
         type nameType;
         description "Key of a collecing process.";
       }
       ct:instance-list sctpCollector {
         ct:instance-type SctpCollector;
         description "List of SCTP receivers (sockets) on which the
           Collecting Process receives IPFIX Messages.";
       }
       ct:instance-list udpCollector {
         if-feature udpTransport;
         ct:instance-type UdpCollector;
         description "List of UDP receivers (sockets) on which the
           Collecting Process receives IPFIX Messages.";
       }
       ct:instance-list tcpCollector {
         if-feature tcpTransport;
         ct:instance-type TcpCollector;
         description "List of TCP receivers (sockets) on which the
           Collecting Process receives IPFIX Messages.";
       }
       ct:instance-list fileReader {
         if-feature fileReader;
         ct:instance-type FileReader;
         description "List of File Readers from which the Collecting
           Process reads IPFIX Messages.";
       }
       leaf-list exportingProcess {
         type instance-identifier { ct:instance-type ExportingProcess; }
         description "Export of received records without any
           modifications. Records are processed by all Exporting
           Processes in the list.";
       }
     }

     ct:complex-type Collector {
         ct:abstract true;
         description "Abstract collector.";
         key name;
         leaf name {
           type nameType;
           description "Key of collectors";
         }
     }

     ct:complex-type IpCollector {
       ct:abstract true;
       ct:extends Collector;
       description "Collector for IP transport protocols.";
       leaf localPort {
         type inet:port-number;
         description "If not configured, the Monitoring Device uses the
           default port number for IPFIX, which is 4739 without
           transport layer security and 4740 if transport layer
           security is activated.";
       }
       container transportLayerSecurity {
         presence "If transportLayerSecurity is present, DTLS is enabled
           if the transport protocol is SCTP or UDP, and TLS is enabled
           if the transport protocol is TCP.";
         description "Transport layer security configuration.";
         uses transportLayerSecurityParameters;
       }
       list transportSession {
         config false;
         description "This list contains the currently established
           Transport Sessions terminating at the given socket.";
         uses transportSessionParameters;
       }
     }

     ct:complex-type SctpCollector {
       ct:extends IpCollector;
       description "Collector listening on aSCTP socket";
       leaf-list localIPAddress {
         type inet:ip-address;
         description "List of local IP addresses ... ";
         reference "RFC 4960 (multi-homed SCTP endpoint).";
       }
     }

     ct:complex-type UdpCollector {
       ct:extends IpCollector;
       description "Parameters of a listening UDP socket at a
         Collecting Process.";
       leaf-list localIPAddress {
         type inet:ip-address;
         description "List of local IP addresses on which the Collecting
           Process listens for IPFIX Messages.";
       }
       leaf templateLifeTime {
         type uint32;
         units seconds;
         default 1800;
         description "Sets the lifetime of Templates for all UDP
           Transport Sessions ... ";
         reference "RFC5101, Section 10.3.7; RFC5815, Section 8
           (ipfixTransportSessionTemplateRefreshTimeout).";
       }
       leaf optionsTemplateLifeTime {
         type uint32;
         units seconds;
         default 1800;
         description "Sets the lifetime of Options Templates for all
           UDP Transport Sessions terminating at this UDP socket.
           ... ";
         reference "RFC5101, Section 10.3.7; RFC5815, Section 8
           (ipfixTransportSessionOptionsTemplateRefreshTimeout).";
       }
       leaf templateLifePacket {
         type uint32;
         units "IPFIX Messages";
         description "If this parameter is configured, Templates
           defined in a UDP Transport Session become invalid if ...";
         reference "RFC5101, Section 10.3.7; RFC5815, Section 8
           (ipfixTransportSessionTemplateRefreshPacket).";
       }
       leaf optionsTemplateLifePacket {
         type uint32;
         units "IPFIX Messages";
         description "If this parameter is configured, Options
           Templates defined in a UDP Transport Session become
           invalid if ...";
         reference "RFC5101, Section 10.3.7; RFC5815, Section 8
           (ipfixTransportSessionOptionsTemplateRefreshPacket).";
       }
     }

     ct:complex-type TcpCollector {
       ct:extends IpCollector;
       description "Collector listening on a TCP socket.";
       leaf-list localIPAddress {
         type inet:ip-address;
         description "List of local IP addresses on which the Collecting
           Process listens for IPFIX Messages.";
       }
     }

     ct:complex-type FileReader {
       ct:extends Collector;
       description "File Reading collector.";
       leaf file {
         type inet:uri;
         mandatory true;
         description "URI specifying the location of the file.";
       }
       leaf bytes {
         type yang:counter64;
         units octets;
         config false;
         description "The number of bytes read by the File Reader.
           ... ";
       }
       leaf messages {
         type yang:counter64;
         units "IPFIX Messages";
         config false;
         description "The number of IPFIX Messages read by the File
           Reader. ... ";
       }
       leaf records {
         type yang:counter64;
         units "Data Records";
         config false;
         description "The number of Data Records read by the File
           Reader. ... ";
       }
       leaf templates {
         type yang:counter32;
         units "Templates";
         config false;
         description "The number of Template Records (excluding
           Options Template Records) read by the File Reader. ...";
       }
       leaf optionsTemplates {
         type yang:counter32;
         units "Options Templates";
         config false;
         description "The number of Options Template Records read by
           the File Reader. ... ";
       }
       leaf fileReaderDiscontinuityTime {
         type yang:date-and-time;
         config false;
         description "Timestamp of the most recent occasion ... ";
       }
       list template {
         config false;
         description "This list contains the Templates and Options
           Templates that have been read by the File Reader.
           Withdrawn or invalidated (Options) Template MUST be removed
           from this list.";
         uses templateParameters;
       }
     }

     ct:complex-type SelectionProcess {
         description "Selection Process";
         key name;
         leaf name {
           type nameType;
           description "Key of a selection process.";
         }
         ct:instance-list selector {
           ct:instance-type Selector;
           min-elements 1;
           ordered-by user;
           description "List of Selectors that define the action of the
             Selection Process on a single packet. The Selectors are
             serially invoked in the same order as they appear in this
             list.";
         }
         list selectionSequence {
           config false;
           description "This list contains the Selection Sequence IDs
             which are assigned by the Monitoring Device ... ";
           reference "RFC5476.";
           leaf observationDomainId {
             type uint32;
             description "Observation Domain ID for which the
               Selection Sequence ID is assigned.";
           }
           leaf selectionSequenceId {
             type uint64;
             description "Selection Sequence ID used in the Selection
               Sequence (Statistics) Report Interpretation.";
           }
         }
         leaf cache {
           type instance-identifier { ct:instance-type Cache; }
           description "Cache which receives the output of the
             Selection Process.";
         }
       }

     /*****************************************************************
     * Groupings
     *****************************************************************/

     grouping transportLayerSecurityParameters {
       description "Transport layer security parameters.";
       leaf-list localCertificationAuthorityDN {
         type string;
         description "Distinguished names of certification authorities
           whose certificates may be used to identify the local
           endpoint.";
       }
       leaf-list localSubjectDN {
         type string;
         description "Distinguished names which may be used in the
           certificates to identify the local endpoint.";
       }
       leaf-list localSubjectFQDN {
         type inet:domain-name;
         description "Fully qualified domain names which may be used to
           in the certificates to identify the local endpoint.";
       }
       leaf-list remoteCertificationAuthorityDN {
         type string;
         description "Distinguished names of certification authorities
           whose certificates are accepted to authorize remote
           endpoints.";
       }
       leaf-list remoteSubjectDN {
         type string;
         description "Distinguished names which are accepted in
           certificates to authorize remote endpoints.";
       }
       leaf-list remoteSubjectFQDN {
         type inet:domain-name;
         description "Fully qualified domain name which are accepted in
           certificates to authorize remote endpoints.";
       }
     }

     grouping templateParameters {
       description "State parameters of a Template used by an Exporting
         Process or received by a Collecting Process ... ";
       reference "RFC5101; RFC5815, Section 8 (ipfixTemplateEntry,
         ipfixTemplateDefinitionEntry, ipfixTemplateStatsEntry)";
       leaf observationDomainId {
         type uint32;
         description "The ID of the Observation Domain for which this
           Template is defined.";
         reference "RFC5815, Section 8
           (ipfixTemplateObservationDomainId).";
       }
       leaf templateId {
         type uint16 {
           range "256..65535" {
             description "Valid range of Template IDs.";
             reference "RFC5101";
           }
         }
         description "This number indicates the Template Id in the IPFIX
           message.";
         reference "RFC5815, Section 8 (ipfixTemplateId).";
       }
       leaf setId {
         type uint16;
         description "This number indicates the Set ID of the Template.
           ... ";
         reference "RFC5815, Section 8 (ipfixTemplateSetId).";
       }
       leaf accessTime {
         type yang:date-and-time;
         description "Used for Exporting Processes, ... ";
         reference "RFC5815, Section 8 (ipfixTemplateAccessTime).";
       }
       leaf templateDataRecords {
         type yang:counter64;
         description "The number of transmitted or received Data
           Records ... ";
         reference "RFC5815, Section 8 (ipfixTemplateDataRecords).";
       }
       leaf templateDiscontinuityTime {
         type yang:date-and-time;
         description "Timestamp of the most recent occasion at which
           the counter templateDataRecords suffered a discontinuity.
           ... ";
         reference "RFC5815, Section 8
           (ipfixTemplateDiscontinuityTime).";
       }
       list field {
         description "This list contains the (Options) Template
           fields of which the (Options) Template is defined.
           ... ";
         leaf ieId {
           type uint16 {
             range "1..32767" {
               description "Valid range of Information Element
                   identifiers.";
               reference "RFC5102, Section 4.";
             }
           }
           description "This parameter indicates the Information
             Element Id of the field.";
           reference "RFC5815, Section 8 (ipfixTemplateDefinitionIeId);
             RFC5102.";
         }
         leaf ieLength {
           type uint16;
           units octets;
           description "This parameter indicates the length of the
             Information Element of the field.";
           reference "RFC5815, Section 8
             (ipfixTemplateDefinitionIeLength); RFC5102.";
         }
         leaf ieEnterpriseNumber {
           type uint32;
           description "This parameter indicates the IANA enterprise
             number of the authority ... ";
           reference "RFC5815, Section 8
             (ipfixTemplateDefinitionIeEnterpriseNumber).";
         }
         leaf isFlowKey {
           when "../../setId = 2" {
             description "This parameter is available for non-Options
               Templates (Set ID is 2).";
           }
           type empty;
           description "If present, this is a Flow Key field.";
           reference "RFC5815, Section 8
             (ipfixTemplateDefinitionFlags).";
         }
         leaf isScope {
           when "../../setId = 3" {
             description "This parameter is available for Options
               Templates (Set ID is 3).";
           }
           type empty;
           description "If present, this is a scope field.";
           reference "RFC5815, Section 8
             (ipfixTemplateDefinitionFlags).";
         }
       }
     }

     grouping transportSessionParameters {
       description "State parameters of a Transport Session ... ";
       reference "RFC5101, RFC5815, Section 8
         (ipfixTransportSessionEntry,
          ipfixTransportSessionStatsEntry)";
       leaf ipfixVersion {
         type uint16;
         description "Used for Exporting Processes, this parameter
           contains the version number of the IPFIX protocol ... ";
         reference "RFC5815, Section 8
           (ipfixTransportSessionIpfixVersion).";
       }
       leaf sourceAddress {
         type inet:ip-address;
         description "The source address of the Exporter of the
           IPFIX Transport Session... ";
         reference "RFC5815, Section 8
           (ipfixTransportSessionSourceAddressType,
           ipfixTransportSessionSourceAddress).";
       }
       leaf destinationAddress {
         type inet:ip-address;
         description "The destination address of the Collector of
           the IPFIX Transport Session... ";
         reference "RFC5815, Section 8
           (ipfixTransportSessionDestinationAddressType,
           ipfixTransportSessionDestinationAddress).";
       }
       leaf sourcePort {
         type inet:port-number;
         description "The transport protocol port number of the
           Exporter of the IPFIX Transport Session.";
         reference "RFC5815, Section 8
           (ipfixTransportSessionSourcePort).";
       }
       leaf destinationPort {
         type inet:port-number;
         description "The transport protocol port number of the
           Collector of the IPFIX Transport Session... ";
         reference "RFC5815, Section 8
           (ipfixTransportSessionDestinationPort).";
       }
       leaf sctpAssocId {
         type uint32;
         description "The association id used for the SCTP session
           between the Exporter and the Collector ... ";
         reference "RFC5815, Section 8
           (ipfixTransportSessionSctpAssocId),
           RFC3871";
       }
       leaf status {
         type transportSessionStatus;
         description "Status of the Transport Session.";
         reference "RFC5815, Section 8 (ipfixTransportSessionStatus).";
       }
       leaf rate {
         type yang:gauge32;
         units "bytes per second";
         description "The number of bytes per second transmitted by the
           Exporting Process or received by the Collecting Process.
           This parameter is updated every second.";
         reference "RFC5815, Section 8 (ipfixTransportSessionRate).";
       }
       leaf bytes {
         type yang:counter64;
         units bytes;
         description "The number of bytes transmitted by the
           Exporting Process or received by the Collecting
           Process ... ";
         reference "RFC5815, Section 8 (ipfixTransportSessionBytes).";
       }
       leaf messages {
         type yang:counter64;
         units "IPFIX Messages";
         description "The number of messages transmitted by the
           Exporting Process or received by the Collecting Process... ";
         reference "RFC5815, Section 8
           (ipfixTransportSessionMessages).";
       }
       leaf discardedMessages {
         type yang:counter64;
         units "IPFIX Messages";
         description "Used for Exporting Processes, this parameter
           indicates the number of messages that could not be
           sent ...";
         reference "RFC5815, Section 8
           (ipfixTransportSessionDiscardedMessages).";
       }
       leaf records {
         type yang:counter64;
         units "Data Records";
         description "The number of Data Records transmitted ... ";
         reference "RFC5815, Section 8
           (ipfixTransportSessionRecords).";
       }
       leaf templates {
         type yang:counter32;
         units "Templates";
         description "The number of Templates transmitted by the
           Exporting Process or received by the Collecting Process.
           ... ";
         reference "RFC5815, Section 8
           (ipfixTransportSessionTemplates).";
       }
       leaf optionsTemplates {
         type yang:counter32;
         units "Options Templates";
         description "The number of Option Templates transmitted by the
           Exporting Process or received by the Collecting Process...";
         reference "RFC5815, Section 8
           (ipfixTransportSessionOptionsTemplates).";
       }
       leaf transportSessionStartTime {
         type yang:date-and-time;
         description "Timestamp of the start of the given Transport
           Session... ";
       }
       leaf transportSessionDiscontinuityTime {
         type yang:date-and-time;
         description "Timestamp of the most recent occasion at which
           one or more of the Transport Session counters suffered a
           discontinuity... ";
         reference "RFC5815, Section 8
           (ipfixTransportSessionDiscontinuityTime).";
       }
       list template {
         description "This list contains the Templates and Options
           Templates that are transmitted by the Exporting Process
           or received by the Collecting Process.
           Withdrawn or invalidated (Options) Template MUST be removed
           from this list.";
         uses templateParameters;
       }
     }

     /*****************************************************************
     * Main container
     *****************************************************************/

     container ipfix {
       description "Top-level node of the IPFIX/PSAMP configuration
         data model.";

       ct:instance-list collectingProcess {
         if-feature collector;
         ct:instance-type CollectingProcess;
       }

       ct:instance-list observationPoint {
         if-feature meter;
         ct:instance-type ObservationPoint;
       }

       ct:instance-list selectionProcess {
         if-feature meter;
         ct:instance-type SelectionProcess;
       }

       ct:instance-list cache {
         if-feature meter;
         description "Cache of the Monitoring Device.";
         ct:instance-type Cache;
       }

       ct:instance-list exportingProcess {
         if-feature exporter;
         description "Exporting Process of the Monitoring Device.";
         ct:instance-type ExportingProcess;
       }

     }
}
<CODE ENDS>



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Appendix C.  Change Log



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C.1.  04-05

Editorial bug fixing.



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C.2.  03-04



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C.3.  02-03



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C.4.  01-02



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C.5.  00-01



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Authors' Addresses

  Bernd Linowski
  TCS/Nokia Siemens Networks
  Heltorfer Strasse 1
  Duesseldorf 40472
  Germany
EMail:  bernd.linowski@ext.nsn.com
  
  Mehmet Ersue
  Nokia Siemens Networks
  St.-Martin-Strasse 53
  Munich 81541
  Germany
EMail:  mehmet.ersue@nsn.com
  
  Siarhei Kuryla
  360 Treasury Systems
  Grueneburgweg 16-18
  Frankfurt am Main 60322
  Germany
EMail:  s.kuryla@gmail.com