Network Management

NCM Config Download for Juniper Devices - Setting XML to Plain Text Format

To download NCM config files in plain text format instead of XML format for Juniper firewalls adjustments must be made to the device template

First published date

11/27/2018 5:09 PM

Last published date

8/28/2023 4:38 PM

Overview

The resolution to download NCM config files in plain text format instead of XML format for Juniper firewalls is by making adjustment to the device template.

Product section

Network Configuration Manager

Resolution

This template uses the | display set after the show config statement to change the config format.

The following example shows an updated downloadconfig command where | display set option is included.

Original line: <Command Name="DownloadConfig" Value="show configuration"/>

Updated line: <Command Name="DownloadConfig" Value="show configuration | display set"/>

 
See JUNIPER DISPLAY SET-1.3.6.1.4.1.2636.CONFIGMGMT-COMMANDS (© 2003-2018 SolarWinds Worldwide, LLC. Available at thwack.solarwinds.com , obtained on November 27, 2018) to download the Juniper display set of configuration management commands. 

XML is the standard format when downloading Juniper config files in NCM.

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