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Cisco CRS-1 Carrier Routing System XML API Guide
OL-4596-01
Preface
This document describes the extensible markup language (XML) application programming interface
(API) provided by the Cisco CRS-1 Series Carrier Routing System (Cisco CRS-1 Series) to developers
of external management applications. The Cisco CRS-1 Series XML interface provides a mechanism for
Cisco CRS-1 Series router configuration and monitoring using XML formatted request and response
streams.
The XML schemas referenced in this guide are used by the management application developer to
integrate client applications with the Cisco CRS-1 Series programmable interface. The
Cisco CRS-1 Series XML API is also available for use on any Cisco platform running Cisco IOS XR
software.
Note The XML API code is available for use on any Cisco platform that runs Cisco IOS XR software.
Document Objectives
This document provides a comprehensive description of the XML interface to the Cisco CRS-1 Series
router. The goal of this guide is to help Cisco CRS-1 Series customers write client applications to interact
with the Cisco CRS-1 Series XML infrastructure on the router, and to also use the Cisco CRS-1 Series
XML API to build custom end-user interfaces for configuration and information retrieval and display.
Audience
This document’s audience is expected to have background knowledge and information about XML,
Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA), and network management.
This document will be of particular use to those who want to build management client applications.
Document Organization
This document consists of the following chapters:
• Chapter 1, “Cisco CRS-1 Series XML API Overview”
• Chapter 2, “Cisco CRS-1 Series XML Router Configuration and Management”
• Chapter 3, “Cisco CRS-1 Series XML Operational Requests and Fault Management”