The NSO embedded configuration database and transaction engine is at the heart of the product. Whenever a NSO user changes a device or service configuration this change is applied as one single transaction including the NSO database as well as the devices. This means that the database will always represent the true state of the network. In case of out-of-band configurations, boot-strap scenarios, etc., NSO supports synchronization and comparison tools.
The database is an integral part of NSO, so schemas and database administration are managed automatically without requiring a database administrator.
The database can be imported, exported and queried using XML, XPath, and the CLI and Web interfaces. Programmatic interfaces to the database are also provided.
