IOS-XR specific command support.

[jmattres]

Hi.  I have a customer running NSO v5.3.3 with NED cisco-isoxr-cli-7.3.3.   They've found that support is missing for:

mpls traffic-eng

pce

  stateful-client

    timers redelegation-timeout <num>

    timers state-timeout <num>

I've checked an internal release page for subsequent release info CHANGES, but do not see support for this.  I did see a v7.3.6 bin just release on 1Oct, but there is no CHANGE info included yet.

Is there a better way to find support for particular NED commands without searching the CHANGE history?  Kind of like a NED Command Reference?

[tcragg1]

The simplest method may be to look at the YANG source file for the NED. If you look at the src/yang/tailf-ned-cisco-ios-xr.yang file, there are comments throughout the file that show what CLI configuration command each part of the NED source corresponds to, e.g. "// mpls traffic-eng / auto-tunnel mesh / group * / onehop". Whether the command you are looking for exists as a comment like this should tell you whether or not it is supported in the NED.

[jmattres]

Thanks Tim! Other than actually loading up this NCS version to check the YANG source file, is there a way to see released versions other than this internal site: https://earth.tail-f.com:8443 Seems I should be able to go to some documentation, release notes, or something similar to determine this. Sure do appreciate it. This same customer is also wanting info regarding a “secrets” feature in NSO for passwords. Secrets asks for clear text and then encrypts it into NSO CDB so there are no clear passwords in the database. So I’m looking for a reference to that as well.

[tcragg1]

I'm not aware of another way to see all released versions.

Regarding the secrets feature, there was a developer article on this forum recently that may answer that question for you and your customer depending on exactly what you need to know: https://community.cisco.com/t5/nso-developer-hub-blogs/securing-your-secrets-with-the-cli-neds/ba-p/4473467

[KJ Rossavik · Accepted solution]

I see the IOS XR CLI NED is currently at v 7.36.2. Please check the latest version.

Otherwise, you can raise a request for these features as per the NED feature request process that is posted here on the Developer Hub

[jmattres]

Opening a SR with NSO TAC is the first step to requesting NED enhancement. NSO TAC will then analyze the trace file recreate the issue with latest NED and then open a RT (ticket) with the NED BU.
NED BU will then analyze the RT and then take necessary actions.
Please navigate to URL https://cisco.sharepoint.com/Sites/NSOFieldPortal(CiscoInternal) on this page under “Network element drivers” you will see "NED Support Process", please click on this URL.
Slide 5 and slide 8 documents the NED enhancement request process.
Trace file from a real device is a mandatory requirement when requesting a NED enhancement.
Please note all URL's in this email are cisco internal only.

[rogaglia]

The best way is to load the latest version and try "load native" with your target commands.