Netconf Device Simulator : Developing a NETCONF based testing platform

Abstract: When developing network configuration/orchestration applications, it is often convenient to run automated as well as manual tests towards simulated rather than actual hardware devices. Though there exists software of this type, they rarely contain features that can be convenient for testing purposes. The simulation needs to be lightweight, be able to generate special events, and use the NETCONF RPC protocol. This thesis will explain the decisions that were made while developing a simulation software of this type, it will also explain the underlying functionalities and terms associated with the simulation.