Question
The network administrator has prepared a Python script to configure a network device running based on IOS XE. The administrator is worried that a colleague will make configuration changes to the device while the script is running. What is the Client Manager action to prevent colleagues from making changes to the device while the script is running?
- m.lock (config = ‘running’)
- m.lock (target = ‘running’)
- m.freeze (config = ‘running’)
- m.freeze (target = ‘running’)
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Commentary
Python lock() object
It is a Python object used for exclusive control when performing parallel processing.
Specify the specified resource in () and control (block) the process when the executed work / command matches.
<reference>Python Documentation (threading)
IOS NETCONF target /config/
Resources in the NETCONF configuration store
<rpc message-id="101"
xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
<lock>
<target>
<running/>
</target>
</lock>
</rpc><reference> Cisco Programmability Guide