ansible/docs/docsite/rst/plugins/netconf.rst
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[2.10] Docs Backportapalooza 7 (#71261)
* Fixes due to branch being renamed (#71115)
The ansible collection repository correctly renamed their default branch from `master` to `main`, which has caused a number for broken urls. This PR fixes those urls.

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* Docs:  Fix typo (#71119)

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* remove network for 2.10 base porting guide (#71158)

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* Updating Getting Started with Resources section #68962 (#71102)

* Updating Getting Started with Resources section #68962
* Add links, including Workshops URL #68962

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* start of 'data manipulation' examples (#46979)

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* toml: Clarify about inventory examples (#71180)

Add a note in toml inventory plugin about three different
inventory examples. Fixes: #67003

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* filters: minor doc fix (#71178)

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* docs: 'ansible_play_hosts' lists active hosts, not limited by serial (#71116)

ansible_play_batch lists the currently targeted host(s) in the serial/batch, while
ansible_play_hosts lists all the hosts which will be targeted by the play.

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* Fix references to Ansible Collections Overview (#71227)

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* add another resource module example (#71162)

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* Update release page for ansible and ansible-base (#71229)

* [docs] 2.7 is EOL, add 2.10 which is almost out
- Remove 2.7 support from the maintenance schedule
- Add 2.10 which is in RC and will be out soon enough.
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* Update docs/docsite/rst/reference_appendices/release_and_maintenance.rst, fix table and separate ansible-base from ansible, fix rstcheck errors, clean up sections, explain the two packages
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.. _netconf_plugins:
Netconf Plugins
===============
.. contents::
:local:
:depth: 2
.. warning::
Links on this page may not point to the most recent versions of plugins. In preparation for the release of 2.10, many plugins and modules have migrated to Collections on `Ansible Galaxy <https://galaxy.ansible.com>`_. For the current development status of Collections and FAQ see `Ansible Collections Community Guide <https://github.com/ansible-collections/overview/blob/master/README.rst>`_.
Netconf plugins are abstractions over the Netconf interface to network devices. They provide a standard interface for Ansible to execute tasks on those network devices.
These plugins generally correspond one-to-one to network device platforms. The appropriate netconf plugin will
thus be automatically loaded based on the ``ansible_network_os`` variable. If the platform supports standard
Netconf implementation as defined in the Netconf RFC specification the ``default`` netconf plugin will be used.
In case if the platform supports propriety Netconf RPC's in that case the interface can be defined in platform
specific netconf plugin.
.. _enabling_netconf:
Adding netconf plugins
-------------------------
You can extend Ansible to support other network devices by dropping a custom plugin into the ``netconf_plugins`` directory.
.. _using_netconf:
Using netconf plugins
------------------------
The netconf plugin to use is determined automatically from the ``ansible_network_os`` variable. There should be no reason to override this functionality.
Most netconf plugins can operate without configuration. A few have additional options that can be set to impact how
tasks are translated into netconf commands. A ncclient device specific handler name can be set in the netconf plugin
or else the value of ``default`` is used as per ncclient device handler.
Plugins are self-documenting. Each plugin should document its configuration options.
.. _netconf_plugin_list:
Plugin list
-----------
These plugins have migrated to a collection. Updates on where to find and how to use them will be coming soon.
.. seealso::
:ref:`Ansible for Network Automation<network_guide>`
An overview of using Ansible to automate networking devices.
`User Mailing List <https://groups.google.com/group/ansible-devel>`_
Have a question? Stop by the google group!
`irc.freenode.net <http://irc.freenode.net>`_
#ansible-network IRC chat channel