Arista Networks, Inc.
PATHNAMES WITH EMBEDDED QUERIES

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, at a network management system (NMS) from a client, a message having an object reference embedding a query, the query requesting an operation to be performed on data stored in a data tree maintained by the NMS. The method provides for generating, by the NMS, a result of the query by performing the operation on the data. In this embodiment, the method further provides for sending, by the NMS to the client, the result of the query. In some embodiments, the object reference may include a pathname.