Install the NETCONF Perl Client

The Juniper Networks NETCONF Perl API enables programmers familiar with the Perl programming language to create their own Perl applications to manage and configure Junos devices. The NETCONF Perl client, which is available on GitHub and through the Comprehensive Perl Archive Network (CPAN), is independent of the Junos OS release running on the managed devices. You can use the same client installation to manage devices running any Junos OS release.

The NETCONF Perl distribution uses the same directory structure for Perl modules as CPAN. The distribution includes a lib directory for the NET::Netconf module and its supporting files, and an examples directory for sample scripts. You install the NETCONF Perl distribution on a device running a Unix-like OS. After you install the software, you can create Perl applications to connect to a device running Junos OS, establish a NETCONF session, and execute operations.

For information about installing the NETCONF Perl API, follow the instructions in the README file located in the NETCONF Perl GitHub repository at https://github.com/Juniper/netconf-perl.