You can use the XML API to create, configure, and manage the devices and children objects that are part of the NFM-P network. Equipment, such as routers, are at the top of the hierarchy and their properties and attributes are defined in the XML schema.

The XML API interface uses the following packages to manage equipment:

• equipment for physical equipment

• fr for frame relay equipment

• ethernetequipment for Ethernet equipment

• sonetequipment for SONET and SDH equipment

• sonettiming for SONET and SDH timing

• tdmequipment for TDM equipment

• genericne for GNE equipment

Most of the configuration actions that can be performed using the NFM-P GUI can also be performed using the XML API. Typical configuration actions include configuring cards, daughter cards, ports, channels, and the associated properties.