Setting Up Cisco Routers for RESTCONF

Step 1: Setting Up RSA based authentication

1. On cisco IOS XE CRS1000v router do the following configuration.

config t
username cisco privilege 15 secret cisco

2. Enable encryption module to generate RSA key.

ip http secure-server

Step 2: Setting Up RETCONF

1. On cisco IOS XE CRS1000v router do the following configuration.
2. Enable RESTCONF interface

configure terminal
restconf

Alright, you should be all set and ready to start the lab!