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Provided answer is correct: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/cns/configuration/xe-16/cns-xe-16-book/cns-netconf.html

This specific sequence of characters (]]>]]>) denotes the end of a NETCONF request1. Until this sequence is sent, the device will not process the request. It's important to include this delimiter exactly as shown, without any additional spaces or characters, immediately after the closing </rpc> tag. The complete XML string with the proper ending would look like this: xml <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> <rpc message-id="9.0"> <!-- NETCONF request content goes here --> </rpc>]]>]]> This delimiter is crucial for the NETCONF server to recognize the end of the request and begin processing it. It's a standard part of the NETCONF protocol and ensures proper communication between the client and the server.

Correctly formatting XML is such a critical skill for network engineers.

A is correct NETCONF RPC request should include both the closing </rpc> tag and ends with ]]>]]>

Thanks @Darude for the link. "All NETCONF requests must end with ]]>]]> which denotes an end to the request. Until the ]]>]]> sequence is sent, the device will not process the request."