Merge pull request #15594 from idryzhov/mgmt-rpc

mgmtd: implement YANG RPC/action support

10 files changed, 609 insertions, 35 deletions

diff --git a/mgmtd/mgmt_be_adapter.c b/mgmtd/mgmt_be_adapter.c
index 830c410676..fadeafa408 100644
--- a/mgmtd/mgmt_be_adapter.c
+++ b/mgmtd/mgmt_be_adapter.c
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ static const char *const ripd_oper_xpaths[] = {
 	"/ietf-key-chain:key-chains",
 	NULL,
 };
+static const char *const ripd_rpc_xpaths[] = {
+	"/frr-ripd",
+	NULL,
+};
 #endif
 
 #if HAVE_RIPNGD
@@ -113,6 +117,10 @@ static const char *const ripngd_oper_xpaths[] = {
 	"/frr-ripngd:ripngd",
 	NULL,
 };
+static const char *const ripngd_rpc_xpaths[] = {
+	"/frr-ripngd",
+	NULL,
+};
 #endif
 
 #if HAVE_STATICD
@@ -147,6 +155,15 @@ static const char *const *be_client_oper_xpaths[MGMTD_BE_CLIENT_ID_MAX] = {
 	[MGMTD_BE_CLIENT_ID_ZEBRA] = zebra_oper_xpaths,
 };
 
+static const char *const *be_client_rpc_xpaths[MGMTD_BE_CLIENT_ID_MAX] = {
+#ifdef HAVE_RIPD
+	[MGMTD_BE_CLIENT_ID_RIPD] = ripd_rpc_xpaths,
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_RIPNGD
+	[MGMTD_BE_CLIENT_ID_RIPNGD] = ripngd_rpc_xpaths,
+#endif
+};
+
 /*
  * We would like to have a better ADT than one with O(n) comparisons
  *
@@ -159,6 +176,7 @@ static const char *const *be_client_oper_xpaths[MGMTD_BE_CLIENT_ID_MAX] = {
 static struct mgmt_be_xpath_map *be_cfg_xpath_map;
 static struct mgmt_be_xpath_map *be_oper_xpath_map;
 static struct mgmt_be_xpath_map *be_notif_xpath_map;
+static struct mgmt_be_xpath_map *be_rpc_xpath_map;
 
 static struct event_loop *mgmt_loop;
 static struct msg_server mgmt_be_server = {.fd = -1};
@@ -173,8 +191,8 @@ static struct mgmt_be_client_adapter
 static void
 mgmt_be_adapter_sched_init_event(struct mgmt_be_client_adapter *adapter);
 
-static bool be_is_client_interested(const char *xpath,
-				    enum mgmt_be_client_id id, bool config);
+static bool be_is_client_interested(const char *xpath, enum mgmt_be_client_id id,
+				    enum mgmt_be_xpath_subscr_type type);
 
 const char *mgmt_be_client_id2name(enum mgmt_be_client_id id)
 {
@@ -223,16 +241,25 @@ mgmt_be_find_adapter_by_name(const char *name)
 }
 
 static void mgmt_register_client_xpath(enum mgmt_be_client_id id,
-				       const char *xpath, bool config, bool oper)
+				       const char *xpath,
+				       enum mgmt_be_xpath_subscr_type type)
 {
 	struct mgmt_be_xpath_map **maps, *map;
 
-	if (config)
+	switch (type) {
+	case MGMT_BE_XPATH_SUBSCR_TYPE_CFG:
 		maps = &be_cfg_xpath_map;
-	else if (oper)
+		break;
+	case MGMT_BE_XPATH_SUBSCR_TYPE_OPER:
 		maps = &be_oper_xpath_map;
-	else
+		break;
+	case MGMT_BE_XPATH_SUBSCR_TYPE_NOTIF:
 		maps = &be_notif_xpath_map;
+		break;
+	case MGMT_BE_XPATH_SUBSCR_TYPE_RPC:
+		maps = &be_rpc_xpath_map;
+		break;
+	}
 
 	darr_foreach_p (*maps, map) {
 		if (!strcmp(xpath, map->xpath_prefix)) {
@@ -260,18 +287,28 @@ static void mgmt_be_xpath_map_init(void)
 		/* Initialize the common config init map */
 		for (init = be_client_config_xpaths[id]; init && *init; init++) {
 			__dbg(" - CFG XPATH: '%s'", *init);
-			mgmt_register_client_xpath(id, *init, true, false);
+			mgmt_register_client_xpath(id, *init,
+						   MGMT_BE_XPATH_SUBSCR_TYPE_CFG);
 		}
 
 		/* Initialize the common oper init map */
 		for (init = be_client_oper_xpaths[id]; init && *init; init++) {
 			__dbg(" - OPER XPATH: '%s'", *init);
-			mgmt_register_client_xpath(id, *init, false, true);
+			mgmt_register_client_xpath(id, *init,
+						   MGMT_BE_XPATH_SUBSCR_TYPE_OPER);
+		}
+
+		/* Initialize the common RPC init map */
+		for (init = be_client_rpc_xpaths[id]; init && *init; init++) {
+			__dbg(" - RPC XPATH: '%s'", *init);
+			mgmt_register_client_xpath(id, *init,
+						   MGMT_BE_XPATH_SUBSCR_TYPE_RPC);
 		}
 	}
 
 	__dbg("Total Cfg XPath Maps: %u", darr_len(be_cfg_xpath_map));
 	__dbg("Total Oper XPath Maps: %u", darr_len(be_oper_xpath_map));
+	__dbg("Total RPC XPath Maps: %u", darr_len(be_rpc_xpath_map));
 }
 
 static void mgmt_be_xpath_map_cleanup(void)
@@ -289,6 +326,10 @@ static void mgmt_be_xpath_map_cleanup(void)
 	darr_foreach_p (be_notif_xpath_map, map)
 		XFREE(MTYPE_MGMTD_XPATH, map->xpath_prefix);
 	darr_free(be_notif_xpath_map);
+
+	darr_foreach_p (be_rpc_xpath_map, map)
+		XFREE(MTYPE_MGMTD_XPATH, map->xpath_prefix);
+	darr_free(be_rpc_xpath_map);
 }
 
 
@@ -405,11 +446,12 @@ mgmt_be_adapter_handle_msg(struct mgmt_be_client_adapter *adapter,
 	 */
 	switch ((int)be_msg->message_case) {
 	case MGMTD__BE_MESSAGE__MESSAGE_SUBSCR_REQ:
-		__dbg("Got SUBSCR_REQ from '%s' to register xpaths config: %zu oper: %zu notif: %zu",
+		__dbg("Got SUBSCR_REQ from '%s' to register xpaths config: %zu oper: %zu notif: %zu rpc: %zu",
 		      be_msg->subscr_req->client_name,
 		      be_msg->subscr_req->n_config_xpaths,
 		      be_msg->subscr_req->n_oper_xpaths,
-		      be_msg->subscr_req->n_notif_xpaths);
+		      be_msg->subscr_req->n_notif_xpaths,
+		      be_msg->subscr_req->n_rpc_xpaths);
 
 		if (strlen(be_msg->subscr_req->client_name)) {
 			strlcpy(adapter->name, be_msg->subscr_req->client_name,
@@ -432,22 +474,29 @@ mgmt_be_adapter_handle_msg(struct mgmt_be_client_adapter *adapter,
 		num = be_msg->subscr_req->n_config_xpaths;
 		for (i = 0; i < num; i++) {
 			xpath = be_msg->subscr_req->config_xpaths[i];
-			mgmt_register_client_xpath(adapter->id, xpath, true,
-						   false);
+			mgmt_register_client_xpath(adapter->id, xpath,
+						   MGMT_BE_XPATH_SUBSCR_TYPE_CFG);
 		}
 
 		num = be_msg->subscr_req->n_oper_xpaths;
 		for (i = 0; i < num; i++) {
 			xpath = be_msg->subscr_req->oper_xpaths[i];
-			mgmt_register_client_xpath(adapter->id, xpath, false,
-						   true);
+			mgmt_register_client_xpath(adapter->id, xpath,
+						   MGMT_BE_XPATH_SUBSCR_TYPE_OPER);
 		}
 
 		num = be_msg->subscr_req->n_notif_xpaths;
 		for (i = 0; i < num; i++) {
 			xpath = be_msg->subscr_req->notif_xpaths[i];
-			mgmt_register_client_xpath(adapter->id, xpath, false,
-						   false);
+			mgmt_register_client_xpath(adapter->id, xpath,
+						   MGMT_BE_XPATH_SUBSCR_TYPE_NOTIF);
+		}
+
+		num = be_msg->subscr_req->n_rpc_xpaths;
+		for (i = 0; i < num; i++) {
+			xpath = be_msg->subscr_req->rpc_xpaths[i];
+			mgmt_register_client_xpath(adapter->id, xpath,
+						   MGMT_BE_XPATH_SUBSCR_TYPE_RPC);
 		}
 
 		mgmt_be_send_subscr_reply(adapter, true);
@@ -638,6 +687,7 @@ static void be_adapter_handle_native_msg(struct mgmt_be_client_adapter *adapter,
 {
 	struct mgmt_msg_notify_data *notify_msg;
 	struct mgmt_msg_tree_data *tree_msg;
+	struct mgmt_msg_rpc_reply *rpc_msg;
 	struct mgmt_msg_error *error_msg;
 
 	/* get the transaction */
@@ -662,6 +712,15 @@ static void be_adapter_handle_native_msg(struct mgmt_be_client_adapter *adapter,
 		/* Forward the reply to the txn module */
 		mgmt_txn_notify_tree_data_reply(adapter, tree_msg, msg_len);
 		break;
+	case MGMT_MSG_CODE_RPC_REPLY:
+		/* RPC reply from a backend client */
+		rpc_msg = (typeof(rpc_msg))msg;
+		__dbg("Got RPC_REPLY from '%s' txn-id %" PRIx64, adapter->name,
+		      msg->refer_id);
+
+		/* Forward the reply to the txn module */
+		mgmt_txn_notify_rpc_reply(adapter, rpc_msg, msg_len);
+		break;
 	case MGMT_MSG_CODE_NOTIFY:
 		notify_msg = (typeof(notify_msg))msg;
 		__dbg("Got NOTIFY from '%s'", adapter->name);
@@ -882,7 +941,8 @@ void mgmt_be_get_adapter_config(struct mgmt_be_client_adapter *adapter,
 				goto walk_cont;
 
 			xpath = lyd_path(dnode, LYD_PATH_STD, NULL, 0);
-			if (be_is_client_interested(xpath, adapter->id, true))
+			if (be_is_client_interested(xpath, adapter->id,
+						    MGMT_BE_XPATH_SUBSCR_TYPE_CFG))
 				nb_config_diff_add_change(*changes, NB_CB_CREATE, &seq, dnode);
 			else
 				LYD_TREE_DFS_continue = 1; /* skip any subtree */
@@ -893,13 +953,27 @@ void mgmt_be_get_adapter_config(struct mgmt_be_client_adapter *adapter,
 	}
 }
 
-uint64_t mgmt_be_interested_clients(const char *xpath, bool config)
+uint64_t mgmt_be_interested_clients(const char *xpath,
+				    enum mgmt_be_xpath_subscr_type type)
 {
-	struct mgmt_be_xpath_map *maps, *map;
+	struct mgmt_be_xpath_map *maps = NULL, *map;
 	enum mgmt_be_client_id id;
 	uint64_t clients;
 
-	maps = config ? be_cfg_xpath_map : be_oper_xpath_map;
+	switch (type) {
+	case MGMT_BE_XPATH_SUBSCR_TYPE_CFG:
+		maps = be_cfg_xpath_map;
+		break;
+	case MGMT_BE_XPATH_SUBSCR_TYPE_OPER:
+		maps = be_oper_xpath_map;
+		break;
+	case MGMT_BE_XPATH_SUBSCR_TYPE_NOTIF:
+		maps = be_notif_xpath_map;
+		break;
+	case MGMT_BE_XPATH_SUBSCR_TYPE_RPC:
+		maps = be_rpc_xpath_map;
+		break;
+	}
 
 	clients = 0;
 
@@ -928,8 +1002,8 @@ uint64_t mgmt_be_interested_clients(const char *xpath, bool config)
  * Returns:
  *     Interested or not.
  */
-static bool be_is_client_interested(const char *xpath,
-				    enum mgmt_be_client_id id, bool config)
+static bool be_is_client_interested(const char *xpath, enum mgmt_be_client_id id,
+				    enum mgmt_be_xpath_subscr_type type)
 {
 	uint64_t clients;
 
@@ -938,7 +1012,7 @@ static bool be_is_client_interested(const char *xpath,
 	__dbg("Checking client: %s for xpath: '%s'", mgmt_be_client_id2name(id),
 	      xpath);
 
-	clients = mgmt_be_interested_clients(xpath, config);
+	clients = mgmt_be_interested_clients(xpath, type);
 	if (IS_IDBIT_SET(clients, id)) {
 		__dbg("client: %s: interested", mgmt_be_client_id2name(id));
 		return true;
@@ -998,23 +1072,32 @@ void mgmt_be_xpath_register_write(struct vty *vty)
 		darr_len(be_oper_xpath_map));
 	darr_foreach_p (be_oper_xpath_map, map)
 		be_show_xpath_register(vty, map);
+
+	vty_out(vty, "\nMGMTD Backend RPC XPath Registry: Count: %u\n",
+		darr_len(be_rpc_xpath_map));
+	darr_foreach_p (be_rpc_xpath_map, map)
+		be_show_xpath_register(vty, map);
 }
 
 void mgmt_be_show_xpath_registries(struct vty *vty, const char *xpath)
 {
 	enum mgmt_be_client_id id;
 	struct mgmt_be_client_adapter *adapter;
-	uint64_t cclients, oclients, combined;
-
-	cclients = mgmt_be_interested_clients(xpath, true);
-	oclients = mgmt_be_interested_clients(xpath, false);
+	uint64_t cclients, oclients, rclients, combined;
+
+	cclients = mgmt_be_interested_clients(xpath,
+					      MGMT_BE_XPATH_SUBSCR_TYPE_CFG);
+	oclients = mgmt_be_interested_clients(xpath,
+					      MGMT_BE_XPATH_SUBSCR_TYPE_OPER);
+	rclients = mgmt_be_interested_clients(xpath,
+					      MGMT_BE_XPATH_SUBSCR_TYPE_RPC);
 	combined = cclients | oclients;
 
 	vty_out(vty, "XPath: '%s'\n", xpath);
 	FOREACH_BE_CLIENT_BITS (id, combined) {
-		vty_out(vty, "  -- Client: '%s'\tconfig:%d oper:%d\n",
+		vty_out(vty, "  -- Client: '%s'\tconfig:%d oper:%d rpc:%d\n",
 			mgmt_be_client_id2name(id), IS_IDBIT_SET(cclients, id),
-			IS_IDBIT_SET(oclients, id));
+			IS_IDBIT_SET(oclients, id), IS_IDBIT_SET(rclients, id));
 		adapter = mgmt_be_get_adapter_by_id(id);
 		if (adapter)
 			vty_out(vty, "    -- Adapter: %p\n", adapter);
diff --git a/mgmtd/mgmt_be_adapter.h b/mgmtd/mgmt_be_adapter.h
index 491410aa15..c9f2ab1b7a 100644
--- a/mgmtd/mgmt_be_adapter.h
+++ b/mgmtd/mgmt_be_adapter.h
@@ -235,15 +235,23 @@ extern void mgmt_be_xpath_register_write(struct vty *vty);
  */
 extern int mgmt_be_send_native(enum mgmt_be_client_id id, void *msg);
 
+enum mgmt_be_xpath_subscr_type {
+	MGMT_BE_XPATH_SUBSCR_TYPE_CFG,
+	MGMT_BE_XPATH_SUBSCR_TYPE_OPER,
+	MGMT_BE_XPATH_SUBSCR_TYPE_NOTIF,
+	MGMT_BE_XPATH_SUBSCR_TYPE_RPC,
+};
+
 /**
  * Lookup the clients which are subscribed to a given `xpath`
  * and the way they are subscribed.
  *
  * Args:
  *     xpath - the xpath to check for subscription information.
- *     config - true for config interest false for oper interest.
+ *     type - type of subscription to check for.
  */
-extern uint64_t mgmt_be_interested_clients(const char *xpath, bool config);
+extern uint64_t mgmt_be_interested_clients(const char *xpath,
+					   enum mgmt_be_xpath_subscr_type type);
 
 /**
  * mgmt_fe_adapter_send_notify() - notify FE clients of a notification.
diff --git a/mgmtd/mgmt_fe_adapter.c b/mgmtd/mgmt_fe_adapter.c
index ab0da64d8f..b20e36ce0c 100644
--- a/mgmtd/mgmt_fe_adapter.c
+++ b/mgmtd/mgmt_fe_adapter.c
@@ -1101,6 +1101,47 @@ done:
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int fe_adapter_send_rpc_reply(struct mgmt_fe_session_ctx *session,
+				     uint64_t req_id, uint8_t result_type,
+				     const struct lyd_node *result)
+{
+	struct mgmt_msg_rpc_reply *msg;
+	uint8_t **darrp = NULL;
+	int ret;
+
+	msg = mgmt_msg_native_alloc_msg(struct mgmt_msg_rpc_reply, 0,
+					MTYPE_MSG_NATIVE_RPC_REPLY);
+	msg->refer_id = session->session_id;
+	msg->req_id = req_id;
+	msg->code = MGMT_MSG_CODE_RPC_REPLY;
+	msg->result_type = result_type;
+
+	if (result) {
+		darrp = mgmt_msg_native_get_darrp(msg);
+		ret = yang_print_tree_append(darrp, result, result_type, 0);
+		if (ret != LY_SUCCESS) {
+			__log_err("Error building rpc-reply result for client %s session-id %" PRIu64
+				  " req-id %" PRIu64 " result type %u",
+				  session->adapter->name, session->session_id,
+				  req_id, result_type);
+			goto done;
+		}
+	}
+
+	__dbg("Sending rpc-reply from adapter %s to session-id %" PRIu64
+	      " req-id %" PRIu64 " len %u",
+	      session->adapter->name, session->session_id, req_id,
+	      mgmt_msg_native_get_msg_len(msg));
+
+	ret = fe_adapter_send_native_msg(session->adapter, msg,
+					 mgmt_msg_native_get_msg_len(msg),
+					 false);
+done:
+	mgmt_msg_native_free_msg(msg);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static int fe_adapter_send_edit_reply(struct mgmt_fe_session_ctx *session,
 				      uint64_t req_id, const char *xpath)
 {
@@ -1215,7 +1256,8 @@ static void fe_adapter_handle_get_data(struct mgmt_fe_session_ctx *session,
 	}
 	darr_free(snodes);
 
-	clients = mgmt_be_interested_clients(msg->xpath, false);
+	clients = mgmt_be_interested_clients(msg->xpath,
+					     MGMT_BE_XPATH_SUBSCR_TYPE_OPER);
 	if (!clients && !CHECK_FLAG(msg->flags, GET_DATA_FLAG_CONFIG)) {
 		__dbg("No backends provide xpath: %s for txn-id: %" PRIu64
 		      " session-id: %" PRIu64,
@@ -1270,7 +1312,7 @@ static void fe_adapter_handle_edit(struct mgmt_fe_session_ctx *session,
 	}
 
 	xpath = mgmt_msg_native_xpath_data_decode(msg, msg_len, data);
-	if (!xpath || !data) {
+	if (!xpath) {
 		fe_adapter_send_error(session, msg->req_id, false, -EINVAL,
 				      "Invalid message");
 		return;
@@ -1360,6 +1402,96 @@ static void fe_adapter_handle_edit(struct mgmt_fe_session_ctx *session,
 }
 
 /**
+ * fe_adapter_handle_rpc() - Handle an RPC message from an FE client.
+ * @session: the client session.
+ * @msg_raw: the message data.
+ * @msg_len: the length of the message data.
+ */
+static void fe_adapter_handle_rpc(struct mgmt_fe_session_ctx *session,
+				  void *__msg, size_t msg_len)
+{
+	struct mgmt_msg_rpc *msg = __msg;
+	const struct lysc_node *snode;
+	const char *xpath, *data;
+	uint64_t req_id = msg->req_id;
+	uint64_t clients;
+	int ret;
+
+	__dbg("Received RPC request from client %s for session-id %" PRIu64
+	      " req-id %" PRIu64,
+	      session->adapter->name, session->session_id, msg->req_id);
+
+	xpath = mgmt_msg_native_xpath_data_decode(msg, msg_len, data);
+	if (!xpath) {
+		fe_adapter_send_error(session, req_id, false, -EINVAL,
+				      "Invalid message");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (session->txn_id != MGMTD_TXN_ID_NONE) {
+		fe_adapter_send_error(session, req_id, false, -EINPROGRESS,
+				      "Transaction in progress txn-id: %" PRIu64
+				      " for session-id: %" PRIu64,
+				      session->txn_id, session->session_id);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	snode = lys_find_path(ly_native_ctx, NULL, xpath, 0);
+	if (!snode) {
+		fe_adapter_send_error(session, req_id, false, -ENOENT,
+				      "No such path: %s", xpath);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (snode->nodetype == LYS_RPC)
+		clients =
+			mgmt_be_interested_clients(xpath,
+						   MGMT_BE_XPATH_SUBSCR_TYPE_RPC);
+	else if (snode->nodetype == LYS_ACTION)
+		clients =
+			mgmt_be_interested_clients(xpath,
+						   MGMT_BE_XPATH_SUBSCR_TYPE_CFG);
+	else {
+		fe_adapter_send_error(session, req_id, false, -EINVAL,
+				      "Not an RPC or action path: %s", xpath);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (!clients) {
+		__dbg("No backends implement xpath: %s for txn-id: %" PRIu64
+		      " session-id: %" PRIu64,
+		      xpath, session->txn_id, session->session_id);
+
+		fe_adapter_send_error(session, req_id, false, -ENOENT,
+				      "No backends implement xpath: %s", xpath);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Start a RPC Transaction */
+	session->txn_id = mgmt_create_txn(session->session_id,
+					  MGMTD_TXN_TYPE_RPC);
+	if (session->txn_id == MGMTD_SESSION_ID_NONE) {
+		fe_adapter_send_error(session, req_id, false, -EINPROGRESS,
+				      "Failed to create an RPC transaction");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	__dbg("Created new rpc txn-id: %" PRIu64 " for session-id: %" PRIu64,
+	      session->txn_id, session->session_id);
+
+	/* Create an RPC request under the transaction */
+	ret = mgmt_txn_send_rpc(session->txn_id, req_id, clients,
+				msg->request_type, xpath, data,
+				mgmt_msg_native_data_len_decode(msg, msg_len));
+	if (ret) {
+		/* destroy the just created txn */
+		mgmt_destroy_txn(&session->txn_id);
+		fe_adapter_send_error(session, req_id, false, -EINPROGRESS,
+				      "Failed to create an RPC transaction");
+	}
+}
+
+/**
  * Handle a native encoded message from the FE client.
  */
 static void fe_adapter_handle_native_msg(struct mgmt_fe_client_adapter *adapter,
@@ -1383,6 +1515,9 @@ static void fe_adapter_handle_native_msg(struct mgmt_fe_client_adapter *adapter,
 	case MGMT_MSG_CODE_EDIT:
 		fe_adapter_handle_edit(session, msg, msg_len);
 		break;
+	case MGMT_MSG_CODE_RPC:
+		fe_adapter_handle_rpc(session, msg, msg_len);
+		break;
 	default:
 		__log_err("unknown native message session-id %" PRIu64
 			  " req-id %" PRIu64 " code %u to FE adapter %s",
@@ -1622,6 +1757,24 @@ int mgmt_fe_adapter_send_tree_data(uint64_t session_id, uint64_t txn_id,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+int mgmt_fe_adapter_send_rpc_reply(uint64_t session_id, uint64_t txn_id,
+				   uint64_t req_id, LYD_FORMAT result_type,
+				   const struct lyd_node *result)
+{
+	struct mgmt_fe_session_ctx *session;
+	int ret;
+
+	session = mgmt_session_id2ctx(session_id);
+	if (!session || session->txn_id != txn_id)
+		return -1;
+
+	ret = fe_adapter_send_rpc_reply(session, req_id, result_type, result);
+
+	mgmt_destroy_txn(&session->txn_id);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 int mgmt_fe_adapter_send_edit_reply(uint64_t session_id, uint64_t txn_id,
 				    uint64_t req_id, bool unlock, bool commit,
 				    const char *xpath, int16_t error,
diff --git a/mgmtd/mgmt_fe_adapter.h b/mgmtd/mgmt_fe_adapter.h
index 8d61ffe910..61d6cfae13 100644
--- a/mgmtd/mgmt_fe_adapter.h
+++ b/mgmtd/mgmt_fe_adapter.h
@@ -163,6 +163,26 @@ mgmt_fe_adapter_send_tree_data(uint64_t session_id, uint64_t txn_id,
 			       int partial_error, bool short_circuit_ok);
 
 /**
+ * Send RPC reply back to client.
+ *
+ * This also cleans up and frees the transaction.
+ *
+ * Args:
+ *	session_id: the session.
+ *	txn_id: the txn_id this data pertains to
+ *	req_id: the req id for the rpc message
+ *	result_type: the format of the result data.
+ *	result: the results.
+ *
+ * Return:
+ *	the return value from the underlying send function.
+ */
+extern int mgmt_fe_adapter_send_rpc_reply(uint64_t session_id, uint64_t txn_id,
+					  uint64_t req_id,
+					  LYD_FORMAT result_type,
+					  const struct lyd_node *result);
+
+/**
  * Send edit reply back to client. If error is not 0, a native error is sent.
  *
  * This also cleans up and frees the transaction.
diff --git a/mgmtd/mgmt_memory.c b/mgmtd/mgmt_memory.c
index 0fce61aa97..72ccca0626 100644
--- a/mgmtd/mgmt_memory.c
+++ b/mgmtd/mgmt_memory.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 DEFINE_MGROUP(MGMTD, "mgmt");
 DEFINE_MTYPE(MGMTD, MGMTD, "instance");
 DEFINE_MTYPE(MGMTD, MGMTD_XPATH, "xpath regex");
+DEFINE_MTYPE(MGMTD, MGMTD_ERR, "error");
 DEFINE_MTYPE(MGMTD, MGMTD_BE_ADPATER, "backend adapter");
 DEFINE_MTYPE(MGMTD, MGMTD_FE_ADPATER, "frontend adapter");
 DEFINE_MTYPE(MGMTD, MGMTD_FE_SESSION, "frontend session");
@@ -30,5 +31,6 @@ DEFINE_MTYPE(MGMTD, MGMTD_TXN_COMMCFG_REQ, "txn commit-config requests");
 DEFINE_MTYPE(MGMTD, MGMTD_TXN_GETDATA_REQ, "txn get-data requests");
 DEFINE_MTYPE(MGMTD, MGMTD_TXN_GETDATA_REPLY, "txn get-data replies");
 DEFINE_MTYPE(MGMTD, MGMTD_TXN_GETTREE_REQ, "txn get-tree requests");
+DEFINE_MTYPE(MGMTD, MGMTD_TXN_RPC_REQ, "txn rpc requests");
 DEFINE_MTYPE(MGMTD, MGMTD_TXN_CFG_BATCH, "txn config batches");
 DEFINE_MTYPE(MGMTD, MGMTD_CMT_INFO, "commit info");
diff --git a/mgmtd/mgmt_memory.h b/mgmtd/mgmt_memory.h
index d5b6aa632e..e28586ed83 100644
--- a/mgmtd/mgmt_memory.h
+++ b/mgmtd/mgmt_memory.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 DECLARE_MGROUP(MGMTD);
 DECLARE_MTYPE(MGMTD);
 DECLARE_MTYPE(MGMTD_XPATH);
+DECLARE_MTYPE(MGMTD_ERR);
 DECLARE_MTYPE(MGMTD_BE_ADPATER);
 DECLARE_MTYPE(MGMTD_FE_ADPATER);
 DECLARE_MTYPE(MGMTD_FE_SESSION);
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ DECLARE_MTYPE(MGMTD_TXN_COMMCFG_REQ);
 DECLARE_MTYPE(MGMTD_TXN_GETDATA_REQ);
 DECLARE_MTYPE(MGMTD_TXN_GETDATA_REPLY);
 DECLARE_MTYPE(MGMTD_TXN_GETTREE_REQ);
+DECLARE_MTYPE(MGMTD_TXN_RPC_REQ);
 DECLARE_MTYPE(MGMTD_TXN_CFG_BATCH);
 DECLARE_MTYPE(MGMTD_BE_ADAPTER_MSG_BUF);
 DECLARE_MTYPE(MGMTD_CMT_INFO);
diff --git a/mgmtd/mgmt_testc.c b/mgmtd/mgmt_testc.c
index a33a55efca..8bb07ed068 100644
--- a/mgmtd/mgmt_testc.c
+++ b/mgmtd/mgmt_testc.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 /* ---------------- */
 
 static void async_notification(struct nb_cb_notify_args *args);
+static int rpc_callback(struct nb_cb_rpc_args *args);
 
 static void sigusr1(void);
 static void sigint(void);
@@ -87,6 +88,10 @@ static const struct frr_yang_module_info frr_ripd_info = {
 			.cbs.notify = async_notification,
 		},
 		{
+			.xpath = "/frr-ripd:clear-rip-route",
+			.cbs.rpc = rpc_callback,
+		},
+		{
 			.xpath = NULL,
 		}
 	}
@@ -113,6 +118,7 @@ FRR_DAEMON_INFO(mgmtd_testc, MGMTD_TESTC,
 /* clang-format on */
 
 const char **__notif_xpaths;
+const char **__rpc_xpaths;
 
 struct mgmt_be_client_cbs __client_cbs = {};
 struct event *event_timeout;
@@ -134,6 +140,7 @@ static void quit(int exit_code)
 {
 	EVENT_OFF(event_timeout);
 	darr_free(__client_cbs.notif_xpaths);
+	darr_free(__client_cbs.rpc_xpaths);
 
 	frr_fini();
 
@@ -152,6 +159,12 @@ static void timeout(struct event *event)
 	quit(1);
 }
 
+static void success(struct event *event)
+{
+	zlog_notice("Success, exiting");
+	quit(0);
+}
+
 static void async_notification(struct nb_cb_notify_args *args)
 {
 	zlog_notice("Received YANG notification");
@@ -163,6 +176,23 @@ static void async_notification(struct nb_cb_notify_args *args)
 		quit(0);
 }
 
+static int rpc_callback(struct nb_cb_rpc_args *args)
+{
+	const char *vrf = NULL;
+
+	zlog_notice("Received YANG RPC");
+
+	if (yang_dnode_exists(args->input, "vrf"))
+		vrf = yang_dnode_get_string(args->input, "vrf");
+
+	printf("{\"frr-ripd:clear-rip-route\": {\"vrf\": \"%s\"}}\n", vrf);
+
+	event_cancel(&event_timeout);
+	event_add_timer(master, success, NULL, 1, NULL);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	int f_listen = 0;
@@ -217,6 +247,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		__client_cbs.nnotif_xpaths = darr_len(__notif_xpaths);
 	}
 
+	darr_push(__rpc_xpaths, "/frr-ripd:clear-rip-route");
+	__client_cbs.rpc_xpaths = __rpc_xpaths;
+	__client_cbs.nrpc_xpaths = darr_len(__rpc_xpaths);
+
 	mgmt_be_client = mgmt_be_client_create("mgmtd-testc", &__client_cbs, 0,
 					       master);
 
diff --git a/mgmtd/mgmt_txn.c b/mgmtd/mgmt_txn.c
index 901163c6e6..25376c1657 100644
--- a/mgmtd/mgmt_txn.c
+++ b/mgmtd/mgmt_txn.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ enum mgmt_txn_event {
 	MGMTD_TXN_PROC_COMMITCFG,
 	MGMTD_TXN_PROC_GETCFG,
 	MGMTD_TXN_PROC_GETTREE,
+	MGMTD_TXN_PROC_RPC,
 	MGMTD_TXN_COMMITCFG_TIMEOUT,
 };
 
@@ -188,6 +189,15 @@ struct txn_req_get_tree {
 	struct lyd_node *client_results; /* result tree from clients */
 };
 
+struct txn_req_rpc {
+	char *xpath;	       /* xpath of rpc/action to invoke */
+	uint64_t sent_clients; /* Bitmask of clients sent req to */
+	uint64_t recv_clients; /* Bitmask of clients recv reply from */
+	uint8_t result_type;   /* LYD_FORMAT for results */
+	char *errstr;	       /* error string */
+	struct lyd_node *client_results; /* result tree from clients */
+};
+
 struct mgmt_txn_req {
 	struct mgmt_txn_ctx *txn;
 	enum mgmt_txn_event req_event;
@@ -196,6 +206,7 @@ struct mgmt_txn_req {
 		struct mgmt_set_cfg_req *set_cfg;
 		struct mgmt_get_data_req *get_data;
 		struct txn_req_get_tree *get_tree;
+		struct txn_req_rpc *rpc;
 		struct mgmt_commit_cfg_req commit_cfg;
 	} req;
 
@@ -221,6 +232,7 @@ struct mgmt_txn_ctx {
 	struct event *proc_get_tree;
 	struct event *comm_cfg_timeout;
 	struct event *get_tree_timeout;
+	struct event *rpc_timeout;
 	struct event *clnup;
 
 	/* List of backend adapters involved in this transaction */
@@ -253,6 +265,10 @@ struct mgmt_txn_ctx {
 	 */
 	struct mgmt_txn_reqs_head get_tree_reqs;
 	/*
+	 * List of pending rpc requests.
+	 */
+	struct mgmt_txn_reqs_head rpc_reqs;
+	/*
 	 * There will always be one commit-config allowed for a given
 	 * transaction/session. No need to maintain lists for it.
 	 */
@@ -416,6 +432,15 @@ static struct mgmt_txn_req *mgmt_txn_req_alloc(struct mgmt_txn_ctx *txn,
 		      " session-id: %" PRIu64,
 		      txn_req->req_id, txn->txn_id, txn->session_id);
 		break;
+	case MGMTD_TXN_PROC_RPC:
+		txn_req->req.rpc = XCALLOC(MTYPE_MGMTD_TXN_RPC_REQ,
+					   sizeof(struct txn_req_rpc));
+		assert(txn_req->req.rpc);
+		mgmt_txn_reqs_add_tail(&txn->rpc_reqs, txn_req);
+		__dbg("Added a new RPC req-id: %" PRIu64 " txn-id: %" PRIu64
+		      " session-id: %" PRIu64,
+		      txn_req->req_id, txn->txn_id, txn->session_id);
+		break;
 	case MGMTD_TXN_COMMITCFG_TIMEOUT:
 		break;
 	}
@@ -506,6 +531,15 @@ static void mgmt_txn_req_free(struct mgmt_txn_req **txn_req)
 		XFREE(MTYPE_MGMTD_XPATH, (*txn_req)->req.get_tree->xpath);
 		XFREE(MTYPE_MGMTD_TXN_GETTREE_REQ, (*txn_req)->req.get_tree);
 		break;
+	case MGMTD_TXN_PROC_RPC:
+		__dbg("Deleting RPC req-id: %" PRIu64 " txn-id: %" PRIu64,
+		      (*txn_req)->req_id, (*txn_req)->txn->txn_id);
+		req_list = &(*txn_req)->txn->rpc_reqs;
+		lyd_free_all((*txn_req)->req.rpc->client_results);
+		XFREE(MTYPE_MGMTD_ERR, (*txn_req)->req.rpc->errstr);
+		XFREE(MTYPE_MGMTD_XPATH, (*txn_req)->req.rpc->xpath);
+		XFREE(MTYPE_MGMTD_TXN_RPC_REQ, (*txn_req)->req.rpc);
+		break;
 	case MGMTD_TXN_COMMITCFG_TIMEOUT:
 		break;
 	}
@@ -880,7 +914,9 @@ static int mgmt_txn_create_config_batches(struct mgmt_txn_req *txn_req,
 
 		__dbg("XPATH: %s, Value: '%s'", xpath, value ? value : "NIL");
 
-		clients = mgmt_be_interested_clients(xpath, true);
+		clients =
+			mgmt_be_interested_clients(xpath,
+						   MGMT_BE_XPATH_SUBSCR_TYPE_CFG);
 
 		chg_clients = 0;
 
@@ -1306,6 +1342,33 @@ static int txn_get_tree_data_done(struct mgmt_txn_ctx *txn,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int txn_rpc_done(struct mgmt_txn_ctx *txn, struct mgmt_txn_req *txn_req)
+{
+	struct txn_req_rpc *rpc = txn_req->req.rpc;
+	uint64_t req_id = txn_req->req_id;
+
+	/* cancel timer and send reply onward */
+	EVENT_OFF(txn->rpc_timeout);
+
+	if (rpc->errstr)
+		mgmt_fe_adapter_txn_error(txn->txn_id, req_id, false, -1,
+					  rpc->errstr);
+	else if (mgmt_fe_adapter_send_rpc_reply(txn->session_id, txn->txn_id,
+						req_id, rpc->result_type,
+						rpc->client_results)) {
+		__log_err("Error sending the results of RPC for txn-id %" PRIu64
+			  " req_id %" PRIu64 " to requested type %u",
+			  txn->txn_id, req_id, rpc->result_type);
+
+		(void)mgmt_fe_adapter_txn_error(txn->txn_id, req_id, false, -1,
+						"Error converting results of RPC");
+	}
+
+	/* we're done with the request */
+	mgmt_txn_req_free(&txn_req);
+
+	return 0;
+}
 
 static void txn_get_tree_timeout(struct event *thread)
 {
@@ -1333,6 +1396,31 @@ static void txn_get_tree_timeout(struct event *thread)
 	txn_get_tree_data_done(txn, txn_req);
 }
 
+static void txn_rpc_timeout(struct event *thread)
+{
+	struct mgmt_txn_ctx *txn;
+	struct mgmt_txn_req *txn_req;
+
+	txn_req = (struct mgmt_txn_req *)EVENT_ARG(thread);
+	txn = txn_req->txn;
+
+	assert(txn);
+	assert(txn->type == MGMTD_TXN_TYPE_RPC);
+
+	__log_err("Backend timeout txn-id: %" PRIu64 " ending rpc", txn->txn_id);
+
+	/*
+	 * Send a get-tree data reply.
+	 *
+	 * NOTE: The transaction cleanup will be triggered from Front-end
+	 * adapter.
+	 */
+
+	txn_req->req.rpc->errstr =
+		XSTRDUP(MTYPE_MGMTD_ERR, "Operation on the backend timed-out");
+	txn_rpc_done(txn, txn_req);
+}
+
 /*
  * Send CFG_APPLY_REQs to all the backend client.
  *
@@ -1516,6 +1604,7 @@ static void mgmt_txn_send_getcfg_reply_data(struct mgmt_txn_req *txn_req,
 	case MGMTD_TXN_PROC_SETCFG:
 	case MGMTD_TXN_PROC_COMMITCFG:
 	case MGMTD_TXN_PROC_GETTREE:
+	case MGMTD_TXN_PROC_RPC:
 	case MGMTD_TXN_COMMITCFG_TIMEOUT:
 		__log_err("Invalid Txn-Req-Event %u", txn_req->req_event);
 		break;
@@ -1721,6 +1810,7 @@ static struct mgmt_txn_ctx *mgmt_txn_create_new(uint64_t session_id,
 		mgmt_txn_reqs_init(&txn->set_cfg_reqs);
 		mgmt_txn_reqs_init(&txn->get_cfg_reqs);
 		mgmt_txn_reqs_init(&txn->get_tree_reqs);
+		mgmt_txn_reqs_init(&txn->rpc_reqs);
 		txn->commit_cfg_req = NULL;
 		txn->refcount = 0;
 		if (!mgmt_txn_mm->next_txn_id)
@@ -1890,6 +1980,7 @@ static void mgmt_txn_register_event(struct mgmt_txn_ctx *txn,
 				&txn->comm_cfg_timeout);
 		break;
 	case MGMTD_TXN_PROC_GETTREE:
+	case MGMTD_TXN_PROC_RPC:
 		assert(!"code bug do not register this event");
 		break;
 	}
@@ -2496,6 +2587,64 @@ reply:
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int mgmt_txn_send_rpc(uint64_t txn_id, uint64_t req_id, uint64_t clients,
+		      LYD_FORMAT result_type, const char *xpath,
+		      const char *data, size_t data_len)
+{
+	struct mgmt_txn_ctx *txn;
+	struct mgmt_txn_req *txn_req;
+	struct mgmt_msg_rpc *msg;
+	struct txn_req_rpc *rpc;
+	uint64_t id;
+	int ret;
+
+	txn = mgmt_txn_id2ctx(txn_id);
+	if (!txn)
+		return -1;
+
+	txn_req = mgmt_txn_req_alloc(txn, req_id, MGMTD_TXN_PROC_RPC);
+	rpc = txn_req->req.rpc;
+	rpc->xpath = XSTRDUP(MTYPE_MGMTD_XPATH, xpath);
+	rpc->result_type = result_type;
+
+	msg = mgmt_msg_native_alloc_msg(struct mgmt_msg_rpc, 0,
+					MTYPE_MSG_NATIVE_RPC);
+	msg->refer_id = txn_id;
+	msg->req_id = req_id;
+	msg->code = MGMT_MSG_CODE_RPC;
+	msg->request_type = result_type;
+
+	mgmt_msg_native_xpath_encode(msg, xpath);
+	if (data)
+		mgmt_msg_native_append(msg, data, data_len);
+
+	assert(clients);
+	FOREACH_BE_CLIENT_BITS (id, clients) {
+		ret = mgmt_be_send_native(id, msg);
+		if (ret) {
+			__log_err("Could not send rpc message to backend client %s",
+				  mgmt_be_client_id2name(id));
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		__dbg("Sent rpc req to backend client %s",
+		      mgmt_be_client_id2name(id));
+
+		/* record that we sent the request to the client */
+		rpc->sent_clients |= (1u << id);
+	}
+
+	mgmt_msg_native_free_msg(msg);
+
+	if (!rpc->sent_clients)
+		return txn_rpc_done(txn, txn_req);
+
+	event_add_timer(mgmt_txn_tm, txn_rpc_timeout, txn_req,
+			MGMTD_TXN_RPC_MAX_DELAY_SEC, &txn->rpc_timeout);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * Error reply from the backend client.
  */
@@ -2506,6 +2655,7 @@ int mgmt_txn_notify_error(struct mgmt_be_client_adapter *adapter,
 	enum mgmt_be_client_id id = adapter->id;
 	struct mgmt_txn_ctx *txn = mgmt_txn_id2ctx(txn_id);
 	struct txn_req_get_tree *get_tree;
+	struct txn_req_rpc *rpc;
 	struct mgmt_txn_req *txn_req;
 
 	if (!txn) {
@@ -2518,6 +2668,10 @@ int mgmt_txn_notify_error(struct mgmt_be_client_adapter *adapter,
 	FOREACH_TXN_REQ_IN_LIST (&txn->get_tree_reqs, txn_req)
 		if (txn_req->req_id == req_id)
 			break;
+	if (!txn_req)
+		FOREACH_TXN_REQ_IN_LIST (&txn->rpc_reqs, txn_req)
+			if (txn_req->req_id == req_id)
+				break;
 	if (!txn_req) {
 		__log_err("Error reply from %s for txn-id %" PRIu64
 			  " cannot find req_id %" PRIu64,
@@ -2538,6 +2692,15 @@ int mgmt_txn_notify_error(struct mgmt_be_client_adapter *adapter,
 		if (get_tree->recv_clients != get_tree->sent_clients)
 			return 0;
 		return txn_get_tree_data_done(txn, txn_req);
+	case MGMTD_TXN_PROC_RPC:
+		rpc = txn_req->req.rpc;
+		rpc->recv_clients |= (1u << id);
+		rpc->errstr = XSTRDUP(MTYPE_MGMTD_ERR, errstr);
+
+		/* check if done yet */
+		if (rpc->recv_clients != rpc->sent_clients)
+			return 0;
+		return txn_rpc_done(txn, txn_req);
 
 	/* non-native message events */
 	case MGMTD_TXN_PROC_SETCFG:
@@ -2625,6 +2788,64 @@ int mgmt_txn_notify_tree_data_reply(struct mgmt_be_client_adapter *adapter,
 	return txn_get_tree_data_done(txn, txn_req);
 }
 
+int mgmt_txn_notify_rpc_reply(struct mgmt_be_client_adapter *adapter,
+			      struct mgmt_msg_rpc_reply *reply_msg,
+			      size_t msg_len)
+{
+	uint64_t txn_id = reply_msg->refer_id;
+	uint64_t req_id = reply_msg->req_id;
+	enum mgmt_be_client_id id = adapter->id;
+	struct mgmt_txn_ctx *txn = mgmt_txn_id2ctx(txn_id);
+	struct mgmt_txn_req *txn_req;
+	struct txn_req_rpc *rpc;
+	size_t data_len = msg_len - sizeof(*reply_msg);
+	LY_ERR err;
+
+	if (!txn) {
+		__log_err("RPC reply from %s for a missing txn-id %" PRIu64,
+			  adapter->name, txn_id);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	/* Find the request. */
+	FOREACH_TXN_REQ_IN_LIST (&txn->rpc_reqs, txn_req)
+		if (txn_req->req_id == req_id)
+			break;
+	if (!txn_req) {
+		__log_err("RPC reply from %s for txn-id %" PRIu64
+			  " missing req_id %" PRIu64,
+			  adapter->name, txn_id, req_id);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	rpc = txn_req->req.rpc;
+
+	/* we don't expect more than one daemon to provide output for an RPC */
+	if (!rpc->client_results && data_len > 0) {
+		err = yang_parse_rpc(rpc->xpath, reply_msg->result_type,
+				     reply_msg->data, true,
+				     &rpc->client_results);
+		if (err) {
+			__log_err("RPC reply from %s for txn-id %" PRIu64
+				  " req_id %" PRIu64
+				  " error parsing result of type %u",
+				  adapter->name, txn_id, req_id,
+				  reply_msg->result_type);
+			rpc->errstr =
+				XSTRDUP(MTYPE_MGMTD_ERR,
+					"Cannot parse result from the backend");
+		}
+	}
+
+	rpc->recv_clients |= (1u << id);
+
+	/* check if done yet */
+	if (rpc->recv_clients != rpc->sent_clients)
+		return 0;
+
+	return txn_rpc_done(txn, txn_req);
+}
+
 void mgmt_txn_status_write(struct vty *vty)
 {
 	struct mgmt_txn_ctx *txn;
diff --git a/mgmtd/mgmt_txn.h b/mgmtd/mgmt_txn.h
index aeb74469f1..b6ca288675 100644
--- a/mgmtd/mgmt_txn.h
+++ b/mgmtd/mgmt_txn.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #define MGMTD_TXN_CFG_COMMIT_MAX_DELAY_SEC 600
 #define MGMTD_TXN_GET_TREE_MAX_DELAY_SEC   600
+#define MGMTD_TXN_RPC_MAX_DELAY_SEC	   60
 
 #define MGMTD_TXN_CLEANUP_DELAY_USEC 10
 
@@ -48,7 +49,8 @@ struct mgmt_edit_req;
 enum mgmt_txn_type {
 	MGMTD_TXN_TYPE_NONE = 0,
 	MGMTD_TXN_TYPE_CONFIG,
-	MGMTD_TXN_TYPE_SHOW
+	MGMTD_TXN_TYPE_SHOW,
+	MGMTD_TXN_TYPE_RPC,
 };
 
 static inline const char *mgmt_txn_type2str(enum mgmt_txn_type type)
@@ -60,6 +62,8 @@ static inline const char *mgmt_txn_type2str(enum mgmt_txn_type type)
 		return "CONFIG";
 	case MGMTD_TXN_TYPE_SHOW:
 		return "SHOW";
+	case MGMTD_TXN_TYPE_RPC:
+		return "RPC";
 	}
 
 	return "Unknown";
@@ -246,6 +250,25 @@ mgmt_txn_send_edit(uint64_t txn_id, uint64_t req_id, Mgmtd__DatastoreId ds_id,
 		   LYD_FORMAT request_type, uint8_t flags, uint8_t operation,
 		   const char *xpath, const char *data);
 
+/**
+ * Send RPC request.
+ *
+ * Args:
+ *	txn_id: Transaction identifier.
+ *	req_id: FE client request identifier.
+ *	clients: Bitmask of clients to send RPC to.
+ *	result_type: LYD_FORMAT result format.
+ *	xpath: The xpath of the RPC.
+ *	data: The input parameters data tree.
+ *	data_len: The length of the input parameters data.
+ *
+ * Return:
+ *	0 on success.
+ */
+extern int mgmt_txn_send_rpc(uint64_t txn_id, uint64_t req_id, uint64_t clients,
+			     LYD_FORMAT result_type, const char *xpath,
+			     const char *data, size_t data_len);
+
 /*
  * Notifiy backend adapter on connection.
  */
@@ -312,6 +335,18 @@ extern int mgmt_txn_notify_tree_data_reply(struct mgmt_be_client_adapter *adapte
 					   struct mgmt_msg_tree_data *data_msg,
 					   size_t msg_len);
 
+/**
+ * Process a reply from a backend client to our RPC request
+ *
+ * Args:
+ *	adapter: The adapter that received the result.
+ *	reply_msg: The message from the backend.
+ *	msg_len: Total length of the message.
+ */
+extern int mgmt_txn_notify_rpc_reply(struct mgmt_be_client_adapter *adapter,
+				     struct mgmt_msg_rpc_reply *reply_msg,
+				     size_t msg_len);
+
 /*
  * Dump transaction status to vty.
  */
diff --git a/mgmtd/mgmt_vty.c b/mgmtd/mgmt_vty.c
index 61d0760e05..8ccb463577 100644
--- a/mgmtd/mgmt_vty.c
+++ b/mgmtd/mgmt_vty.c
@@ -296,6 +296,21 @@ DEFPY(mgmt_edit, mgmt_edit_cmd,
 	return CMD_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+DEFPY(mgmt_rpc, mgmt_rpc_cmd,
+      "mgmt rpc XPATH [json|xml]$fmt [DATA]",
+      MGMTD_STR
+      "Invoke RPC\n"
+      "XPath expression specifying the YANG data path\n"
+      "JSON input format (default)\n"
+      "XML input format\n"
+      "Input data tree\n")
+{
+	LYD_FORMAT format = (fmt && fmt[0] == 'x') ? LYD_XML : LYD_JSON;
+
+	vty_mgmt_send_rpc_req(vty, format, xpath, data);
+	return CMD_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 DEFPY(show_mgmt_get_config, show_mgmt_get_config_cmd,
       "show mgmt get-config [candidate|operational|running]$dsname WORD$path",
       SHOW_STR MGMTD_STR
@@ -702,6 +717,7 @@ void mgmt_vty_init(void)
 	install_element(CONFIG_NODE, &mgmt_remove_config_data_cmd);
 	install_element(CONFIG_NODE, &mgmt_replace_config_data_cmd);
 	install_element(CONFIG_NODE, &mgmt_edit_cmd);
+	install_element(CONFIG_NODE, &mgmt_rpc_cmd);
 	install_element(CONFIG_NODE, &mgmt_load_config_cmd);
 	install_element(CONFIG_NODE, &mgmt_save_config_cmd);
 	install_element(CONFIG_NODE, &mgmt_rollback_cmd);