Commit the candidate configuration as the device’s new current configuration. Depends on the :candidate capability.

A confirmed commit (i.e. if confirmed is True) is reverted if there is no followup commit within the timeout interval. If no timeout is specified the confirm timeout defaults to 600 seconds (10 minutes). A confirming commit may have the confirmed parameter but this is not required. Depends on the :confirmed-commit capability.

confirmed whether this is a confirmed commit

timeout specifies the confirm timeout in seconds

persist make the confirmed commit survive a session termination, and set a token on the ongoing confirmed commit

persist_id value must be equal to the value given in the parameter to the original operation.