PROCESSING UNMODIFIED CONFIGURATION DATA WITH A NETWORK DEVICE APPLICATION

A network device may receive a first configuration object associated with an application and may parse the first configuration object to identify first configuration data. The network device may calculate a first hash value based on the first configuration data and may generate a first operational object based on the first configuration data and the first hash value. The network device may receive a second configuration object associated with the application of the network device and may parse the second configuration object to identify second configuration data. The network device may calculate a second hash value based on the second configuration data and may determine whether the first hash value matches the second hash value. The network device may prevent, based on the first hash value matching the second hash value, generation of a second operational object based on the second configuration data and the second hash value.