Network-aware policy deployment
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1. A policy management tool, comprising:
- dynamic network information; and
a policy manager coupled to the model to manage deployment of at least one policy to a set of devices in a network based on the dynamic network information.
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Abstract
Network-aware policy deployment uses dynamic network information, such as topology, congestion, link bandwidth, error rates, and the like, to intelligently deploy a policy in the most efficient manner possible. Because the software determines how to deploy a policy, the software is able to map a single user-created policy onto several devices that might otherwise have required the user to create and maintain multiple policies. Moreover, the software is able to analyze and adjust the deployment based on current network conditions.
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1. A policy management tool, comprising:
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dynamic network information; and
a policy manager coupled to the model to manage deployment of at least one policy to a set of devices in a network based on the dynamic network information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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13. A method, comprising:
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applying dynamic network information to a policy manager; and
mapping a policy to a set of devices in the network based on the dynamic network information.
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25. An apparatus, comprising:
a machine-readable medium having stored thereon instructions for causing a processor to;
apply dynamic network information to a policy manager; and
map a policy to a set of devices in the network based on the topology of the network.
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