Method and system for controlling a policy-based network
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a policy-based network, comprising the steps of:
- establishing a first policy within a policy server of the network, wherein the first policy includes at least a first function and a second function;
converting the first policy into at least a second policy and a third policy, wherein the second policy is associated with the first function and the third policy is associated with the second function;
distributing the second policy and the third policy within the network to at least one node; and
controlling the at least one node using the second policy and the third policy.
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Abstract
A method and system are described for controlling a policy-based network. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a first policy is established within a policy server of the network, wherein the first policy includes at least a first function and a second function. The first policy is converted into at least a second policy and a third policy, wherein the second policy is associated with the first function and the third policy is associated with the second function. The second policy and the third policy are distributed within the network to at least one node. The at least one node is controlled using the second policy and the third policy.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a policy-based network, comprising the steps of:
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establishing a first policy within a policy server of the network, wherein the first policy includes at least a first function and a second function;
converting the first policy into at least a second policy and a third policy, wherein the second policy is associated with the first function and the third policy is associated with the second function;
distributing the second policy and the third policy within the network to at least one node; and
controlling the at least one node using the second policy and the third policy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for controlling a policy-based network, comprising the steps of:
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establishing at least a first policy and a second policy within a policy server of the network, wherein the first policy includes at least a first function and the second policy includes at least a second function;
converting the first policy and the second policy into a third policy, wherein the third policy is associated with the first function and the second function;
distributing the third policy within the network to at least one node; and
controlling the at least one node using the third policy. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 15)
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14. A system for controlling a policy-based network, comprising:
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a policy server for establishing policies;
conversion means for converting at least one of a high-level policy into a plurality of low-level policies and a plurality of high-level policies into a low-level policy;
distributing means for distributing within the network at least one of the low-level policy and the plurality of low-level-policies;
a network node for receiving at least one of the low-level policy and the plurality of low-level-policies.
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