Policy rule management for QoS provisioning
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1. A policy-based Internet Protocol (IP) network comprising:
- a plurality of switches;
a plurality of network devices, each having a directory supported by at least one of the plurality of switches, the plurality of network devices being operatively connected to the plurality of switches via a local area network with each of the plurality of switches supporting quality of service (QoS) and policy files for each supported network device;
a server having a repository for policy data and for receiving policy updates; and
a network policy server having policy processing for provisioning quality of service via a user interface, wherein the user interface provides a graphic user interface for a user to set up QoS provisioning across the network devices.
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Abstract
Described herein is a policy-based Internet Protocol (IP) network wherein the Quality of Service (QoS) provisioning across various network devices is managed by policy processing via a user interface including a graphic user interface. The user interface incorporates information made available by a server, such as lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) server, having a repository, and thereby allows for a consistent set up voice-over IP devices, video devices and network data devices with minimal entries by the user. Further, the user interfaces allows for efficient policy creation and editing.
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22 Claims
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1. A policy-based Internet Protocol (IP) network comprising:
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a plurality of switches;
a plurality of network devices, each having a directory supported by at least one of the plurality of switches, the plurality of network devices being operatively connected to the plurality of switches via a local area network with each of the plurality of switches supporting quality of service (QoS) and policy files for each supported network device;
a server having a repository for policy data and for receiving policy updates; and
a network policy server having policy processing for provisioning quality of service via a user interface, wherein the user interface provides a graphic user interface for a user to set up QoS provisioning across the network devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of quality of service provisioning in a policy-based Internet Protocol (IP) network having policy processing, the method comprising the steps of:
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specifying to policy processing a priority for provisioning quality of service for processing network devices via a graphic user interface (GUI), if a network device setup mode is selected; and
defining and implementing network policies for provisioning quality of service via the graphic user interface to policy processing, if a guided setup mode is selected.
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9. A method of quality of service provisioning in a policy-based Internet Protocol (IP) network having policy processing, the method comprising the steps of:
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specifying to policy processing a priority for provisioning quality of service for data processing network devices via a graphic user interface (GUI), if a data device setup mode is selected; and
defining and implementing network policies for provisioning quality of service via the graphic user interface to policy processing, if a guided setup mode is selected. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of quality of service provisioning in a policy-based Internet Protocol (IP) network having policy processing, the method comprising the steps of:
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selecting at least one mode from the group consisting of voice-over IP setup mode, data device setup mode, video device setup mode and a guided set up mode;
specifying to policy processing a priority for provisioning quality of service (QoS) for voice-over IP (VoIP) network devices via a graphic user interface (GUI), if VoIP setup mode is selected and if VoIP network devices are displayed within the GUI;
specifying to policy processing a priority for provisioning quality of service for video processing network devices via the GUI, if video setup mode is selected and if video processing network devices, including video multimedia network devices, are displayed within the GUI;
specifying to policy processing a priority for provisioning quality of service for data processing network devices via the GUI, if data device setup mode is selected and if data processing network devices are displayed with the GUI; and
defining and implementing network policies for provisioning quality of service via the graphic user interface to policy processing, if guided set up mode is selected.
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20. A computer program product for use with a server in a policy-based Internet Protocol network having devices, said computer program product comprising:
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a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied in said medium that, when used with the server, causes the server to effect policy processing for provisioning quality of service via a user interface, wherein the user interface provides a graphic user interface for the user to set up quality of service (QoS) provisioning across the network devices;
a computer readable program code means for allowing the user to specify a priority to provision quality of service for data processing network devices via the graphic user interface to policy processing; and
and a computer readable program code means for allowing a user to define and implement network policies for provisioning quality of service via the graphic user interface to the policy processing. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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