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Method and apparatus for network wide policy-based analysis of configurations of devices

  • US 20060129670A1
  • Filed: 11/08/2005
  • Published: 06/15/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for a computer system comprises:

  • determining a plurality of network devices within a network arranged in a network topology, wherein the plurality of network devices includes a first application server hosting a first application;

    receiving a policy for the network, wherein the policy comprises requirements associated with the first application server, wherein the requirements include a description of a first set of required network traffic and a first server associated with the first set of required network traffic;

    receiving a plurality of configuration files associated with the plurality of network devices;

    determining a network configuration model in response to the plurality of configuration files;

    computing network traffic on all network paths from the first application server to the first server to determine a first plurality of computed paths;

    determining if the network traffic that was computed includes at least the first set of required network traffic associated with the first server; and

    generating a report indicating whether the network traffic includes at least the first set of required network traffic.

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