Policy administration and provisioning
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1. A method, comprising:
- defining a set of policies using a language for a first device and a second device, wherein the first and second devices are heterogeneous devices from one another;
translating the set of policies in a first format from the language for enforcement on first device; and
translating the set of policies in a second format from the language for enforcement on the second device.
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Abstract
Techniques for administering and provisioning policies are provided. Policies are translated to an intermediate format and provisioned to heterogeneous devices in native formats of those devices. Administration and interfaces to define and update the policies may occur in the intermediate format or in the native formats. Policies may be combined across devices and published from one device to another device. Policies may also be associated and administered for policy enforcement points.
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1. A method, comprising:
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defining a set of policies using a language for a first device and a second device, wherein the first and second devices are heterogeneous devices from one another;
translating the set of policies in a first format from the language for enforcement on first device; and
translating the set of policies in a second format from the language for enforcement on the second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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identifying a first policy enforcement point;
identifying a second policy enforcement point;
acquiring a first set of policies for the first policy enforcement point and a second set of policies for the second policy enforcement point;
deriving a third set of policies from the first and second set of policies;
substituting the third set of policies for the first and second policy enforcement points. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
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identifying a first set of policies associated with a first device;
translating the first set of policies to a format enforceable on a second device; and
provisioning the translated first set of policies in the format to the second device, wherein the first and second devices are heterogeneous devices from one another. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system, comprising:
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an intermediate policy expression markup language; and
a policy managing service, wherein the policy managing service translates policies to and from the intermediate policy expression markup language and provisions the policies among heterogeneous devices. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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