System and a Method Relating to Network Management
First Claim
1. A node supporting networking and communication with other nodes by means of a layered communication protocol comprising a communication layer and further supporting group communication with other nodes controlled via a grouping protocol adapted to interact with said communication layer, the node comprising a policy engine which is arranged separately from, but in communication with, said grouping protocol, said policy engine being adapted to establish current and/or changing node, group and network related information, and to use said information and one or more indicated or activated grouping policies to automatically and dynamically control grouping related actions and adapt the grouping.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a node supporting networking and communication with other nodes by means of a layered communication protocol and group communication with other nodes controlled via a grouping protocol adapted to interact with said communication protocol. The node comprises a policy engine which is arranged separately from, but in communication with said grouping protocol. The policy engine is adapted to establish current and/or changing node, group and network related information and to use one or more grouping policies to automatically and dynamically control grouping related actions and adapt the grouping. The invention also relates to a system comprising a number of such nodes and a method of controlling grouping.
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- 1. A node supporting networking and communication with other nodes by means of a layered communication protocol comprising a communication layer and further supporting group communication with other nodes controlled via a grouping protocol adapted to interact with said communication layer, the node comprising a policy engine which is arranged separately from, but in communication with, said grouping protocol, said policy engine being adapted to establish current and/or changing node, group and network related information, and to use said information and one or more indicated or activated grouping policies to automatically and dynamically control grouping related actions and adapt the grouping.
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16. A method of controlling grouping of nodes supporting communication and networking with other nodes by means of a layered communication protocol, comprising a communication layer, and a grouping protocol, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing one or more grouping related policies to a policy engine; monitoring or establishing, in each node, current and/or changing node, group and network related information; and using said grouping related policies to automatically and dynamically control grouping related actions and adapt the grouping. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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