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Method and apparatus for providing policy-based services for internal applications

  • US 6,674,743 B1
  • Filed: 12/30/1999
  • Issued: 01/06/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a packet-forwarding device running an internal application and having a first interface and a second interface, a method for providing policy-based services, said method comprising the steps of:

  • said internal application generating internally-generated packets;

    applying a first policy to said internally-generated packets;

    forwarding said internally-generated packets to said first interface;

    receiving second incoming packets at said second interface, said second incoming packets having destination addresses;

    classifying said second incoming packets as internally-destined packets if said destination addresses of said second incoming packets are in a first set of one or more addresses and classifying said second incoming packets as second external packets if said destination addresses of said second incoming packets are in a second set of one or more addresses; and

    forwarding said second external packets to said first interface without applying said first policy to said second external packets.

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