Method and system for integrating IP address reservations with policy provisioning
First Claim
1. A network system for policy provisioning and access managing, the system comprising in combination:
- a first network device for marking an incoming message with an identifier of a network access device;
a second network device for policy provisioning and access managing, wherein the second network device intercepting the incoming message prior to at least one first protocol server receives the incoming message, identifying a network device using the identifier and managing an assignment of a plurality of configuration settings based on the identifier, and a database for storing a plurality of configuration information records, wherein each record includes an identifier of a network access device and a plurality of configuration information settings constructed based on a service level agreement associated with the identifier of each record.
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Abstract
A method and system for policy provisioning and access managing on a data-over-cable system. One method includes receiving a first message on a first network device such as a CMTS from a second network device and marking the first message with an identifier of a network access device. The method further includes intercepting the first message on a third network device prior to a first protocol network server such as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (“DHCP”) server receives the first message. When the third network device intercepts the first message, the third network device determines the identity of the second network device. Based on the identity of the second network device and using the identifier of the network access device, the third network device manages an assignment of configuration parameters for the second network device.
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1. A network system for policy provisioning and access managing, the system comprising in combination:
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a first network device for marking an incoming message with an identifier of a network access device;
a second network device for policy provisioning and access managing, wherein the second network device intercepting the incoming message prior to at least one first protocol server receives the incoming message, identifying a network device using the identifier and managing an assignment of a plurality of configuration settings based on the identifier, and a database for storing a plurality of configuration information records, wherein each record includes an identifier of a network access device and a plurality of configuration information settings constructed based on a service level agreement associated with the identifier of each record. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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