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Method and apparatus for providing routing and access control filters

  • US 8,819,201 B2
  • Filed: 08/07/2008
  • Issued: 08/26/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing a routing filter, comprising:

  • receiving, by a processor, a new filter rule associated with a routing policy, wherein the new filter rule affects a configurable entry for the routing policy;

    creating, by the processor, a filter template in accordance with the new filter rule, wherein the creating comprises generating the filter template from an existing template with a modification to implement a change for the configurable entry, wherein the new filter rule comprises a list of network resources on which the filter template is applied and a request option to request only auditing of the list of network resources;

    identifying, by the processor, an affected interface;

    auditing, by the processor, the affected interface;

    reporting, by the processor, a trouble when the auditing of the affected interface is unsuccessful;

    generating, by the processor, a command in accordance with the filter template when the auditing of the affected interface is successful; and

    downloading, by the processor, filter content to a router using the command.

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