Patent ID: 7650396
Filing Date: 2010-01-19
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for defining a policy enabled network, the method comprising: creating a network policy which corresponds to a predetermined network configuration state; creating a business rule which corresponds to a predetermined series of steps required in response to the network policy; associating the network policy to the business rule such that the network policy, when implemented in the network, adheres to the predetermined series of steps and results in the predetermined network configuration state; storing the business rule in a data repository; storing the network policy in the data repository; storing the predetermined network configuration state in the data repository; retrieving from a template library, in response to commands being needed to properly configure a particular one of a plurality of network devices in the network to operate in accordance with the predetermined network configuration state, a command-format template for the particular one of the plurality of network devices; and generating, using the retrieved command-format template, device-specific commands for the particular one of the plurality of network devices.