Claims
- 1. A method for managing policy for a network, comprising:
dynamically detecting a user input of a network policy description as an event; and automatically generating a network policy responsive to said user input.
- 2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
dynamically detecting a change to said network policy description as an event; and automatically regenerating said network policy responsive to said change.
- 3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
dynamically determining when a network policy should be deployed; and configuring a device with said network policy responsive to said determining.
- 4. The method of claim 1 wherein said automatically generating comprises:
creating a separate flat file for each device impacted by said network policy.
- 5. An event manager for a remote, modular network management system, comprising:
an event scheduler for scheduling events; an event store for storing events; an interface to a presentation module for receiving events indicating a timing for generating a network policy; and an interface to a network policy generator for providing a network policy generating event.
- 6. The event manager of claim 5 further comprising:
an interface to a device plug-in module for providing events including a device configuration event and a policy deployment event.
- 7. The event manager of claim 5 wherein an event is not acknowledged by a module until said event is completed.
- 8. The event manager of claim 5 wherein each event includes:
a scheduled date and time for the event; an expiration date and time for the event in the absence of an acknowledgment; a generic global unique identification number to identify the event; a replace event flag to indicate if a previously existing event should be replaced; and a priority for the event.
- 9. An event manager for a remote, modular network management system, comprising:
an event scheduler for scheduling events; an event store for storing events; an interface to a presentation module for receiving events indicating a timing for generating a network policy; an interface to a network policy generator for providing a network policy generating event; and an interface to a device plug-in module for providing events including a device configuration event and a policy deployment event; wherein an event is not acknowledged by a module until said event is completed. wherein each event includes
a scheduled date and time for the event, an expiration date and time for the event in the absence of an acknowledgment, a generic global unique identification number to identify the event, a replace event flag to indicate if a previously existing event should be replaced, and a priority for the event.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is related to copending application Ser. No. ______, “Selection and Storage of Policies in Network Management” (Attorney Docket No. 20063P-001210US), Ser. No. ______, “Policy Engine for Modular Generation of Policy for a Flat, Per-Device Database” (Attorney Docket No. 20063P-001310US), Ser. No. ______, “Device Plug-in System for Configuring Network Devices over a Public Network” (Attorney Docket No. 20063P-001510US) and Ser. No. ______, “Modular Remote Network Policy Management System” (Attorney Docket No. 20063P-001610US), all filed even date herewith and assigned to the same assignee, and all incorporated herein by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60312382 |
Aug 2001 |
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