Networking Council Foreword.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

A NEW NETWORK MANAGEMENT PARADIGM.

New Services, New Requirements.

Introduction to Policy-Based Networking.

THE COMPONENTS OF POLICY-BASED NETWORKING.

What Are Policies?

Architectures for Policy-Based Networking.

Creating and Managing Policies.

The Policy Repository.

The Policy Decision Point.

Policy Enforcement Points.

Monitoring Network Behavior and Policies.

An Example of Policy Processing.

The Role of Standards in Policy-Based Networking.

Directory-Enabled Networks Initiative.

APPLICATIONS OF POLICY-BASED NETWORKING.

An Introduction to Quality of Service.

Policies for Quality of Service.

Policies for Network Security.

Policy-Based Networking for Enterprises.

Policy-Based Networking for Service Providers.

Deploying Policy-Based Networking Systems.

Appendix A: References.

Appendix B: Vendors and Products.

Appendix C: Glossary.

Index.