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What is Policy-Based Network Management ?

Policy-Based Management captures the desires of the network manager with a high-level view: the Policy Definition Tool

Policy-Based Management is aware of the network topology like an NMS and maintains a knowledge base of the network infrastructure

Policy-Based Management is informed of relevant network databases, authentication servers, and certificate authorities

Policy-Based Management interfaces with network devices as needed to implement policy

Policy-Based Managment provides mechanisms to enforce and audit the policy

Policy-Based Managment requires a centralized managment    in a distributed architecture

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