PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF POLICIES IN POLICY BASED NETWORKS

摘要

A method and system for evaluating performance of a policy rule (101 ) includes a memory (406) and processor (404) adapted for accessing at least one policy rule (101 ) having associated with it at least one policy event (102), at least one policy action (104), and at least one policy condition (103). Next, the policy rule (101 ) is associated with at least one policy evaluation event (105), at least one policy evaluation condition (106), and at least one policy evaluation action (107), wherein the policy evaluation event (105) is independent of the policy event (102) which triggers the policy rule (101 ). Performance of the policy rule (101 ) is then assessed by utilizing the policy evaluation condition (106) and the policy evaluation action (107).