Policy types

General information

The following categories define the high-level policy management functionality on the NFM-P:

• Service management policies

  Service management policies specify how service traffic is handled by network resources such as interfaces, ports, daughter cards, and circuits. The policies can be used by multiple resources on multiple services. Examples of service management policies include QoS policies, access ingress/egress policies, MSAP policies, and network policies.

• Routing management policies

  Routing management policies specify routing configuration according to specifically defined parameters that override the default routing protocol decisions normally handled by the router. Routing management policies control the size and content of routing table, advertised routes, and best routes. Examples of routing management policies include routing policies (statement, prefix list, community, and damping), MPLS administrative group, and VRRP priority control-policies.

• Network management policies

  Network management policies specify how the NFM-P communicates with network resources, handles alarms, manages statistics used for billing, and stores information. Examples of network management policies include alarm, mediation, and accounting policies.

• Security policies

  Security policies specify how the NFM-P handles the user security measures required to protect all NFM-P data, software, and hardware and monitor the system/network for any security threats. This includes creating policies required to set up NFM-P user accounts and user groups with the required scope of command roles and span of control permissions and the ongoing monitoring and management of those accounts. Examples of security policies include NE DoS/DDoS protection policies, NE password policies, RADIUS, TACAC+, and AOS/PKI authentication policies, and format and range policies.

Policy information map

The following table provides a high-level navigation aid to help you locate policy information contained in this guide and other NFM-P customer documentation.

Table 49-3: Location of NFM-P policy information

Applicable device	Policy type	Location
All NEs supported by the NFM-P, except for the devices listed below	Device backup, deployment, and software upgrade Service management Routing management, and residential subscriber QoS, Filter, and Multicast Event	NSP NFM-P Classic Management User Guide
	NFM-P user security Device security Database File Size constraint, and format and range Ageout constraint IPDR File transfer Alarm settings	NSP System Administrator Guide
	Statistics Accounting and file	NSP NFM-P Statistics Management Guide
CPAM and 7701 CPAA	Backup MIB Non-routed edge discovery Size constraint, and retention OAM diagnostics, and RCA audits	NSP NFM-P Control Plane Assurance Manager User Guide
Wavence SM and Wavence SA	Wavence QoS Multicast CAC interface Radio interface queue map	NSP NFM-P Microwave Radio User Guide