Cisco Technology, Inc.

Bruno Klauser

Alexander Clemm

Steinthor Bjarnason

Michael H Behringer

Yves Hertoghs

Alexander L Clemm

Autonomic network sentinels are disclosed. An occurrence of a particular network condition is detected at a network entity. The network entity compares the particular network condition with one or more sample set rules of a first sample set of rules associated with the first network entity. The first sample set of rules comprise one or more rules from a full set of rules stored at a rule base. Each rule from the full set of rules represents a network condition and an action to be taken in response to an occurrence of the network condition. In response to determining that the particular network condition matches a particular rule from the first sample set of rules, the network entity notifies the rule base or one or more second network entities of the match.

Autonomic network sentinels

In one implementation, security configuration is automated based on information gathered using autonomic neighbor discovery. The neighbor discovery establishes a realm of trust between neighbors, such as determining that some neighbors may be trusted and others may not be trusted. A dynamic security barrier is created using the trust where devices on the network border protect the entire network. Differences in trust result in differential security configuration.

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Oberrohrdorf, Switzerland

Bruno Klauser