Runtime monitoring in intent-based networking

Abstract

Described herein are methods, network devices, systems, and computer-readable media that provide a technical solution for runtime monitoring and visualization of intent-based network policies in a manner that bridges the gap between high-level insights from runtime and low-level network device configurations. A network topology and a plurality of network configurations can be received in an intent-based network and a number of monitoring spots available within the network topology for runtime monitoring of an intent-based network policy among a plurality of intent-based policies can be determined. A plurality of runtime constraints including one or more of time, resource capacity, and bandwidth demand can then be determined based on the network topology and the plurality of network configurations. Based on the plurality of runtime constraints, a runtime monitoring schedule that includes at least a flow, a monitoring spot assigned for runtime monitoring of the flow, and a runtime monitoring rule to be applied at the assigned monitoring spot can be generated and implemented.