Modelling Context for Autonomic Networking

This paper describes a new version of the DEN-ng context model, and how this model in conjunction with the DEN-ng policy model can be used for more effective and flexible context management for autonomic networking. Both are part of the FOCALE autonomic network architecture. Context selects policies, which select roles that can be used, which in turn define allowed functionality for that particular context. A brief description of applications of this model for the FP7 Autonomic Internet project are described.

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