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Ad hoc networks are intrinsically dynamic with respect to mobility, traffic patterns, node density, number of nodes, physical topology, and others. This scenario imposes several challenges to the ad hoc routing protocols, and there is no single solution for all scenarios. This paper proposes the application of Policy-Based Network Management (PBNM) for dynamic reconfiguration of ad hoc networks. PBNM uses the concept of policies formed by events, conditions and actions. The occurrence of an event triggers conditions evaluation, and if evaluated to true, a set of actions should be performed. The paper contribution comprises the proposal of an ad hoc policy information model based on DEN-ng policy model for the implementation of a policy manager prototype to be integrated in the NS-2 simulator allowing dynamic reconfiguration of routing protocol parameters in simulation time; and the proposal of policies for dynamically adjusting the ad hoc routing protocol behavior.
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de Siqueira, M.A., Figueiredo, F.L., Rocha, F.M.F., Martins, J.A., de Castro, M.C. (2005). Policy-Based Dynamic Reconfiguration of Mobile Ad Hoc Networks. In: Lorenz, P., Dini, P. (eds) Networking - ICN 2005. ICN 2005. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3421. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-31957-3_15
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