A scalable PBNM framework for MANET management

Policy-based Network Management (PBNM) in Mobile Ad-hoc Networks (MANETs) requires additional reliable and efficient mechanisms over PBNM in wired networks. Thus, it is important that the management system in MANETs should cluster the moving nodes and manage their movements in an effective manner. In the paper, a scalable framework is proposed for the policy-based management in ad hoc networks in which we use k-hop clustering with extended COPS-PR. And, we discuss methods for Policy Enforcement Points (PEPs) to discover autonomously the Policy Decision Point (PDP) and set the management area in the framework. Also, three regions are suggested to effectively maintain PDP/PEP clusters in the PBNM system. Finally, we discuss the results achieved through simulations.