Cisco Systems, Inc.
Network modification impact prediction

Abstract:

A system may include multiple network devices that communicate within a network domain, and a centralized control device configured to perform operations. The operations may include receive a request to modify one or more policies regarding traffic within the network domain, and in response to receiving the request, capture a snapshot of the network domain before modification of the one or more policies. The operations may also include, in response to receiving the request, generate a prediction of the network domain after modification of the one or more policies, and compare the snapshot of the network domain to the prediction of the network domain. The operations may additionally include, based on the comparison of the snapshot and the prediction, provide a predicted impact on the network domain, and, based on the predicted impact being above a threshold, provide an indication that the predicted impact is above the threshold.