What is the “Directory Enabled Networks” specification?
The draft specification provides a schema and information model for representing network elements and services in a directory. An implementation of this specification then enables an appropriate set of network services to be associated with users and applications. The specification defines a set of data models for typical network devices, and implements these as extensions to the directory services schema. Management tools can then populate the directory with instances of actual devices discovered on the network, and set properties such as descriptions of the services supported by devices, and provisioning or configuration details. Since this information is integrated with the directory, it is possible to associate specific users with network properties. This combination allows the network to be dynamically configured to support each user’s needs. For example, certain users may be authorized to use the network for video conferencing, so they need secure conference paths to be establish
