Autoclassification of network interfaces based on name

A method of managing a network managed device, the method comprising:

• identifying an interface in accordance with a rule using semantic information including a class of device and a dmux or tun interface specification used by a Broadband Remote Access Server (BRAS) associated with a customer with which the interface is in communication with, the interface being coupled between a managed device and the network, the rule being based on a name associated with the interface, the name indicating semantic information about data transmitted via the interface;
• associating the identified interface with a category in accordance with the rule;
• upon detection of transmission of data via the interface, determining an action associated with the category;
• and
• applying the action to the data.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing programmable instructions, which when executed by a computer system cause the computer system to perform operations to:

• identify an interface in accordance with a rule using semantic information including a class of device and a dmux or tun interface specification used by a Broadband Remote Access Server (BRAS) associated with a customer with which the interface is in communication with, the interface being coupled between a managed device and the network, the rule being based on a name associated with the interface, the name indicating semantic information about data transmitted via the interface;
• associate the identified interface with a category in accordance with the rule;
• upon detection of transmission of data via the interface, determine an action associated with the category;
• and
• apply the action to the data.