Policing network element configuration injection

An apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, perform operations for policing network element configuration injection, the operations comprising:
• receiving a desired configuration for a network element communicatively coupled to a communications network, the network element comprising a current configuration;
• prior to injecting the desired configuration in the network element, initiating creation of a test instance of the network element in the communications network, the test instance of the network element having a configuration corresponding to the current configuration of the network element;
• initiating injection of the desired configuration in the test instance of the network element, wherein the test instance of the network element is configured to provide a log in response to a deactivation of the configuration of the test instance during application of the desired configuration;
• determining whether the deactivation of the current configuration associated with the log is allowable using at least one rule;
• and
• in response to the deactivation of the current configuration associated with the log being allowable, initiating injection of the desired configuration in the network element.

A communications network comprising:

• a network element comprising a current configuration;
• and
• an apparatus comprising:
• a processor;
• a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, perform operations for policing network element configuration injection, the operations comprising:
• receiving a desired configuration for the network element;
• prior to injecting the desired configuration in the network element, initiating creation of a test instance of the network element in the communications network, the test instance of the network element having a configuration corresponding to the current configuration of the network element;
• initiating injection of the desired configuration in the test instance of the network element, wherein the test instance of the network element is configured to provide a log in response to a deactivation of the configuration of the test instance during applying the desired configuration;
• determining whether the deactivation of the configuration associated with the log is allowable using at least one rule;
• and
• in response to the deactivation of the configuration associated with the log being allowable, initiating injection of the desired configuration in the network element.