This image illustrates the Policy Administration Point architecture based on Oracle Entitlements Server components.
The Policy Administration Point consists of:
The Administration Console
The Management API (MAPI) is used to manage policies programmatically
The WebLogic Scripting Tool and other command-line tools
The Policy Distribution Component (The Policy Distributor)
The Policy Distributor, the WLST and other tools, including the Administration Console make changes through the Authorization Management API (MAPI). The MAPI is a policy store provider in OPSS.