Explanation/Reference:
You can set general policies for all the hosts in the network to manage and mitigate malicious traffic and host name requests. General policies enable the application to detect changes in network traffic patterns.
The general policies prevent the host from acting like a botnet and being controlled by external malicious computers.
When network traffic from a host exceeds the policy limits, you can configure application to perform one of the following actions:
Block

Block and notify

Quarantine

Quarantine and Notify

Note: HIPS
Short for host-based intrusion prevention system, HIPS is an IPS or intrusion prevention system designed for security over host-based systems where intrusions and infections are dealt with at the individual workstation level to provide a more effective level of security.
Reference: HP Network Protector SDN Application Administrator Guide