CONTROLLING INCOMING TRAFFIC

摘要

A method and system are provided for controlling a volume of incoming traffic into a network having a plurality of ingress routers. The method includes monitoring respective loads of the plurality of ingress routers. The method further includes selecting a particular one of the plurality of ingress routers to receive future incoming traffic based on at least the respective loads of the plurality of ingress routers. The method also includes creating a mapping between an internal source IP address and a client IP address. The internal source IP address relates to the particular one of the plurality of routers. The client IP address is for a client device accessing the Internet through the network. The method additionally includes rewriting a destination IP address of the incoming traffic based on the mapping. At least the monitoring, selecting, and creating steps are performed by a controller.

主权项

1. A method for controlling a volume of incoming traffic into a network having a plurality of ingress routers, the method comprising:
monitoring respective loads of the plurality of ingress routers; selecting a particular one of the plurality of ingress routers to receive future incoming traffic based on at least the respective loads of the plurality of ingress routers; creating a mapping between an internal source IP address and a client IP address, the internal source IP address relating to the particular one of the plurality of routers, the client IP address being for a client device accessing the Internet through the network; and rewriting a destination IP address of the incoming traffic based on the mapping, wherein at least said monitoring, selecting, and creating steps are performed by a controller.