摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for managing the traffic within a packet network. <P>SOLUTION: This is a method for controlling the traffic between a portal router and an exit router of a packet network, whereby said traffic is scheduled within the said portal router in queues pertaining to different service classes, and whereby part of the traffic follows a dedicated tunnel between said portal router and said exit router, includes the steps of provisioning a tunnel queue dedicated to said part of the traffic intended to flow via said dedicated tunnel, for separately and temporarily storing said part of the traffic towards said dedicated tunnel, and a further step of shaping said part of the traffic towards said dedicated tunnel before entering in said traffic tunnel. Another embodiment comprise the provisioning of a set of queues, pertaining to the different service classes, to one or more these dedicated traffic tunnels, as well as the provisioning of associated shapers. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI</p> |