DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVELY CONTROLLING CELL TRANSFER IN ATM-BASED MPLS SYSTEM

摘要

PURPOSE: A device and a method for adaptively controlling cell transfer in an ATM(Asynchronous Transfer Mode)-based MPLS(Multi-Protocol Label Switching) system are provided to periodically calculate an ATM cell transfer rate by using IP packet characteristics information varying according to given CR-LSP(Constraint-Route Label Switched Path) band information and time, and to reflect the calculated information on channel bands, thereby securing CR-LSP service quality and efficiently using system bands. CONSTITUTION: A database(40) manages data such as band characteristics according to CR-LSPs. A packet size statistics collector(30) collects IP(Internet Protocol) packet statistical information according to CR-LSPs from a delivery engine(80) to record the collected information in the database(40). A cell transfer rate calculator(50) calculates the current maximum cell transfer rate and an average transfer rate based on the information stored in the database(40), and stores the calculated rates in the database(40). A band converter(60) calculates change rates of the maximum and average cell transfer rates by using the information stored in the database(40), if update of the maximum and average cell transfer rates is notified from the cell transfer rate calculator(50), and updates prior maximum and average cell transfer rates stored in the database(40) according to the calculated change rates, then requests change of bands allocated to the CR-LSPs to a connection controller(70).