Managing traffic control in a network mitigating DDOS
AssigneeLevel 3 Communications, LLC
InventorsRobert Smith, Shawn Marck
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Abstract
Embodiments are provided for managing routes of data traffic within a network. The management may be performed via a graphical user interface that interacts with a Web server to update a configuration file. The configuration file can be converted to router management commands by a network management device (e.g., a BGP speaker). The commands can then be sent to border routers for controlling network traffic. Embodiments are also provided for capturing and logging routing updates made in a network.
Claims35
A method of managing routes of data traffic within a network, the method comprising performing, by a computer system:
- receiving an address and a first routing action;
- updating a configuration file to specify the first routing action to be performed by a border router associated with the address;
- converting the configuration file into router management commands to be performed by the border router associated with the address based on the first routing action;
- and
- sending the router management commands to the border router.
A method of configuring routers, the method comprising performing, by a computer system:
- receiving specification of a customer network and a routing action to route traffic to the customer network via a mitigation network, the customer network including a plurality of customer router addresses;
- initiating one or more connections between the mitigation network and the customer network using a plurality of routing variables;
- and
- sending, to a border router, router management commands to route the traffic destined for the customer network to the mitigation network, the border router being external to the mitigation network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.