WO2012172729A1 - 移動通信システム、その制御方法および制御プログラムを格納した非一時的なコンピュータ可読媒体 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a mobile communication system, a control method thereof, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a control program, and in particular, an EPC (Evolved Packet Core) that forms the core of an LTE (Long Term Evolution) network.
- EPC Evolved Packet Core
- LTE Long Term Evolution
- LTE Long Term Evolution
- eUTRAN Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Network
- EPC Evolved Packet Core
- the MME Mobility Management Entity
- NAPTR Network Authority Pointer
- SRV Service
- DNS Domain Name Server
- FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the flow of processing when an MME (Mobility Management Entity) selects an S-GW (Serving Gateway) in a conventional EPC (Evolved Packet Core) network. As shown in the figure, there are three gateways, S-GW1, 31, S-GW2, 32, and S-GW3, 33.
- the MME 35 inquires of the DNS server 34 about the connectable S-GW address (step S301). In response to this inquiry, the MME 35 receives a plurality of NAPTR records shown in Table 1 indicating connectable S-GWs from the DNS server 34 (step S302). The MME 34 that has received a plurality of NAPTR records selects a specific NAPTR record having the highest priority according to the priorities set in the Order field and the Preferences field of the received NAPTR records.
- the MME 35 sets the FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name: Complete) set as the output result in the Replacement field.
- Qualified domain name indicates the fully qualified domain name consisting of A / AAAAA RR (IPv4 address / IPv6 address Resource Record) and the S-GW address corresponding to the selection target. -Determine as GW.
- SRV RR Service Resource Record
- the MME 35 that has received the SRV record from the DNS server 34 selects the SRV RR (Resource Record) having the highest priority according to the priority set in the Priority field and the Weight field of the received SRV record. Then, the FQDN set as the connection destination in the Target field is extracted.
- the FQDN indicates the fully qualified domain name of A / AAAAA RR (IPv4 address / IPv6 address resource record), it indicates the address of the S-GW corresponding to the selection target. Determine as GW.
- the MME 35 is a specific S-GW determined as a selection target among the three gateways of S-GW1, 31, S-GW2, 32, S-GW3, 33 according to the priority of the selected NAPTR record or SRV record, for example, S-GW2.
- connection instruction By transmitting a connection instruction to 32 (step S303), connection is made to the corresponding S-GW, for example, S-GW2 32.
- FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing a sequence of control signals transmitted and received between the MME 35 and the DNS server 34 in the processing flow of FIG. The flow of control signals transmitted and received between the MME 35 and the DNS server 34 when the MME 35 selects the S-GW will be further described below based on the sequence diagram of FIG.
- the MME 35 sends a NAPTR RR (NAPTR resource record) query to the DNS server 34 to inquire about the address of the connectable S-GW (sequence S401).
- the DNS server 34 Upon receiving the NAPTR RR query from the MME 35, the DNS server 34 appropriately extracts a plurality of NAPTR RRs indicating connectable S-GWs, and returns them as DNS responses to the NAPTR RR query to the inquiring MME 35 (sequence S402). ).
- SRV RR SRV resource record
- the DNS server 34 that has received the SRV RR query from the MME 35 appropriately extracts the SRV RR corresponding to the designated FQDN, and returns the extracted SRV RR as a DNS response to the SRV RR query to the inquiring MME 35 (sequence S405).
- the MME 35 that has received the DNS response from the DNS server 34 selects one SVR RR from the SRV RR list of the received DNS response according to the priority (sequence S406), and the domain of the SVR RR If FQDN (name of A / AAAAA RR) is set in the Target field as a name, an A / AAAAA RR query is sent to the DNS server 34, and the A / AAAAA RRIPv4 address / IPv6 of the SVR RR Query address resource record) (sequence S407)
- the DNS server 34 Upon receiving the A / AAAAA RR query from the MME 35, the DNS server 34 extracts the fully qualified domain name A / AAAAA RR corresponding to the specified SVR RR, and as the DNS response to the A / AAAAA RR query, the MME 35 of the inquiry source Is returned (sequence S408).
- the DNS server in order to respond to the inquiry about the domain name, performs initial registration with the setting content of the DNS resource record arranged in the DNS server as a fixed value.
- the EPC nodes (MME / S-GW / P-GW / SGSN) are selected according to the priority of the DNS resource record set at the initial DNS server registration.
- the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances.
- a mobile communication system that selects an optimal EPC node that eliminates a load bias in consideration of a load bias in an EPC network, a control method thereof, and a control method thereof It is an object to provide a non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program.
- the mobile communication system according to the present invention, the control method thereof, and the non-transitory computer-readable medium storing the program mainly adopt the following characteristic configuration.
- a mobile communication system uses an EPC node to be used among the EPC nodes constituting an EPC (Evolved Packet Core) network that forms the core of an LTE (Long Term Evolution) network for mobile communication.
- EPC Evolved Packet Core
- LTE Long Term Evolution
- each of the EPC nodes has its own EPC. Selection priority of the DNS resource record related to the EPC node when it is detected that the resource usage state of the node has exceeded an overload threshold set in advance to detect that the node is approaching an overload state DNS resources for the DNS server
- a DNS (Dynamic DNS) client function for transmitting a record update request is provided.
- the DNS server has a DNS server function for dynamically updating the DNS resource record, and the DNS resource record is updated from the EPC node. When the request is received, the DNS resource record is dynamically updated in response to the update request.
- a mobile communication system control method uses an EPC node to be used among EPC nodes constituting an EPC (Evolved Packet Core) network forming the core of an LTE (Long Term Evolution) network for mobile communication. Is selected by the DNS server based on the selection priority in the DNS resource record set and registered in the DNS server, thereby distributing the load of each EPC node, Each EPC node is related to the EPC node when it detects that the resource usage state of its own EPC node has exceeded an overload threshold set in advance to detect that it is approaching an overload state.
- EPC Evolved Packet Core
- the DNS server In order to lower the selection priority of the DNS resource record, the DNS server And a DNS (Dynamic DNS) client function for sending a DNS resource record update request, while the DNS server has a DNS server function for dynamically updating the DNS resource record.
- DNS Dynamic DNS
- a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a control program for a mobile communication system according to the present invention is capable of executing at least the mobile communication system control method according to (2) above by a computer. To do.
- the non-transitory computer-readable medium storing the mobile communication system, its control method, and program of the present invention can provide the following effects.
- the first effect is that when each EPC node detects that its own EPC node is approaching an overload state, a DNS resource record (NAPTR record or SRV record) related to its own EPC node set and registered in the DNS server )
- NAPTR record or SRV record related to its own EPC node set and registered in the DNS server
- the second effect is that after the selection priority is changed, the EPC node that has completely removed from the overload state and has a margin in the resource state is the DNS resource related to the own EPC node that is set and registered in the DNS server.
- FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration of a mobile communication system according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram for explaining an example of the operation of the mobile communication system in FIG. 1. It is explanatory drawing explaining the flow of a process when MME (Mobility Management Entity) selects S-GW (Serving Gateway) in the conventional EPC (Evolved Packet Core) network. It is a sequence diagram which shows the sequence of the control signal transmitted / received between MME and a DNS server in the flow of the process of FIG.
- MME Mobility Management Entity
- S-GW Serving Gateway
- EPC Evolved Packet Core
- a mobile communication system and a mobile communication system control method according to the present invention will be described.
- the mobile communication system control method is implemented as a mobile communication system control program executable by a computer.
- the control program of the mobile communication system may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium.
- the present invention relates to each node constituting an EPC network, that is, each EPC node (MME / S-GW / P-GW) in an EPC (Evolved Packet Core) network defined by 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project).
- the main feature is to select an optimal EPC node according to the load state of / SGSN) and to eliminate the load imbalance of each EPC node.
- the DNS server has a DNS (Dynamic DNS) server function capable of dynamically updating a DNS resource record, and is registered in the DNS server as a DNS resource record of its own EPC node. And by adding a supplemental NAPTR record that can identify the SRV record from the EPC node name (that is, the EPC node name associated with the IP address of the EPC node), It is possible to specify the DNS resource record of the EPC node in response to the update request of the EPC node, update the state to lower the priority of selection of the EPC node, and make it easier to select another EPC node. And
- DNS Dynamic DNS
- the newly added supplemental NAPTR record has the same format as the normal NAPTR record.
- Flag “p”
- Services “NAPTR” or “SRV”
- Regexp ”of the NAPTR record.
- the NAPTR record or SRV record is defined as the domain name of the NAPTR record or SRV record, and the NAPTR record or SRV record can be specified from the EPC node name by the supplemental NAPTR record.
- the NAPTR record or SRV record related to the self EPC node selection can be specified by the supplemental NAPTR record.
- the priority of the registered DNS resource record can be dynamically changed, and the overloaded EPC node can autonomously
- the DNS resource record update request related to an EPC node it is possible to update the DNS resource record to lower its own EPC node selection priority, and dynamically and evenly distribute the load in the EPC network It becomes possible to make it.
- FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of a system configuration of a mobile communication system according to the present invention.
- each EPC node such as SGSN 102, MME 103, S-GW 104, P-GW 105, etc. constituting the EPC network has one or more, depending on the communication load required for each EPC node.
- the EPC node that is arranged and selected by the DNS server 101 is used as appropriate, and is configured to achieve load distribution.
- the DNS server 101 has a DNS (Dynamic DNS) server function defined by RFC (Request for Comments) 2136, that is, a dynamic DNS resource.
- DNS resource record from each EPC node such as SGSN102, MME103, S-GW104, P-GW105, etc. that are also equipped with a record (DNS RR) update function (Dynamic Updates in the Domain Name System)
- DNS RR Dynamic Updates in the Domain Name System
- the DNS resource record registered in the DNS server 101 can be dynamically updated.
- DNS resource records registered in the DNS server 101 are as follows. Record is also registered. (1) PTR record necessary for obtaining EPC node name from IP address (2) Supplemental NAPTR record necessary for obtaining domain name of SRV record and NAPTR record from EPC node name
- the above-mentioned supplemental NAPTR record is registered in the DNS server 101 as a NAPTR record according to the following definition.
- Services “NAPTR” or “SRV”
- each EPC node such as SGSN 102, MME 103, S-GW 104, P-GW 105, etc., from the IP address of its own EPC node to DNS server 101 as a factor that leads to the selection of its own EPC node. It is possible to specify a registered DNS resource record, that is, a NAPTR record or an SRV record.
- Each of the EPC nodes such as SGSN 102, MME 103, S-GW 104, and P-GW 105 interconnected with the DNS server 101 has a function of the DNS server 101 in addition to a normal DNS client function required in the EPC network.
- the DDNS (Dynamic DNS) server function it also has a DDNS client function, and updates the NAPTR record and SRV record related to its own EPC node to the DNS server 101 as appropriate according to the current load state. A request can be sent.
- each EPC node When the load of the own EPC node falls into an overload state, each EPC node instructs the DNS server 101 to lower the selection priority of the DNS resource record specified as the DNS resource record related to the own EPC node.
- the DNS resource record update request is transmitted.
- FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram for explaining an example of the operation of the mobile communication system of FIG. 1, from each EPC node 100 such as SGSN 102, MME 103, S-GW 104, P-GW 105, etc. constituting the EPC network to each EPC.
- the EPC node 100 may be any of the SGSN 102, the MME 103, the S-GW 104, the P-GW 105, and the like constituting the EPC network.
- each EPC node 100 such as SGSN 102, MME 103, S-GW 104, P-GW 105, etc. constituting the EPC network regularly monitors the current resource (CPU, memory, etc.) usage status of its own EPC node 100. Thus, it is determined whether or not the current resource usage state exceeds a predetermined overload threshold in order to detect a state in which the own EPC node 100 is approaching an overload state.
- the EPC node 100 it is determined that 100 is approaching an overload state (sequence S201).
- the EPC node 100 determined to be approaching the overload state searches the DNS server 101 for a PTR record query including the IP address of the own EPC node 100 in order to search for the EPC node name from the IP address of the own EPC node 100.
- the DNS server 101 that has received the PTR record query refers to the PTR record based on the IP address included in the PTR record query, thereby determining the EPC node name of the EPC node 100 corresponding to the IP address. It is extracted and returned to the requesting EPC node 100 as a DNS response to the PTR record query (sequence S202).
- the EPC node 100 that has determined that it is approaching an overload state inquires of the DNS server 101 and reverses the EPC node name of the own EPC node 100 from the IP address of the own EPC node 100.
- the EPC node 100 that has received the EPC node name of its own EPC node 100 as a DNS response from the DNS server 101 performs its own EPC as pre-processing for obtaining the FQDN (fully qualified domain name, ie, A / AAAAA record) of its own EPC node 100
- FQDN fully qualified domain name, ie, A / AAAAA record
- a NAPTR record query including the EPC node name of the own EPC node 100 acquired in sequence S202 is transmitted to the DNS server 101.
- the DNS server 101 that has received the NAPTR record query extracts a NAPTR record corresponding to the EPC node name based on the EPC node name included in the NAPTR record query in a form including a supplemental NAPTR record, A DNS response to the NAPTR record query is returned to the requesting EPC node 100 (sequence S203). That is, the EPC node 100 that has received the EPC node name of the own EPC node 100 from the DNS server 101 reversely looks up the NAPTR record from the EPC node name of the own EPC node 100 by making an inquiry to the DNS server 101.
- the DNS server 101 that has received the NAPTR record query extracts a NAPTR record corresponding to the domain name based on the domain name of the NAPTR record included in the NAPTR record query, and as a DNS response to the NAPTR record query. Then, it is returned to the requesting EPC node 100 (sequence S204).
- the DNS server 101 that has received the SRV record query extracts the SRV record corresponding to the domain name based on the domain name of the SRV record included in the SRV record query, and serves as a DNS response to the SRV record query. Then, it is returned to the requesting EPC node 100 (sequence S204). That is, the EPC node 100 that has received the supplemental NAPTR record corresponding to the EPC node name of the own EPC node 100 from the DNS server 101 corrects the NAPTR record and SRV record related to the own EPC node 100 by inquiring the DNS server 101. Pull.
- the EPC node 100 that has received the SRV record corresponding to the value of the Regexpp field of the supplement NAPTR record as a DNS response in sequence S204 confirms the Target field of each received SRV record, and the value set in the Target field Is the same as the EPC node name of the local EPC node 100 acquired from the DNS server 101 in the sequence S202, the SRV record is an SRV record that leads to selection of the local EPC node 100.
- the SRV record is held as the target SRV record (sequence S205).
- the EPC node 100 that holds the NAPTR record to be updated in the sequence S205 sets the selection priority for selecting the EPC node 100 to a value lower than that of other EPC nodes of the same type on the DNS server 101 side.
- Order '65535' (binary all'1) is set in the Order field and the Preferences field of the held NAPTR record as values having the lowest selection priority.
- Preferences "65535" (binary all' 1 ') is set, and is transmitted to the DNS server 101 as a NAPTR record update request for changing the selection priority (sequence S206).
- the DNS server 101 returns information indicating that the NAPTR record has been updated normally to the requesting EPC node 100 as a DNS response to the NAPTR record update request (sequence S207).
- the EPC node 100 holding the SRV record to be updated in the sequence S205 sets the selection priority for selecting the EPC node 100 to a value lower than that of other EPC nodes of the same type.
- the DNS server 101 returns information indicating that the SRV record has been normally updated as a DNS response to the SRV record update request to the requesting EPC node 100 (sequence S207).
- the registration status of the DNS resource record of the DNS server 101 that is controlling the selection operation of the EPC node 100 that is approaching the overload state that is, the selection priority registration status of the NAPTR record and SRV record is updated It becomes difficult to select the EPC node 100, and it can be automatically set to a state in which another EPV node having a sufficient resource state is preferentially selected.
- the EPC node 100 that has approached an overload state and has changed the selection priority continues to regularly monitor the current resource usage state. That is, in the EPC node 100, the current resource usage state has decreased below a normal state return threshold that has been set in advance in order to detect that the local EPC node 100 has completely left the overload state. It is determined whether or not.
- the normal state return threshold may be set to a value equal to or lower than the overload threshold for detecting that an overload state is approaching. preferable.
- the EPC node 100 When the EPC node 100 that has approached an overload state and has changed the selection priority, detects that the current resource usage state has fallen below the normal state return threshold, the EPC node 100 determines that its own EPC node 100 is overloaded. It is determined that the state has been completely removed from the load state, that is, it is determined that the overload state release condition is satisfied (sequence S208).
- the EPC node 100 that has detected that the overload state cancellation condition has been satisfied, in order to have the selection priority for the EPC node 100 returned to the original state, holds the NAPTR record to be updated that was held in the sequence S205.
- the SRV record is extracted and transmitted to the DNS server 101 as a NAPTR record update request and an SRV record update request for returning the selection priority to the original state (sequence S209).
- the DNS server 101 In response to the update request, the DNS server 101 that has received the NAPTR record update request and the SRV record update request sends an order field and a preference field of the NAPTR record included in the NAPTR record update request and the SRV record update request. Update and register the status of the Priority field and Weight field of the included SRV record.
- the DNS server 101 returns information indicating that the NAPTR record and the SRV record are normally updated to the requesting EPC node 100 as a DNS response to the update request for the NAPTR record and the SRV record. (Sequence S210).
- the selection priority of the DNS resource record that is, the NAPTR record or SRV record of the DNS server 101 that controls the selection operation of the EPC node 100 that has completely removed from the overload state and has a margin in the resource state.
- the EPC node 100 is removed from the state where the EPC node 100 is not selected even though the resource state of the EPC node 100 has a margin. Can be set automatically.
- each EPC node 100 detects that its own EPC node 100 is approaching an overload state, its own EPC node registered in the DNS server 101 is registered.
- DNS resource records NAPTR records and SRV records
- the EPC node 100 that is approaching an overload state is set to a state in which it is difficult to select, and the resource state is set. It is possible to preferentially select other EPC nodes having a margin, and the load on the entire EPC network can be kept equal.
- the EPC node 100 that has completely removed from the overload state and has a margin in the resource state has the DNS resource related to the own EPC node 100 set and registered in the DNS server 101.
- the present invention has been described as a hardware configuration, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the present invention can also realize arbitrary processing by causing a CPU (Central Processing Unit) to execute a computer program.
- the above-described program can be stored and supplied to a computer using various types of non-transitory computer readable media.
- Non-transitory computer readable media include various types of tangible storage media.
- non-transitory computer-readable media examples include magnetic recording media (for example, flexible disks, magnetic tapes, hard disk drives), magneto-optical recording media (for example, magneto-optical disks), CD-ROMs (Read Only Memory) CD-R, CD -R / W, including semiconductor memory (for example, mask ROM, PROM (Programmable ROM), EPROM (Erasable PROM), flash ROM, RAM (Random Access Memory)).
- the program may also be supplied to the computer by various types of transitory computer readable media. Examples of transitory computer readable media include electrical signals, optical signals, and electromagnetic waves.
- the temporary computer-readable medium can supply the program to the computer via a wired communication path such as an electric wire and an optical fiber, or a wireless communication path.
- the EPC node to be used is set in the DNS resource record registered in the DNS server.
- the load of each EPC node is distributed by selecting by the DNS server based on the selection priority of each EPC node, the resource usage state of the EPC node is changed to the overload state.
- DNS resource record update request DDNS Dynamic D NS
- the DNS server has a DNS server function for dynamically updating the DNS resource record, and the update request is received when the DNS resource record update request is received from the EPC node.
- DDNS Dynamic D NS
- a mobile communication system wherein the DNS resource record is dynamically updated in response to.
- the EPC node to be used is set in the DNS resource record registered in the DNS server.
- each EPC node has a resource usage state of its own EPC node.
- the DNS resource record related to the EPC node is reduced in priority when it is detected that a preset overload threshold has been exceeded in order to detect that it is approaching an overload state.
- the DNS server has a DNS server function to dynamically update the DNS resource record, when the DNS resource record update request is received from the EPC node, A control method for a mobile communication system, wherein the DNS resource record is dynamically updated in response to an update request.
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本発明は、かかる事情に鑑みてなされたものであり、EPCネットワーク内の負荷の偏りを考慮に入れて、負荷の偏りを解消させる最適なEPCノードを選択する移動通信システム、その制御方法および制御プログラムを格納した非一時的なコンピュータ可読媒体を提供することを、その目的としている。
本発明の実施形態の説明に先立って、本発明の特徴についてその概要をまず説明する。本発明は、3GPP(3rd Generation Partnership Project)で規定されたEPC(Evolved Packet Core:進化型パケットコア)ネットワークにおいて、EPCネットワークを構成する各ノードつまり各EPCノード(MME/S-GW/P-GW/SGSN)の負荷状態に応じた最適なEPCノードを選択し、各EPCノードの負荷の偏りを解消させることを可能にすることを主要な特徴としている。
次に、本発明による移動通信システムのシステム構成の一例を、図1を用いて説明する。図1は、本発明による移動通信システムのシステム構成の一例を示すシステム構成図である。
(1)IPアドレスからEPCノード名を得るために必要なPTRレコード
(2)EPCノード名からSRVレコード、NAPTRレコードのドメイン名を得るために必要な補充NAPTRレコード
(a)ドメイン名="A/AAAAレコードに設定されているドメイン名"
(b)Flag="p"
(c)Services="NAPTR"または"SRV"
(d)Regexp」="本NAPTRレコードのドメイン名が示すA/AAAAレコードをターゲットとしているNAPTRレコードまたはSRVレコードのドメイン名"
次に、図1に示した移動通信システムの動作について、その一例を、図2のシーケンス図を用いて説明する。図2は、図1の移動通信システムの動作の一例を説明するためのシーケンス図であり、EPCネットワークを構成するSGSN102、MME103、S-GW104、P-GW105等の各EPCノード100から、各EPCノード100に関する選択動作を行うDNSサーバ101内に登録されているDNSリソースレコードの更新要求をDNSサーバ101に対して行う場合のEPCノード100とDNSサーバ101との間で送受信する制御信号のシーケンスを示している。ここで、EPCノード100は、前述のように、EPCネットワークを構成するSGSN102、MME103、S-GW104、P-GW105等のいずれであっても構わない。
以上に詳細に説明したように、本実施形態においては、各EPCノード100が、自EPCノード100が過負荷状態に近づきつつことを検知した場合、DNSサーバ101に設定登録されている自EPCノード100に関連するDNSリソースレコード(NAPTRレコードやSRVレコード)の選択優先度を自律的に変更することにより、過負荷状態に近づきつつあるEPCノード100を選択し難い状態に設定して、リソース状態に余裕のある他のEPCノードを優先的に選択させることができ、EPCネットワーク全体の負荷を均等に保つことができる。
また、上述したプログラムは、様々なタイプの非一時的なコンピュータ可読媒体(non-transitory computer readable medium)を用いて格納され、コンピュータに供給することができる。非一時的なコンピュータ可読媒体は、様々なタイプの実体のある記録媒体(tangible storage medium)を含む。非一時的なコンピュータ可読媒体の例は、磁気記録媒体(例えばフレキシブルディスク、磁気テープ、ハードディスクドライブ)、光磁気記録媒体(例えば光磁気ディスク)、CD-ROM(Read Only Memory)CD-R、CD-R/W、半導体メモリ(例えば、マスクROM、PROM(Programmable ROM)、EPROM(Erasable PROM)、フラッシュROM、RAM(Random Access Memory))を含む。また、プログラムは、様々なタイプの一時的なコンピュータ可読媒体(transitory computer readable medium)によってコンピュータに供給されてもよい。一時的なコンピュータ可読媒体の例は、電気信号、光信号、及び電磁波を含む。一時的なコンピュータ可読媒体は、電線及び光ファイバ等の有線通信路、又は無線通信路を介して、プログラムをコンピュータに供給できる。
移動通信用のLTE(Long Term Evolution)ネットワークの中核を形成するEPC(Evolved Packet Core)ネットワークを構成する各EPCノードのうち、使用するEPCノードを、DNSサーバに設定登録されているDNSリソースレコード内の選択優先度に基づいて該DNSサーバにより選択することによって、各EPCノードの負荷を分散させる移動通信システムにおいて、各前記EPCノードは、それぞれ、自EPCノードのリソース使用状態が、過負荷状態に近づきつつあることを検知するためにあらかじめ設定した過負荷閾値を超えたことを検知した際に、当該EPCノードに関連する前記DNSリソースレコードの選択優先度を下げるように、前記DNSサーバに対して、DNSリソースレコードの更新要求を送信するDDNS(Dynamic DNS)クライアント機能を備え、一方、前記DNSサーバは、前記DNSリソースレコードを動的に更新するDDNSサーバ機能を備え、前記EPCノードから前記DNSリソースレコードの更新要求を受け取った際に、該更新要求に対応して前記DNSリソースレコードを動的に更新することを特徴とする移動通信システム。
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移動通信用のLTE(Long Term Evolution)ネットワークの中核を形成するEPC(Evolved Packet Core)ネットワークを構成する各EPCノードのうち、使用するEPCノードを、DNSサーバに設定登録されているDNSリソースレコード内の選択優先度に基づいて該DNSサーバにより選択することによって、各EPCノードの負荷を分散させる移動通信システムの制御方法であって、各前記EPCノードは、それぞれ、自EPCノードのリソース使用状態が、過負荷状態に近づきつつあることを検知するためにあらかじめ設定した過負荷閾値を超えたことを検知した際に、当該EPCノードに関連する前記DNSリソースレコードの選択優先度を下げるように、前記DNSサーバに対して、DNSリソースレコードの更新要求を送信するDDNS(Dynamic DNS)クライアント機能を備え、一方、前記DNSサーバは、前記DNSリソースレコードを動的に更新するDDNSサーバ機能を備え、前記EPCノードから前記DNSリソースレコードの更新要求を受け取った際に、該更新要求に対応して前記DNSリソースレコードを動的に更新することを特徴とする移動通信システムの制御方法。
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- 移動通信用のLTE(Long Term Evolution)ネットワークの中核を形成するEPC(Evolved Packet Core)ネットワークを構成する各EPCノードと、
使用する前記EPCノードを、設定登録されているDNS(Domain Name Server)リソースレコード内の選択優先度に基づいて、選択するDNSサーバと、を具備し、
各前記EPCノードは、それぞれ、自EPCノードのリソース使用状態が、過負荷状態に近づきつつあることを検知するためにあらかじめ設定した過負荷閾値を超えたことを検知した際に、当該EPCノードに関連する前記DNSリソースレコードの選択優先度を下げるように、前記DNSサーバに対して、DNSリソースレコードの更新要求を送信するDDNS(Dynamic DNS)クライアント機能を備え、
前記DNSサーバは、前記EPCノードから前記DNSリソースレコードの更新要求を受け取った際に、該更新要求に対応して前記DNSリソースレコードを動的に更新するDDNSサーバ機能を備えることを特徴とする移動通信システム。 - 前記DNSサーバに対して前記DNSリソースレコードの更新要求を送信した前記EPCノードが、自EPCノードのリソース使用状態が、過負荷状態から脱したことを検知するためにあらかじめ設定した通常状態復帰閾値以下に低下したことを検知した際に、当該EPCノードに関連する前記DNSリソースレコードの選択優先度を元の状態に復帰する要求を、前記DNSサーバに対して送信し、
一方、前記DNSサーバは、前記EPCノードから該要求を受け取った際に、前記DNSリソースレコードを動的に更新して、当該EPCノードに関連する前記DNSリソースレコードの選択優先度を元の状態に復帰させることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の移動通信システム。 - 前記DNSサーバは、前記EPCノードのIPアドレスから当該EPCノードのEPCノード名を取得するためのPTR(Pointer)レコードを備え、前記EPCノードから自EPCノードのIPアドレスを含むPTRレコードクエリを受け取った際に、該PTRレコードクエリに含まれている前記IPアドレスに基づいて前記PTRレコードから抽出した当該EPCノードのEPCノード名を、問い合わせ元の前記EPCノードに返送することを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の移動通信システム。
- 前記DNSサーバは、さらに、前記DNSリソースレコードとして、前記選択優先度が設定登録されているNAPTR(Naming Authority Pointer)レコードおよびSRV(Service)レコードの他に、前記EPCノード名が割り当てられた前記EPCノードに関連する前記DNSリソースレコードのドメイン名をあらかじめ設定している補充NAPTRレコードを備え、前記EPCノードから自EPCノードのEPCノード名を含むNAPTRレコードクエリを受け取った際に、該NAPTRレコードクエリに含まれている前記EPCノード名に関連する前記補充NAPTRを少なくとも抽出して、問い合わせ元の前記EPCノードに返送することを特徴とする請求項3に記載の移動通信システム。
- 前記DNSサーバから前記補充NAPTRレコードを受け取った前記EPCノードは、該補充NAPTRレコードに含まれている前記NAPTRレコード、前記SRVレコードそれぞれのドメイン名を含むNAPTRレコードクエリ、SRVレコードクエリを前記DNSサーバに送信し、該NAPTRレコードクエリ、該SRVレコードクエリに対するレスポンスとして、前記DNSサーバから当該EPCノードに関連する前記NAPTRレコード、前記SRVレコードが返送されてきた際に、返送されてきた前記NAPTRレコード、前記SRVレコードに設定されている選択優先度を適宜書き替えて、前記DNSリソースレコードの更新要求として、前記DNSサーバに送信することを特徴とする請求項4に記載の移動通信システム。
- 移動通信用のLTE(Long Term Evolution)ネットワークの中核を形成するEPC(Evolved Packet Core)ネットワークを構成する各EPCノードのうち、使用するEPCノードを、DNS(Domain Name Server)サーバに設定登録されているDNSリソースレコード内の選択優先度に基づいて該DNSサーバにより選択し、
各前記EPCノードが、それぞれ、自EPCノードのリソース使用状態が、過負荷状態に近づきつつあることを検知するためにあらかじめ設定した過負荷閾値を超えたことを検知した際に、当該EPCノードに関連する前記DNSリソースレコードの選択優先度を下げるように、前記DNSサーバに対して、DNSリソースレコードの更新要求を、DDNS(Dynamic DNS)クライアント機能により送信し、
前記DNSサーバは、前記DNSリソースレコードを動的に更新するDDNSサーバ機能を備え、前記EPCノードから前記DNSリソースレコードの更新要求を受け取った際に、該更新要求に対応して前記DNSリソースレコードを動的に更新することを特徴とする移動通信システムの制御方法。 - 前記DNSサーバに対して前記DNSリソースレコードの更新要求を送信した前記EPCノードは、自EPCノードのリソース使用状態が、過負荷状態から脱したことを検知するためにあらかじめ設定した通常状態復帰閾値以下に低下したことを検知した際に、当該EPCノードに関連する前記DNSリソースレコードの選択優先度を元の状態に復帰する要求を、前記DNSサーバに対して送信し、
一方、前記DNSサーバは、前記EPCノードから該要求を受け取った際に、前記DNSリソースレコードを動的に更新して、当該EPCノードに関連する前記DNSリソースレコードの選択優先度を元の状態に復帰させることを特徴とする請求項6に記載の移動通信システムの制御方法。 - 請求項6または7に記載の移動通信システムの制御方法を、コンピュータによって実行可能な移動通信システムの制御プログラムを格納した非一時的なコンピュータ可読媒体。
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