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Solution Overview

In order to realize the performance benefits of multihoming, a route control solution requires three key functions: (1) monitoring provider links, (2) choosing the best provider link at a given instant, and (3) directing traffic over the best provider links. Figure 1 illustrates each of the functions. We discuss the functional design of each of these below. We discuss the actual implementation details in Section 3.

**Figure 1:** **Solution steps:** This figure illustrates the three main operations of an enterprise route control system.
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Subsections

Monitoring Provider Links
Choosing the Best Provider
Directing Traffic Over Selected Providers

Anees Shaikh 2004-05-05