DNS Server Resolving Network Address Conflicts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conflicting network addresses in computer networks can lead to unintended communication with incorrect devices, especially in merged networks or due to accidental address assignments, posing a challenge in managing large networks where manual reassignment is time-consuming and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A DNS server configures an edge computing device to handle conflicting network addresses by generating substitute network addresses, which are not in conflict, and provides translation information to ensure correct routing and communication, utilizing dynamic identification of conflicting addresses and routing rules for security and policy enforcement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual reassignment of conflicting network addresses is performed, then address conflicts are resolved, but time consumption and management effort increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic detection and resolution of conflicting network addresses through the DNS server. When a hostname resolution conflict is detected, the system automatically generates substitute network addresses and configures routing rules without requiring manual intervention, allowing the network system to self-correct address conflicts
Solution Approach 2:
The DNS server proactively identifies potential network address conflicts before they cause communication failures. By detecting conflicting addresses in advance and automatically generating substitute addresses, the system prevents communication errors rather than reacting to them after occurrence
2Ease of operation
If substitute network addresses are generated and routing rules are configured automatically, then management effort is reduced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The DNS server performs multiple functions: standard hostname-to-address resolution, conflict detection, automatic generation of substitute addresses, and routing rule configuration. By consolidating these diverse functions into a single system, the patent reduces the need for separate management tools and processes
Solution Approach 2:
The DNS server acts as an intermediary between hostname resolution and network communication. It mediates the address resolution process by intercepting requests, detecting conflicts, and providing corrected addresses, thereby simplifying the overall network management architecture despite the increased complexity within the DNS server itself
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AI summary
Systems and methods are provided for resolving conflicting network addresses by utilizing a DNS server to configure an edge computing device. The DNS server may receive, from a client computing device, a request to resolve a hostname of a recipient computing device. The DNS server may determine a resolved network address corresponding to the hostname and may determine that the resolved network address conflicts with another network address. The DNS server may determine a substitute network address, provide the edge computing device with information for translating the substitute network address into the resolved network address, and provide the substitute network address to the client computing device. The edge computing device may receive the substitute network address from the client computing device, translate the substitute network address into the resolved network address of the recipient computing device, and send network data from the client computing device to the recipient computing device.