Statistical method for internetwork protocol message

The present invention discloses a statistical method of internetwork protocol messages, its key lies in that on the route equipment for excuting internetwork protocol (IP) network a functional module for accounting the types of IP messages arrived on said route equipment, quantity of flow and processing condition of data flow by means of route equipment can be set. Besides, said invention also provides its statistical method and concrete steps by utilizing said functional module. According to the user's requirement said method can simply, conveniently and flexibly account the required IP message information. 本发明公开了一种网际协议报文的统计方法，关键是：在运行网际协议(IP)网络的路由设备上，设置用于统计到达该路由设备的IP报文类型、流量情况以及该路由设备对所流经数据流处理状况的功能模块，该方法还包括以下步骤：当网络间报文流经所述路由设备时，判断是否使能所述功能模块，如果使能，则该功能模块根据当前IP报文的地址、协议信息以及对该报文的处理状况，对所需统计的报文进行分类统计，并更新每类记录中的报文统计信息；否则，结束本流程。该方法可根据用户需要简单、方便、灵活的统计出所需的IP报文信息。