Patent ID: 7941502

Claim:
A system comprising: a memory unit for storing data including a current network address and a new network address; and a content switch configured to: read application-level information in a packet header, wherein the application-level information corresponds to Open Systems Interconnection data connectivity model layer 7, and wherein the content switch is further configured to receive a request to access the current network address, wherein the request comprises the packet header; read the application-level information provided in the packet header; look-up the new network address from the memory unit including a directory; input the directory into a spreadsheet template; create a business rule and parse the directory using scripting based on the business rule; initially automatically direct the request to access the current network address to the new network address based on the application-level information; and subsequently automatically redirect subsequent requests to access the current network address to the new network address based on the scripting if no error occurs corresponding to the initial automatic directing, else automatically redirect the subsequent requests to access the directory to the current network address if an error occurs during the initial automatic directing.