Title :
Geographic extension of HIPPI channels via high speed SONET
Author :
Hughes, James P. ; Franta, William R.
Author_Institution :
Network Syst. Corp., Minneapolis, MD, USA
Abstract :
The article first briefly reviews the relevant aspects of standard HIPPI channel operation, ad hoc serial HIPPI channel extension, and the rationale for HIPPI channel extension over WANs, and provides a description of standard STS-12c SONET (STM-4c). HIPPI over SONET encapsulation protocol, reliable flow control method and performance, and the actual implementation are then described, including maintenance needs such as SNMP monitoring, laser lifetime monitoring, and loopback functions. Concluding comments cover the status of the HIPPI-SONET development effort, other HIPPI-SONET developments, and the need and approach to providing HIPPI-ATM-SONET connectivity via adaptation of HIPPI-PH packets to standard ATM protocols.<>
Keywords :
SONET; asynchronous transfer mode; network interfaces; performance evaluation; protocols; telecommunication channels; wide area networks; HIPPI channels; HIPPI-ATM-SONET connectivity; HIPPI-PH packets; HIPPI-SONET development effort; SNMP monitoring; SONET encapsulation protocol; STM-4c; WAN; high speed SONET; implementation; laser lifetime monitoring; loopback functions; maintenance needs; performance; reliable flow control method; serial HIPPI channel extension; standard ATM protocols; standard HIPPI channel operation; standard STS-12c SONET; ANSI standards; Delay; Europe; Monitoring; Protocols; SONET; Sociotechnical systems; Switches; Synchronous digital hierarchy; Systems engineering and theory;
Journal_Title :
Network, IEEE
