Evaluation of tree-based routing ethernet

Author

Ibáñez, G. ; García-Martínez, A. ; Carral, J.A. ; Arco, J.M. ; Azcorra, A.

Author_Institution

Univ. de Alcala, Alcala de Henares

Volume

13

Issue

6

fYear

2009

fDate

6/1/2009 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

444

Lastpage

446

Abstract

Tree-based Routing (TRE) revisits Tree-based Routing Architecture for Irregular Networks (TRAIN)-a forwarding scheme based on a spanning tree that was extended to use some shortcut links.We propose its adaptation to Ethernet, using a new type of hierarchical Ethernet addresses and a procedure to assign them to bridges. We show that compared to RSTP, TRE offers improved throughput. The impact of transient loops in TRE is lower compared to the application of the classical shortest path routing protocols to Ethernet. Finally, TRE is self-configuring and its forwarding process is simpler and more efficient than in standard Ethernet and shortest path routing proposals.

Keywords

local area networks; routing protocols; telecommunication network topology; routing protocols; spanning tree; tree-based routing Ethernet; tree-based routing architecture for irregular networks; Bridges; Computer networks; Ethernet networks; Network topology; Proposals; Routing protocols; Scalability; Spine; Standardization; Throughput; Routing bridges, Ethernet, spanning tree;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1089-7798

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LCOMM.2009.090469

Filename

5090431