Title :
Challenges in testing resilient packet ring
Author :
Chathnath, Praveen
Author_Institution :
Product Eng. Solutions, Wipro Technol., Bangalore, India
Abstract :
Resilient packet ring (RPR) is a metropolitan area network technology for data transfer based on ring configuration and is standardized as IEEE 802.17. RPR testing is challenging as it combines best of SONET networks and data networks. The paper provides guidelines for generation of standard compliant test suite, recommends simulated environments for RPR testing and puts forward a strategy for automation of RPR testing. The paper describes various stages of RPR testing and the challenges considering entire project cycle.
Keywords :
SONET; conformance testing; metropolitan area networks; optical fibre networks; IEEE 802.17. RPR testing; SONET networks; data networks; data transfer; metropolitan area network technology; resilient packet ring testing; standard compliant test; Automatic testing; Cities and towns; Data engineering; Guidelines; Intelligent networks; Metropolitan area networks; Protocols; Roads; SONET; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215870
