Title :
On the use of directory services to support multiprotocol interoperability
Author :
Clark, Russell J. ; Calvert, Kenneth L. ; Ammar, Mostafa H.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Comput., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
Abstract :
Multiprotocol systems are a vital tool for achieving interoperability in today´s heterogeneous communication networks. An important aspect of these systems is the need to determine which of the multiple available protocols will be used to carry out a given communication task; an uninformed choice can result in failure to communicate when communication should be possible. The authors consider ways to make information about hosts´ supported protocol configurations available through directory services. They discuss various representation approaches, and describe a working implementation of a multiprotocol application exemplifying their approach
Keywords :
open systems; protocols; directory services; heterogeneous communication networks; multiprotocol interoperability; Computer networks; Context; Context-aware services; Contracts; Domain Name System; Educational institutions; Interconnected systems; Protocols; Sockets; TCPIP;
Conference_Titel :
INFOCOM '94. Networking for Global Communications., 13th Proceedings IEEE
Conference_Location :
Toronto, Ont.
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-5570-4
DOI :
10.1109/INFCOM.1994.337660
