Title :
The manager´s consultant: an intelligent framework for network management
Author :
Chen, Jiann-Liang ; Tsai, Ronlon
Author_Institution :
Comput. & Commun. Lab., Ind. Technol. Res. Inst., Hsinchu, Taiwan
fDate :
30 Sep-2 Oct 1991
Abstract :
The prototype application of a distributed problem-solving framework (DPSF) is described. The DPSF is made up of the coarse-grained multiagent systems defined as a set of computational agents that autonomously execute. cooperate, and coordinate each other to solve the network management problems. This loosely coupled heterogeneous system is connected by a common bus. In the proposed architectural components of the DPSF, the blackboard modulus consists of a data blackboard and a control blackboard, and knowledge sources (KSs) are composed of a local-planning KS, a metaplanning KS, a communication KS, a domain KS and a constraint KS. It is found that the DPSF offers advantages of performance, reliability, extensibility and the ability to handle incomplete data and knowledge
Keywords :
expert systems; problem solving; telecommunication network management; blackboard modulus; coarse-grained multiagent systems; computational agents; control blackboard; data blackboard; distributed problem-solving framework; extensibility; intelligent framework; knowledge sources; loosely coupled heterogeneous system; manager´s consultant; network management; performance; prototype application; reliability; Application software; Communication system control; Communications technology; Computer network management; Computer networks; Expert systems; Intelligent networks; Monitoring; Open systems; Resource management;
Conference_Titel :
Developing and Managing Expert System Programs, 1991., Proceedings of the IEEE/ACM International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2250-4
DOI :
10.1109/DMESP.1991.171713
