Title :
A realistic model for self-similar Ethernet LAN traffic in SimATM-an ATM network simulator: design and performance implications
Author :
Neto, Ernesto L Andrade ; Alberti, AntGnio M. ; Arantes, Dalton S. ; Mendes, Leonardo S.
Author_Institution :
DECOM-FEEC, Campinas Univ., Brazil
Abstract :
This paper presents a realistic model for Ethernet LAN traffic that takes into account the network constraints. The design of the model is presented along with a brief description of SimATM, an ATM network simulator developed at UNICAMP. The resulting self-similar model is compared with real network data from Bellcore Ethernet traffic measurements. Results of simulations with synthetic traffic traces are presented for a simple ATM network. These results clearly indicate that simple Poisson traffic models underestimate real network losses by several orders of magnitude
Keywords :
asynchronous transfer mode; digital simulation; fractals; local area networks; telecommunication computing; telecommunication traffic; ATM network simulator; Bellcore Ethernet traffic measurements; Ethernet LAN traffic; Poisson traffic models; SimATM; UNICAMP; design implications; network constraints; network losses; performance implications; self-similar model; synthetic traffic traces; Character generation; Discrete event simulation; Ethernet networks; Intelligent networks; Kernel; LAN interconnection; Local area networks; Network synthesis; Telecommunication traffic; Traffic control;
Conference_Titel :
Telecommunications Symposium, 1998. ITS '98 Proceedings. SBT/IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Sao Paulo
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5030-8
DOI :
10.1109/ITS.1998.713144
