Topology management of transmission networks using auto-recognition by “autonomously controlled network elements”

Author

Kubo, Tsutomu ; Tomizawa, Masahito

Author_Institution

NTT N, Tokyo, Japan

Volume

1

fYear

1998

fDate

1998

Firstpage

316

Abstract

In the future multimedia age, path connections will be changed frequently, so network carriers should manage the networks flexibly. The distributed architecture, wherein a small operations system is included in each network element, appears suitable as the network management architecture given this situation. This paper provides a method that automatically recognizes the physical network topology in the distributed control environment, and evaluates its performance. The method reduces the burdens of network operators because network operation requires only the physical construction of equipment and fiber connections

Keywords

data communication; distributed control; multimedia communication; network operating systems; network topology; optical fibre networks; telecommunication control; telecommunication network management; auto-recognition; autonomously controlled network elements; data communication network; distributed architecture; distributed control environment; equipment construction; fiber connections; multimedia age; network carriers; network element; network management architecture; network operation; network operators; operations system; path connections; performance evaluation; physical network topology; topology management; transmission networks; Capacity planning; Communication system control; Control systems; Costs; Data communication; Distributed control; Laboratories; Network topology; Optical fiber devices; Quality of service;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Global Telecommunications Conference, 1998. GLOBECOM 1998. The Bridge to Global Integration. IEEE

Conference_Location

Sydney,NSW

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4984-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/GLOCOM.1998.775748

Filename

775748