Title :
SURVNET: a survivable network implementation
Author :
Katz, Joseph L. ; Metcalf, Bruce D.
Author_Institution :
MITRE Corp., Bedford, MA, USA
fDate :
7/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A description is given of SURVNET, a survivable fiber-optic local area network (LAN). The network supports data communications with a fault-tolerant, distributed architecture capable of continued communication despite media failure and node outages. SURVNET is configured as a modified fiber-optic broadcast bus. The physical and data link layers are implemented with a combination of IEEE standard 802.3 (Ethernet) and an augmented version of IEEE standard 802.4 token passing bus protocols. A performance analysis of prototype network is given
Keywords :
local area networks; optical links; protocols; Ethernet; IEEE standard 802.3; IEEE standard 802.4 token passing bus protocols; LAN; SURVNET; data communications; data link layers; distributed architecture; fault tolerant architecture; fiber-optic local area network; modified fiber-optic broadcast bus; physical layers; survivable network implementation; Broadcasting; Data communication; Ethernet networks; Fault tolerance; Local area networks; Optical fiber LAN; Optical fiber communication; Performance analysis; Protocols; Prototypes;
Journal_Title :
Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on
