Monitoring and control of ATM networks using special cells

This article describes a framework for monitoring and controlling ATM networks based on the use of management cells. By management cells we refer to a broad class of special cells that circulate around the network to perform a variety of useful functions for monitoring and optimizing the operation o...

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Published in:IEEE network 1996-09, Vol.10 (5), p.28-38
Main Authors: Chen, T.M., Liu, S.S., Wang, D., Samalam, V.K., Procanik, M.J., Kavouspour, D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asynchronous transfer mode
B-ISDN
Communications networks
Monitoring
Network management systems
Payloads
Performance loss
Protocols
Quality of service
Resource management
Traffic control
Vehicles
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Summary:This article describes a framework for monitoring and controlling ATM networks based on the use of management cells. By management cells we refer to a broad class of special cells that circulate around the network to perform a variety of useful functions for monitoring and optimizing the operation of the network. The proposed framework includes current ATM-layer OAM (operations and maintenance) methods as well as new mechanisms for more sophisticated long-term network management. This article explores various existing and new uses of management cells for performance monitoring, traffic control, fault management, and network administration.
ISSN:0890-8044
1558-156X
DOI:10.1109/65.539858