A new technique for link utilization estimation in packet data networks using SNMP variables

Author

Amarnath, S. ; Kumar, Anurag

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Commun. Eng., Indian Inst. of Sci., Bangalore, India

Volume

1

fYear

1997

Firstpage

212

Abstract

On-line estimation of performance measures, such as the utilization of a digital communication link, is useful in the monitoring and management of packet data networks. We define a notion of link utilization when the packet arrival process at the link is nonstationary. We develop a scheme for accurate monitoring of the link utilization, using the easily available SNMP variables. Simulation results and on-line measurement results on a link carrying live traffic in a wide area data network are provided

Keywords

computer network management; computerised monitoring; data communication; digital communication; packet switching; parameter estimation; performance evaluation; protocols; telecommunication links; telecommunication traffic; wide area networks; SNMP variables; digital communication link; link utilization estimation; live traffic; network management; network monitoring; nonstationary packet arrival process; on-line estimation; on-line measurement; packet data networks; performance measures; simulation results; wide area data network; Area measurement; Data engineering; Electric variables measurement; Intelligent networks; Monitoring; Network servers; Packet switching; Protocols; Telecommunication traffic; Traffic control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Global Telecommunications Conference, 1997. GLOBECOM '97., IEEE

Conference_Location

Phoenix, AZ

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4198-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/GLOCOM.1997.632541

Filename

632541