A network performance advisor for computer networks

Author

Nedvidek, M.N. ; Mouftah, H.T.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Queen´´s Univ., Kingston, Ont., Canada

fYear

1989

Firstpage

1443

Abstract

An expert-system-based tool called NETPERAD (network performance advisor) for modeling and performance evaluation of communication networks is presented. The application of expert systems in the selection and implementation of the proper performance evaluation technique for computer networks is addressed. An outline of the process of validating such an expert system to increase the developer´s and the end user´s confidence in the tool is provided. The NETPERAD prototype has been completed with the use of the m.1 expert shell. An example of the use of the network advisor with the evaluation of the performance of an integrated voice and data packet-switching computer communications network is given

Keywords

computer networks; expert systems; performance evaluation; NETPERAD; computer networks; expert-system-based tool; m.1 expert shell; network performance advisor; packet-switching; performance evaluation; Communication networks; Computational modeling; Computer network management; Computer networks; Engines; Expert systems; Libraries; Protocols; Telecommunication traffic; Traffic control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Communications, 1989. ICC '89, BOSTONICC/89. Conference record. 'World Prosperity Through Communications', IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Boston, MA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICC.1989.49919

Filename

49919