Title :
A protocol simulator for the Thunder and Lightning ATM network
Author :
Santos, Michael D. ; Melliar-Smith, P.M. ; Moser, L.E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Abstract :
Software simulators have often been used to test and validate new protocols, but the high bandwidth of newly emerging ATM networks implies prohibitive memory requirements. This paper describes several simulation techniques we have devised as part of the Thunder and Lightning project to build 40 and 100 gigabit per second ATM networks
Keywords :
asynchronous transfer mode; network topology; optical fibre networks; protocols; telecommunication computing; 100 Gbit/s; 40 Gbit/s; Thunder and Lightning ATM network; high bandwidth; memory requirements; protocol simulator; software simulators; testing; validation; Analytical models; Asynchronous transfer mode; Bandwidth; Communication system control; Computational modeling; Lightning; Optical switches; Pattern analysis; Performance analysis; Protocols; Software testing; Traffic control;
Conference_Titel :
Emerging Technologies and Applications in Communications, 1996. Proceedings., First Annual Conference on
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7585-3
DOI :
10.1109/ETACOM.1996.502471
