Title :
Configuration and performance issues in the MetaNet design
Author :
Yener, Bülent ; Ofek, Yoram ; Yung, Moti
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Columbia Univ., New York, NY, USA
Abstract :
Various virtual embedding configurations for the MetaNet architecture are examined. The suggested embedding structures are compared and contrasted, and design parameters and their trade-off are identified. Fairness is used as a mechanism to ensure that the network internally will not be overloaded. Therefore, packets can be sent from source to destination on a route which is close to the shortest path. The routing on the MetaNet is a variant of deflection routing. It makes online routing decisions based on the local flow of traffic (load conditions). MetaNet routing is along a global sense of direction, which guarantees that packets will reach their destinations. This method is called convergence routing. The MetaNet is a LAN/MAN architecture with an "arbitrary topology" (i.e., a switch-based LAN)
Keywords :
local area networks; metropolitan area networks; performance evaluation; LAN/MAN architecture; MetaNet design; arbitrary topology; configuration issues; convergence routing; design parameters; fairness; load conditions; local flow of traffic; online routing decisions; performance issues; switch-based LAN; virtual embedding configurations; Bandwidth; Broadcasting; Computer networks; Convergence; Distributed computing; Fault tolerance; Local area networks; Network topology; Routing; Telecommunication traffic;
Conference_Titel :
Local Computer Networks, 1993., Proceedings., 18th Conference on
Conference_Location :
Minneapolis, MN
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-4510-5
DOI :
10.1109/LCN.1993.591236
