Improvement in reliability of the token ring network by reversal of token in case of a single component failure

Author

Chakraborty, R.N. ; Yaprak, Ece

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI, USA

fYear

1993

fDate

16-18 Aug 1993

Firstpage

1152

Abstract

The inherent functional property of the unidirectional token movement in a token ring network, is modified in this paper and an algorithm is presented that enables the continuity of operation, in case of a single link component failure, thereby improving the system reliability of a basic conventional token ring network. This phase of operation is temporary until the maintenance restores the normal ring operation. Also the partition of network in case of multi-failure is proposed for single link token ring. The disadvantage of asymmetric time-wait is discussed at the end

Keywords

computer network reliability; fault tolerant computing; token networks; LAN; asymmetric time-wait; computer networks; continuity of operation; single link component failure; system reliability; token reversal; token ring network; unidirectional token movement; Computer aided software engineering; Computer network reliability; Educational institutions; Fault tolerance; Intelligent networks; Maintenance; Network topology; Partitioning algorithms; Switches; Token networks;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Circuits and Systems, 1993., Proceedings of the 36th Midwest Symposium on

Conference_Location

Detroit, MI

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1760-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSCAS.1993.343293

Filename

343293