Title :
FDDI ring management
Author :
Ocheltree, Kenneth B. ; Montalvo, Rafael M.
Author_Institution :
IBM Thomas J. Watson Res. Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA
Abstract :
Ring management is a recent addition to the ANSI FDDI (fiber distributed data interface) standard that provides a mechanism for solving two of the more difficult problems: discontinuities in the token path due to stuck faults, and ring initialization failures due to duplicate addresses. These problems are described, and the use of distributed management, as set out in the standard, to solve them is discussed. Each attachment to the FDDI ring monitors for fault symptoms and starts recovery processes when appropriate
Keywords :
computer interfaces; data communication systems; network operating systems; optical fibres; optical links; standards; system recovery; token networks; ANSI FDDI standard; FDDI ring management; LAN; duplicate addresses; fiber distributed data interface; local area networks; ring initialization failures; stuck faults; token path discontinuities; ANSI standards; Condition monitoring; Electronic switching systems; FDDI; Law; Legal factors; Media Access Protocol; Network topology; Robustness; Token networks;
Conference_Titel :
Local Computer Networks, 1989., Proceedings 14th Conference on
Conference_Location :
Mineapolis, MN
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-1968-6
DOI :
10.1109/LCN.1989.65240
