SDL-based hierarchical model for multicasting in PNNI

Author

Chan, WaiKin ; Lin, Xiaokang ; Gao, Qiang

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron. Eng., Tsinghua Univ., Beijing, China

Volume

2

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Firstpage

1440

Abstract

The PNNI protocol is an ATM Forum recommendation and may be adopted by ITU-T in the near future. The most distinctive and attractive feature of PNNI (private network-network interface) network is its hierarchical network structure. However, such a theoretical and abstract hierarchical idea requires a formalized and concrete method to be applied to its implementation. In this paper, we propose a mathematical model of PNNI. We extend this approach to our PNNI routing model and realize it using a formal language-SDL (specification and description language)(see WaiKin Chan et al., ICCT´98, vol.2.2 s41-09, 1998). The partial SDL specifications are presented. The mathematical model described in this paper can also be used in modelling of other hierarchical networks

Keywords

asynchronous transfer mode; internetworking; multicast communication; protocols; specification languages; telecommunication computing; telecommunication network routing; ATM Forum; ITU-T; PNNI protocol; SDL-based hierarchical model; hierarchical network structure; multicasting; private network-network interface; routing model; specification and description language; Asynchronous transfer mode; Collaboration; Formal languages; Mathematical model; Mathematics; Multicast protocols; Propulsion; Routing protocols; Teleconferencing; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Communication Technology Proceedings, 2000. WCC - ICCT 2000. International Conference on

Conference_Location

Beijing

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6394-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICCT.2000.890931

Filename

890931