Title :
FDDI concentrator design issues
Author_Institution :
Marietta Aero & Naval Syst., Baltimore, MD, USA
fDate :
30 Sep-3 Oct 1990
Abstract :
The fiber distributed data interface (FDDI) standard specifies a robust architecture consisting of four basic types of devices: dual attachment stations (DAS), single attachment stations (SAS), dual attachment concentrators (DAC), and single attachment concentrators (SAC). Many of the prominent issues that face both concentrator designers and their customer, the network designer, are discussed. The discussion is divided into four parts: (1) basic concentrator design, (2) concentrator options, (3) capabilities provided by concentrator options, and (4) utility of concentrator capabilities. It shows that the utility of the added capabilities will vary depending on the goals, objectives, and requirements of the particular installation
Keywords :
line concentrators; optical links; protocols; standards; token networks; FDDI concentrator design; dual attachment concentrators; dual attachment stations; fiber distributed data interface; network designer; single attachment concentrators; single attachment stations; standard; Bridges; Computer networks; Costs; FDDI; Fault tolerance; Joining processes; Network topology; Robustness; Synthetic aperture sonar;
Conference_Titel :
Local Computer Networks, 1990. Proceedings., 15th Conference on
Conference_Location :
Minneapolis, MN
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2109-5
DOI :
10.1109/LCN.1990.128684
