Title :
Expert system for network configuration and diagnosis
Author :
Kamel, Khaled ; Moore, Cecil
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng. Math. & Comput. Sci., Louisville Univ., KY, USA
Abstract :
An expert system to configure and diagnose a TNET multidrop network is presented. The TNET expert system (TEXSYS) was developed to ease the burden of device configuration and problem determination. It is written in the C programming language on an IBM personal computer, PS/2 model 80. A prototype development subsystem gives the user a tool to build and design the network. A configuration subsystem automatically initializes each node to the desired communication parameters. A diagnostic subsystem performs instream diagnostics while interacting with a running application program. All of these subsystems are merged together to form a single working expert system that is ready to lend assistance to the user. An introduction to TNET, the equipment used, the configuration, and the expert system implementation are given
Keywords :
computer networks; expert systems; telecommunications computing; C programming language; IBM personal computer; PS/2 model 80; TEXSYS; TNET multidrop network; communication parameters; configuration subsystem; device configuration; diagnostic subsystem; expert system; instream diagnostics; network configuration; network diagnosis; problem determination; tool; Automatic control; Computer displays; Computer networks; Diagnostic expert systems; Expert systems; Local area networks; Microcomputers; Pain; Protocols; Registers;
Conference_Titel :
Southeastcon '90. Proceedings., IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA
DOI :
10.1109/SECON.1990.117922
