Delay-tolerant management using self-∗ properties and P2P technology

The introduction of self-* properties has been proven to be a feasible approach for the management demands of Delay-Tolerant Networks (DTNs). Among the properties of the self-* management vision, self-healing figures as a key property in improving the dependability of the managed infrastructures. An interesting possibility to materialize self-* support in delay tolerant management is through the employment of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) technology. In this paper, we introduce a P2P self-healing service tailored for delay-tolerant management. We implemented the proposed service using ManP2P-ng, an open source P2P-based network management system.