Active virtual network management protocol

  • Authors:
  • Stephen F. Bush

  • Affiliations:
  • General Electric Corporate Research and Development, KWC-512, One Research Circle, Niskayuna, NY

  • Venue:
  • PADS '99 Proceedings of the thirteenth workshop on Parallel and distributed simulation
  • Year:
  • 1999

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Abstract

This paper introduces a novel algorithm, the Active Virtual Network Management Protocol, for predictive network management. It explains how the Active Virtual Network Management Protocol facilitates the management of an active network by allowing future predicted state information within an active network to be available to network management algorithms. This is accomplished by coupling ideas from optimistic discrete event simulation with active networking. The optimistic discrete event simulation method used is a form of self-adjusting Time Warp. It is self-adjusting because the system adjusts for predictions which are inaccurate beyond a given tolerance. The concept of a streptichron and autoanaplasis are introduced as mechanisms which take advantage of the enhanced flexibility and intelligence of active packets. Finally, it is demonstrated that the Active Virtual Network Management Protocol is a feasible concept.