dc.contributor |
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria Telemàtica |
dc.contributor |
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. MAPS - Management, Pricing and Services in Next Generation Networks |
dc.contributor.author |
Galis, Alex |
dc.contributor.author |
Serrat Fernández, Juan |
dc.date |
2000 |
dc.identifier.citation |
Galis, A., Serrat, J. A Flexible IP Active Network Architecture. A: Second Int Working Conference on Active Networks IWAN 2000. "Active Networks". Tokio: Springer, 2000, p. 1-15. |
dc.identifier.citation |
3-540-41179-8 |
dc.identifier.citation |
10.1007/3-540-40057-5_1 |
dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2117/103808 |
dc.language.iso |
eng |
dc.publisher |
Springer |
dc.relation |
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F3-540-40057-5_1 |
dc.rights |
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Spain |
dc.rights |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
dc.rights |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/ |
dc.subject |
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria de la telecomunicació |
dc.subject |
Telecommunication |
dc.subject |
Telecomunicació |
dc.title |
A Flexible IP Active Network Architecture |
dc.type |
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
dc.type |
info:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObject |
dc.description.abstract |
This paper presents the main concepts of the IST Project FAIN “Future Active IP
Networks” [10], a three-year collaborative research project, whose main task is to
develop and validate an open, flexible, programmable and dependable network
architecture based on a novel active node approach. This generic architecture for
active networks is an innovative integration of active networking, distributed object
and mobile agent technology.
Starting from the definition of a business model that underlines the FAIN architecture,
we identify three key working areas for contribution: the active node platform layer,
the service programming environment and a build-in management system.
The active node platform layer of the FAIN Active Node is comprised of the kernel
OS, a node resource access control framework, and active components for
management, security and service provision. These elements provide the foundations
on which Execution Environments are deployed and operate in an independent
manner.
A novel service programming environment is envisaged enabling the dynamic
creation or update and secure deployment and operation of protocols, and supports
various role-specific ways of deployment, e.g. application-specific signalling or PNOgoverned
network control signalling.
The third aspect of FAIN is a management paradigm based on standardised API and
autonomy of nodes. The paradigm enables the development of a fine-grained and
more efficient management framework, which reduces needless traffic or information
processing, e.g. by filtering and self-management of nodes which take care of the
management of their own resources and states. Autonomous management of nodes
enables the distribution of management intelligence. Loosely coupled management
functions facilitates the traditional difficult tasks such as policy enforcement, and
integration of new managing functions. Reusable components and interoperable
operation can be achieved using the standard interface and an implementation using
distributed objects and platforms. |
dc.description.abstract |
Peer Reviewed |