Integrated Communications Management of Broadband Networks

Edited by David Griffin

Crete University Press, Heraklion, Greece
ISBN 960 524 006 8

Table of Contents

(The links below point to an abstract or summary of the respective chapter in HTML. The whole book is also available in PDF format.)

Preface

xv

Foreword

xvii

Acknowledgements

xix

Chapter 1 Introduction

 

1.1 Why is management important?
1.2 The ICM project
1.3 The book

23
24
26

Chapter 2 ATM background

 

2.1 What is ATM?
2.2 General characteristics of ATM
2.3 Loss, delay and priority issues
2.4 ATM network control
2.5 Further ATM concepts
2.6 Illustration of the connection establishment procedure
2.7 Summary
2.8 References

29
31
32
33
34
35
36
36

Chapter 3 The ICM methodology for TMN system design

 

3.1 The ITU M.3020 interface specification methodology
3.2 Extensions to the methodology and relationship to ODP viewpoints
3.3 The ICM approach to TMN system design and implementation
3.4 References

38
41
43
47

Chapter 4 TMN architecture issues

 

4.1 Introduction and background
4.2 Logical layering
4.3 Distribution and discovery
4.4 TMN function blocks
4.5 TMN functional components
4.6 The architecture revisited
4.7 Discussion
4.8 References

50
54
57
59
65
67
68
70

Chapter 5 VPC and Routing management

 

5.1 Introduction
5.2 Background
5.3 The VPC and Routing Management Service
5.4 Mapping to the TMN architecture
5.5 Route Design
5.6 VPC Bandwidth Distribution
5.7 Load Balancing
5.8 Performance Verification
5.9 Predicted Usage Model
5.10 Configuration Manager
5.11 Current Load Model
5.12 Connection Type Model
5.13 CAC Manager
5.14 Conclusions and future work
5.15 References

74
76
79
92
101
106
113
121
127
132
134
136
138
139
142

Chapter 6 VPN management

 

6.1 Introduction
6.2 An overview of VPN services
6.3 The iVPN Management Service for provisioning ATM leased-lines
6.4 The tVPN Management Service: harnessing the true power of ATM
6.5 Security issues for VPN Management Services
6.6 Conclusions
6.7 Acknowledgements
6.8 References

147
148
154
168
182
184
185
185

Chapter 7 PON management

 

7.1 Introduction to coherent optical transmission
7.2 Description of the CET-COBRA demonstrator
7.3 PON management requirements
7.4 Functional architecture and information models
7.5 Physical TMN architecture
7.6 Conclusions
7.7 References

189
191
194
195
206
206
206

Chapter 8 Human Computer Interface issues

 

8.1 Introduction
8.2 HCI requirements
8.3 Implementation issues
8.4 Experience in designing and implementing HCIs for IBC network management
8.5 Implementation of the SimMMI
8.6 References

209
212
223
234
241
248

Chapter 9 Network adaptation issues

 

9.1 Architecture of the Network Elements
9.2 The NEM level MIB
9.3 The NE level MIB
9.4 References

251
252
255
265

Chapter 10 The OSIMIS TMN platform

 

10.1 Introduction
10.2 The OSIMIS components and services
10.3 The OSIMIS TMN development process
10.4 The OSIMIS applications
10.5 Other areas of application for OSIMIS
10.6 Epilogue
10.7 Acknowledgements
10.8 References

268
274
293
297
304
305
305
306

Chapter 11 The ICM ATM network simulator

 

11.1 Introduction
11.2 Architecture
11.3 Functional description
11.4 Interface description
11.5 Conclusions
11.6 References

310
313
315
341
345
347

Chapter 12 Experimental results

 

12.1 Rationale
12.2 Test considerations
12.3 Experimental results
12.4 VPCM experimental results
12.5 Conclusions
12.6 References

349
350
352
354
406
407

Chapter 13 Conclusions

 

Appendix A Workstation facilities and support services

 

A.1 Definitions
A.2 WS facilities
A.3 WS support services
A.4 Conclusion

413
415
416
421

Appendix B ICM publications

 

B.1 ICM deliverables
B.2 ICM papers
B.3 ICM demonstrations
B.4 Contributions to standards
B.5 ICM WWW pages

423
430
434
434
435

Appendix C Acronyms and abbreviations

 

 

Overview of the ICM book

Download entire book in PDF format

ICM page (project overview and links)

 

 Page maintained by David Griffin. Last updated 7th July 1998