ACTS Project AC208 REFORM at UCL

Resource Failure and Restoration Management in ATM-based IBCN

REFORM documents for internal use only (password protected)

 

Project Overview

The REFORM project is defining, specifying, designing and implementing a system for ensuring network performance and availability within acceptable levels under both normal and fault conditions. The system covers both the control and management planes of network operation, with emphasis on performance, configuration and fault management areas. Specifically, the project incorporates ATM layer self-healing mechanisms in the control plane with intelligent load balancing, dynamic routing and resource management functions distributed across the control and management planes.

The REFORM system may be decomposed into two distinct parts:

Routing and resource management functionality is spread across these two parts through a hierarchical model, operating in different levels of time-scale and abstraction. The control part of the REFORM system is realised by appropriate means to guarantee the time-critical requirements of its operation. The realisation of the management part is based on the emerging TINA management framework and utilises a CORBA-based distributed processing environment.

The validity and effectiveness of the system is being assessed and demonstrated through field trials based on the National Host network infrastructures of Switzerland, Norway and Greece and a Japanese testbed at NTT.

UCL Contributions to REFORM

REFORM Contacts at UCL

David Griffin

Theodoros Michalareas

George Pavlou

Chris Todd

REFORM Partners

Algosystems S.A. (Prime Contractor)

Greece

Panos Georgatsos

Alcatel Alsthom Recherche

France

Pascale Dalencon

Alcatel Bell NV

Belgium

Yves T'Joens

Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation

Greece

Theodore Avgeris

ICS FORTH

Greece

Stelios Sartzetakis

IONA Technologies Ltd.

Ireland

Stephen Brennan

National Technical University of Athens

Greece

Dimitris Makris

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

Japan

Hiroshi Ishii

Solinet GmbH

Germany

George Konstantoulakis

Telenor R&D

Norway

Svein-Tore Johnsen

University College London

United Kingdom

David Griffin

Related Links

Figure showing an overview of the REFORM system

REFORM server at Algosystems

Review of the REFORM Open Day on Network Resilience in Basel (22 Jan. 1998)

Review of the REFORM demonstration in Norway (Mar. 1998)

Proceedings of the ACTS Forum - REFORM Open Day in Tokyo (12-13 Nov. 1998)

ACTS information

Tutorials on TINA

CORBA for beginners

A tutorial on TMN - and another one 

REFORM photos

 

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