ACTS Project AC208 REFORM at UCL Re source Failure and Restoration Management in ATM-based IBCNREFORM documents for internal use only (password protected)
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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
REFORM Partners
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Related Links
Figure showing an overview of the REFORM system
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)
A tutorial on TMN - and another one
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