Most simulation models for data communication networks encompass hundreds of parameters that can each take on millions of values. Such models are difficult to understand, parameterize and investigate. This paper expla...
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Most simulation models for data communication networks encompass hundreds of parameters that can each take on millions of values. Such models are difficult to understand, parameterize and investigate. This paper explains how to model a modern data communication network concisely, using only 20 parameters. Further, the paper demonstrates how this concise model supports efficient design of simulation experiments. The model has been implemented as a sequential simulation called MesoNet, which uses Simulation Language with Extensibility (SLX). The paper discusses model resource requirements and the performance of SLX. The model and principles delineated in this paper have been used to investigate parameter spaces for large (hundreds of thousands of simultaneously active flows), fast (hundreds of Gigabits/second) simulated networks under a variety of congestion control algorithms.
Multipoint-to-multipoint communication can be implemented by combining the point-to-multipoint and multipoint-to-point connection algorithms. In an ATM multipoint-to-point connection, multiple sources send data to the...
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Multipoint-to-multipoint communication can be implemented by combining the point-to-multipoint and multipoint-to-point connection algorithms. In an ATM multipoint-to-point connection, multiple sources send data to the same destination on a shared tree. Traffic from multiple branches is merged into a single stream after every merge point. It is sometimes impossible for the network to determine any source-specific characteristics since all sources in the multipoint connection may use the same connection identifiers. The challenge is to develop a fair rate allocation algorithm without per-source accounting as this is inequivalent to per-connection or per-flow accounting in this case. We define fairness objectives for multipoint connections, and we design and simulate an O(1) fair ATM-ABR rate allocation scheme for point-to-point and multipoint connections sharing the same links. Simulation results show that the algorithm performs well and exhibits many desirable properties. We list key modifications necessary for any ATM-ABR rate allocation scheme to fairly accommodate multiple sources. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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