A mobile agent-based active network architecture for intelligent network control
Resource
Information Sciences 141 (2002) 3–35
Journal
Information Sciences
Journal Volume
141
Journal Issue
2002
Pages
-
Date Issued
2002
Date
2002
Author(s)
Chen, Wen-Shyen E.
Hu, Chih-Lin
DOI
246246/2006111501244151
Abstract
The innovation and evolution of network technologies and services to enhance network
functionality have traditionally encountered the problems of backward-compatibility
and standardization. To resolve the related issues, active networks have been
introduced to enable specific customization of network functionality without the lengthy
standard-mediated committee processes. In this paper, we exploit the capability of
mobile agent technology to construct an active network architecture. We argue that the
mobile agent can be a building block for specific network customizations, and introduction
of new network functionality. Both integrated and discrete operational models
of network customizations can be supported in our prototype implementation. For the
service development and deployment, an abstract service structure and a service loading
mechanism are presented. Furthermore, we provide an agent management/control
mechanism and devise a service management/control mechanism, which is either not
available or incomplete in the other related work. The proposed architecture allows new
service introduction, and as a result, achieves improved network functionality.
Subjects
Active networks
Mobile agent
Internet computing
Service deployment
Network architecture
Publisher
Taipei:National Taiwan University Dept Chem Engn
Type
journal article
File(s)![Thumbnail Image]()
Loading...
Name
9195.pdf
Size
22.97 KB
Format
Adobe PDF
Checksum
(MD5):d36af6dfde09a4f27404d72abe5926b8