1st Annual Conference on Broadband Networks

Research Article

Fault management with fast restoration for optical burst switched networks

  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.1109/BROADNETS.2004.41,
        author={Yufeng Xin and Jing Teng and Gigi Karmous-Edwards and George N.  Rouskas and Daniel Stevenson},
        title={Fault management with fast restoration for optical burst switched networks},
        proceedings={1st Annual Conference on Broadband Networks},
        publisher={IEEE},
        proceedings_a={BROADNETS},
        year={2004},
        month={12},
        keywords={},
        doi={10.1109/BROADNETS.2004.41}
    }
    
  • Yufeng Xin
    Jing Teng
    Gigi Karmous-Edwards
    George N. Rouskas
    Daniel Stevenson
    Year: 2004
    Fault management with fast restoration for optical burst switched networks
    BROADNETS
    IEEE
    DOI: 10.1109/BROADNETS.2004.41
Yufeng Xin1,*, Jing Teng2, Gigi Karmous-Edwards3, George N. Rouskas2, Daniel Stevenson3
  • 1: UMIACS, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
  • 2: Computer Science Department, NC State University, Raleigh NC 27609
  • 3: ANR, MCNC-RDI, RTP NC 27709
*Contact email: yxin@umiacs.umd.org

Abstract

This paper studies the important fault management issue with focus on the fast restoration mechanisms for optical burst switched (OBS) networks. In order to reduce the burst losses during the restoration process, effective fast restoration schemes are necessary. This is illustrated via two basic fast restoration schemes, the distributed deflection scheme and the local deflection scheme, compared with the slow global routing update mechanism. A novel priority-based QoS restoration scheme is also proposed to provide differentiated restoration services. Through detailed descriptive analysis and a comprehensive simulation study, these fast restoration schemes demonstrate fast restoration process, low fault management overheads, and excellent burst loss performance. As far as we know, this is the first comprehensive study on the restoration mechanisms for OBS networks.