A framework for designing ATM management systems by way of abstract information models and distributed object architectures

Kontovasilis, K; Kormentzas, G; Mitrou, N; Soldatos, J; Vayias, E

dc.contributor.author	Kontovasilis, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Kormentzas, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Mitrou, N	en
dc.contributor.author	Soldatos, J	en
dc.contributor.author	Vayias, E	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:15:59Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:15:59Z
dc.date.issued	2001	en
dc.identifier.issn	0140-3664	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/13872
dc.subject	Abstract information models	en
dc.subject	ATM management systems	en
dc.subject	Distributed object architectures	en
dc.subject.classification	Computer Science, Information Systems	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Electrical & Electronic	en
dc.subject.classification	Telecommunications	en
dc.subject.other	Abstracting	en
dc.subject.other	Computer architecture	en
dc.subject.other	Distributed computer systems	en
dc.subject.other	Interfaces (computer)	en
dc.subject.other	Local area networks	en
dc.subject.other	World Wide Web	en
dc.subject.other	Distributed object architectures	en
dc.subject.other	Asynchronous transfer mode	en
dc.title	A framework for designing ATM management systems by way of abstract information models and distributed object architectures	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/S0140-3664(00)00266-8	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-3664(00)00266-8	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2001	en
heal.abstract	ATM network management has not yet reached the level of versatility and comprehensiveness exhibited by other aspects of this networking technology. Since the currently dominant general standards for broadband network management, primarily targeted towards large carrier networks, are too complex and intricate for smaller environments, e.g. LANs or corporate networks, ATM equipment manufacturers, in their effort to provide systems that exploit the power of ATM and yet remain practical and simple, usually resort to devising ad hoc proprietary extensions of simpler management frameworks, originally developed for other networking technologies. Such incompatible extensions, however, remain useless in the common case where the network is heterogeneous. The notion of abstract information modeling may be employed for improving on this situation. Building on this concept, the paper proposes a framework for developing ATM management systems intended for heterogeneous small- to medium-size networks. The general guidelines are illustrated through discussing a specific compliant management application intended for the remote monitoring of ATM network platforms and developed in the framework of a European research project. The application features a WWW interface and, as such, provides an example of the compatibility of information abstraction with the Web-based management techniques and of the benefits arising from the combination of the two notions. Lastly, and as the concept of abstracting information is inherent to recent frameworks for designing and programming distributed object systems, the paper explores this relation by discussing an alternative design of the monitoring application as a distributed object system. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV	en
heal.journalName	Computer Communications	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/S0140-3664(00)00266-8	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000168055200005	en
dc.identifier.volume	24	en
dc.identifier.issue	7-8	en
dc.identifier.spage	641	en
dc.identifier.epage	653	en