Reliability Analysis for FDDI Dual Homing Networks

Abstract

Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) is a high-speed, fiber-optic token network consisting of two counter-rotating rings. In addition to the fault tolerant level provided by the dual rings, the reliability of an FDDI network is enhanced by the use of station bypass switches or concentrators (CONs). A station equipped by a bypass switch is switched out of the ring when the station experiments a power failure. A CON facilitates the connection of stations to the ring and also switches out of the ring any faulty station connected to it. The use of reliable CONs to interconnect stations is the heart of the dual homing configuration.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 07, 1993
Accession Number
ADA266133

Entities

People

  • Gam D. Nguyen

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Availability
  • Classification
  • Computations
  • Computing System Architectures
  • Equations
  • Information Operations
  • Military Research
  • Probability
  • Random Variables
  • Reliability
  • Ring Networks
  • Security
  • Segmented
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Fault Tolerant Diagnosis of Black and White Balloon Isolation Tests Using ¥.
  • Inertial Navigation Systems.
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.