Evaluation of the ER Algorithm ERAQLES in Different ABR Environments

ABR was standardised by the ATM Forum in 1996 . Source, destination and switch behaviours were specified. However, a lot of freedom was left to the switch manufacturers to implement an efficient algorithm compliant with the ABR specifications. There exists three different behaviours. Namely, they are binary switches, Relative Rate (RR) switches and Explicit Rate (ER) switches. In this paper, a new ER algorithm named ERAQLES is described. It is original because it uses the buffering capacities of the switches as well as a novel 

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1997
• Where: ATMN
• Authors: Yan Moret, Serge Fdida, A. Fichou, C. Galand
• Keywords: ABR Specifications, ATMN 1997, Binary Switches, Computer Networks, Efficient Algorithm Compliant