NeTS-FIND: Design for Manageability in the Next Generation Internet

为了满足未来互联网对可靠性和性能的预期要求，大部分管理功能将自动化并依赖于网络中的嵌入式功能。 拟议的研究的目的是探索设计方案，在技术的发展，这将有助于关键的网络管理任务，在未来的互联网。实现这些功能的研究计划侧重于探索网络管理构建块的设计替代方案，这些构建块将提供基本的低级功能，然后可以在不同的配置中组合，以实现Internet管理平面。针对这项工作的特定管理构建块包括：1）无处不在的仪器，2）数据共享协议，3）终端主机信令协议，4）事件检测机制，以及5）数据组织，总结和呈现系统。该研究计划将通过使用大型试验台设施来促进，这些设施可以进行现场测量和受控实验室实验。 该项目的更广泛的影响是，它提供了一个灵活的，基于测量的新的网络架构和网络管理实践的调查基础。 这项工作的预期成果包括设计文件，在某些情况下还包括每个构件的初始原型。 该项目还包括教育和外联活动，将编制关于网络计量、配置和管理的课程材料。 这些网上材料将向社区开放，将强调一种动手的方法，旨在为学生提供实用的相关经验。

In order to meet expected requirements for reliability and performance in Future Internet, a large majority of the management functions will be automated and rely on embedded capabilities in the network. The objective of the proposed research is to explore design alternatives in the development of technology that will facilitate critical network management tasks in Future Internet. The research program to achieve these capabilities is focused on exploring design alternatives for network management building blocks that will provide essential low-level functionality and can then be composed in different configurations to enable an Internet Management Plane. Specific management building blocks that are targeted for this work include: 1) ubiquitous instrumentation, 2) protocols for data sharing, 3) protocols for end host signaling, 4) event detection mechanisms, and 5) systems for data organization, summarization and presentation. This research program will be facilitated by the use of large-scale test-bed facilities that enable both in situ measurements and controlled laboratory experiments. The broader impacts of this project are that it provides a foundation for flexible, measurement-based investigation of new network architectures and network management practices. The expected results of this work include documentation of designs and in some cases initial prototypes for each of the building blocks. The project also includes education and outreach activities that will develop course materials on network measurement, configuration and management. These web-based materials, which will be openly available to the community, will emphasize a hands-on approach intended to provide students with practical, relevant experiences.