Reliability and availability modeling of coupled communication networks - A simplified modeling approachThe network-complexity of LANs and of LANs that are interconnected by bridges and routers poses a challenging reliability-modeling problem. The present effort toward these problems' solution attempts to simplify them by reducing their number of states through truncation and state merging, as suggested by Shooman and Laemmel (1990). Through the use of state merging, it becomes possible to reduce the Bateman-Cortes 161 state model to a two state model with a closed-form solution. In the case of coupled networks, a technique which allows for problem-decomposition must be used.
Document ID
19920059434
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Shooman, Martin L. (Polytechnic University Farmingdale, NY, United States)
Cortes, Eladio R. (Digital Equipment Corp. Littleton, MA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1991
Subject Category
Quality Assurance And Reliability
Meeting Information
Meeting: Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium