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The Smart Port Card: An Embedded Unix Processor Architecture for Network Management and Active Networking

Overview This paper describes the architecture of the Smart Port Card (SPC) designed for use with the Washington University Gigabit Switch. The SPC uses an embedded Intel Pentium processor running open-source NetBSD to support network management and active networking applications. The SPC physically connects between a switch port and a normal link adapter, allowing cell streams to be processed as they enter or leave the switch. In addition to the hardware architecture, this paper describes current and future applications for the SPC.

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Publisher
Washington University in St. Louis
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Date Published
Dec 4, 2008
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White Papers
Topics
Network Administration, UNIX, Processors

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Multicast Routing and Bandwidth Dimensioning in Overlay Networks

Multicast Routing and Bandwidth Dimensioning in Overlay Networks

Multicast services can be provided either as a basic network service or as an application-layer service. Higher level mu

Publisher: Washington University in St. Louis  |  Tags: network

An Analysis of the Design and Implementation of QoS Over IEEE 802.16

An Analysis of the Design and Implementation of QoS Over IEEE 802.16

This paper gives an overview of the QoS mechanisms built into the IEEE 802.16 standard (also known by the name of its ve

Publisher: Washington University in St. Louis  |  Tags: qos

Intelligent Packet Discard Policies for Improved TCP Queue Management

Intelligent Packet Discard Policies for Improved TCP Queue Management

Recent studies have shown that suitably-designed packet discard policies can dramatically improve the performance of fai

Publisher: Washington University in St. Louis  |  Tags: ip, routers

QoS in Cellular Networks

QoS in Cellular Networks

This paper discusses different schemes for providing Quality of Service (QoS) in cellular networks. Each scheme has its

Publisher: Washington University in St. Louis  |  Tags: cellular, data, mobility, network, qos

Towards a Reflective Middleware Framework for QoS-Enabled CORBA Component Model Applications

Towards a Reflective Middleware Framework for QoS-Enabled CORBA Component Model Applications

Although existing CORBA specifications, such as Real-time CORBA and CORBA Messaging, address many end-to-end Quality-of-

Publisher: Washington University in St. Louis  |  Tags: applications, middleware, qos