ENERGY MANAGEMENT FOR COMMUNICATION NETWORK ELEMENTS

摘要

A method of managing data flow may include determining data flows as one of data flows of known duration (KD) and data flows of arbitrary duration (AD). Profile energy consumption values for each of the KD flows is determined based on transmitting the KD flows between a first and a second node via a first network adaptor port, a second network adaptor port card, and switch port cards. Energy efficient routes for transmitting the KD flows between the nodes are also determined. Based on the profile energy consumption values, network element reference energy consumption values for each of network adaptor port cards and each of switch port cards located along the routes are determined, whereby transmission of the KD flows is based on energy consumption values at each of network adaptor port cards and each of switch port cards not exceeding respective network element reference energy consumption values.

主权项

1. A method of managing data flow between a first node and a second node within a communication network, the method comprising:
determining data flows as at least one of data flows of known duration and data flows of arbitrary duration; determining profile energy consumption values for each of the data flows of known duration based on transmitting the data flows of known duration between the first and the second node via a first network adaptor port card associated with the first node, a second network adaptor port card associated with the second node, and switch port cards for communicatively coupling the first and the second network adaptor port card; determining one or more energy efficient routes for transmitting the data flows of known duration between the first and the second node over the communication network; and determining, based on the profile energy consumption values, network element reference energy consumption values for each of network adaptor port cards and each of switch port cards located along the one or more energy efficient routes, wherein transmission of the data flows of known duration is based on energy consumption values at each of network adaptor port cards and each of switch port cards not exceeding a respective one of the network element reference energy consumption values.