Network management and control using collaborative on-line simulation

摘要

A collaborative on-line simulation system and method to provide automated and pro-active control functions for computer network. In a wide area network, clients communicate through one or several nodes ( 108 ). Each node ( 108 ) contains routers which include control plane ( 202 ) and data plane ( 204 ). Collaborative on-line simulators ( 206 ) are interfaced to the network nodes ( 108 ) and continuously monitor the surrounding network conditions, communicate with other simulators and execute collaborative on-line simulation. Based on the simulation results, the on-line simulators ( 206 ) continuously tune selected network parameters to a more efficient operation point to fit the current network conditions.