Monitoring ATM networks for burstiness using cell full or cell empty latency with minimum information

摘要

A system and method monitors and controls an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) network having at least two ATM stations. An event driven interface is coupled to the ATM network for monitoring the selected ranges of contiguous non-empty cells and of contiguous empty cells communicated between the ATM stations and outputting count values for selected ranges of contiguous non-empty cells and of contiguous empty cells. An analysis computer is coupled to the output of the event driven interface, for analyzing the count values and outputting control signals. The control signals are used to reorder or change the time of transmission of data at a transmitting ATM station on the communications link, in response to the control signals.