Browsing by Author "Bagula, Bigomokero Antoine"
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- ItemTraffic engineering label switched paths(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-03) Bagula, Bigomokero Antoine; Krzesinski, A. E.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Science. Dept. of Mathematical Sciences. Computer Science.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Internet is evolving into a commercial platform requiring enhanced protocols and an expanded physical infrastructure allowing a better delivery from IP. Multi-protocol Label Switching (MPLS) is a technology enabling traffic engineering and virtual private network (VPN) provisioning. MPLS achieves traffic engineering by carrying the traffic over virtual connections called Label Switched Paths (LSPs) which are engineered based on QoS requirements such as delay, jitter and packet loss minimization or throughput maximization. This thesis proposes path finding and traffic distribution methods to be deployed in MPLS networks for traffic engineering LSPs. A flow optimization model based on a pre-planned routing approach separating path finding and traffic distribution is presented. This model is augmented by a threshold routing approach which routes the traffic based on thresholds expressing the maximum load level reached by network links. This routing approach moves the traffic away from thresholdmarked links to achieve low-utilized links/paths. The performance and routing capabilities of these methods are evaluated through designed software. A routing architecture implementing a two-layer signalling model for MPLS network is proposed and evaluated through simulation. v