Active Networks - A Survey
Sohail Munir, Ohio State University
Active Networks, unlike the traditional networks are not just passive carrier of bits but instead provides the capability for the user to inject customized programs into the networks. The network nodes would interpet these programs and perform desired operation on the data flowing through the network. This paper introduces the concept of Active Networking and surveys the research in progress related to Active Networks.
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Table of Contents:
Introduction
Need for Active Networking
Goals of Active Networking
Impact of Active Networking
Active Networks - HOW TO
Discrete Approach
Integrated Approach
What happens to Current Infrastructure
Active Networks Encapsulation Protocol (ANEP)
Active IP
Active Networks - Research
ANTS -Active Networks Tool kit
SwitchWare
NetScript
PLAN - Programming Language for Active Networks
Summary
References
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