Abstract:
ABR traffic management for point-to-multipoint connections controls the source rate to the minimum rate supported by all the branches of the multicast tree. A number of algorithms have been developed for extending ABR congestion avoidance algorithms to perform feedback consolidation at the branch points. This paper discusses various design options and implementation alternatives for the consolidation algorithms, and proposes a number of new algorithms. The performance of the proposed algorithms and the previous algorithms is compared under a variety of conditions. Results indicate that the algorithms we propose eliminate the consolidation noise (caused if the feedback is returned before all branches respond), while exhibiting a fast transient response.
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See also:
ABR Engineering: Roles and Guidelines for Setting ABR Parameters
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Congestion Control in ATM Networks: Recent Results and Open Problems
Feedback consolidation algorithms for ABR point-to-multipoint connections
IP Multicasting: Concepts, Algorithms, and Protocols; IGMP, PRM, CBT, DVMRP,
Rate Based Schemes: Mistakes to Avoid
Switch Algorithms for Multipoint ABR Service over ATM Networks