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NCC Simulation Model: Simulating the operations of the network control center, phase 2The simulation of the network control center (NCC) is in the second phase of development. This phase seeks to further develop the work performed in phase one. Phase one concentrated on the computer systems and interconnecting network. The focus of phase two will be the implementation of the network message dialogues and the resources controlled by the NCC. These resources are requested, initiated, monitored and analyzed via network messages. In the NCC network messages are presented in the form of packets that are routed across the network. These packets are generated, encoded, decoded and processed by the network host processors that generate and service the message traffic on the network that connects these hosts. As a result, the message traffic is used to characterize the work done by the NCC and the connected network. Phase one of the model development represented the NCC as a network of bi-directional single server queues and message generating sources. The generators represented the external segment processors. The served based queues represented the host processors. The NCC model consists of the internal and external processors which generate message traffic on the network that links these hosts. To fully realize the objective of phase two it is necessary to identify and model the processes in each internal processor. These processes live in the operating system of the internal host computers and handle tasks such as high speed message exchanging, ISN and NFE interface, event monitoring, network monitoring, and message logging. Inter process communication is achieved through the operating system facilities. The overall performance of the host is determined by its ability to service messages generated by both internal and external processors.
Document ID
19930007527
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Benjamin, Norman M.
(Howard Univ. Washington, DC, United States)
Paul, Arthur S.
(Howard Univ. Washington, DC, United States)
Gill, Tepper L.
(Howard Univ. Washington, DC, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
December 15, 1992
Subject Category
Communications And Radar
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-191616
NAS 1.26:191616
Accession Number
93N16716
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG5-995
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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