Enabling end-user network monitoring via the multicast consolidated proxy monitor

Anshuman Kanwar; Kevin C. Almeroth; Supratik Bhattacharyya; Matthew Davy

doi:10.1117/12.434414

25 July 2001 Enabling end-user network monitoring via the multicast consolidated proxy monitor

Anshuman Kanwar, Kevin C. Almeroth, Supratik Bhattacharyya, Matthew Davy

Proceedings Volume 4526, Scalability and Traffic Control in IP Networks; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.434414
Event: ITCom 2001: International Symposium on the Convergence of IT and Communications, 2001, Denver, CO, United States

Abstract

The debugging of problems in IP multicast networks relies heavily on an eclectic set of stand-alone tools. These tools traditionally neither provide a consistent interface nor do they generate readily interpretable results. We propose the ``Multicast Consolidated Proxy Monitor''(MCPM), an integrated system for collecting, analyzing and presenting multicast monitoring results to both the end user and the network operator at the user's Internet Service Provider (ISP). The MCPM accesses network state information not normally visible to end users and acts as a proxy for disseminating this information. Functionally, through this architecture, we aim to a) provide a view of the multicast network at varying levels of granularity, b) provide end users with a limited ability to query the multicast infrastructure in real time, and c) protect the infrastructure from overwhelming amount of monitoring load through load control. Operationally, our scheme allows scaling to the ISPs dimensions, adaptability to new protocols (introduced as multicast evolves), threshold detection for crucial parameters and an access controlled, customizable interface design. Although the multicast scenario is used to illustrate the benefits of consolidated monitoring, the ultimate aim is to scale the scheme to unicast IP networks.

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Anshuman Kanwar, Kevin C. Almeroth, Supratik Bhattacharyya, and Matthew Davy "Enabling end-user network monitoring via the multicast consolidated proxy monitor", Proc. SPIE 4526, Scalability and Traffic Control in IP Networks, (25 July 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.434414

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