Programmable IP Networks: Management and Rapid Service Deployment

Introduction - Background. The Future Active IP Networks (FAIN) Project and Its Context in the IST Program. The FAIN Consortium and Project Members. Acknowledgments. About this Book.; Programmable Networks: Background -Introduction and Motivation. Trends and Expected Evolution. Open Signalling. DARPA Active Networks. Node Operating Systems. Execution Environments. Conclusions. References; Programmable Networks and Security Background -Introduction and Summary. Active Networks Models. Active Networks Architectures and Platforms. Security in Active Networks. Research Areas: EEs, QoS, Security, and Management. Conclusion. References.; Programmable Network Management and Services Background -Introduction and Summary. Network Management Models. Active Network Management Architecture and Platforms. Service Creation Architecture and Platforms. Research Areas: Policy-based Management, Dependability, and End-to-End Management. Conclusion. References.; Switchware Active Platform -Introduction. Why Switchware. Precedents And Possibilities. Switch Versus Capsule. It Starts With The Node: Active Bridging, Alien, Sane, Sqosh And Rcane. Results. Conclusion. References; Peer-to-Peer Programmability -Introduction. What are P2P Services? Requirements for P2P Programmability. Objectives and Requirements for P2P Overlay Management. Application-Layer Active Networking (ALAN). Conclusion. References; Programmable Networks Requirements -Introduction and Summary. Operators Expectations. Enterprise Models. Requirements Analysis. Conclusion. References.; Future Active IP Networks (FAIN) Overview - FAIN Enterprise Model. Reference Architectural Model. Networking Architecture. Active Service provisioning. FAIN TestBed. FAIN Service Scenarios. Conclusion. References.; Virtual Environments and Management -Introduction and Summary. Requirements and Functionality. Components. Implementation. Use Cases. Conclusion. References.; Demultiplexing - Introduction and Summary. Requirements and Functionality. Active Packet Format. Framework, Components. Interfaces. Conclusion. References ; Security Management -Introduction and Summary. Threats, Security Requirements. High Level Security Architecture. Active Packets Security Events. Security Architecture Performance and Applicability. Evaluation off the Security Architecture. Conclusion. References.; Resource Control Framework -Introduction and Summary. Requirements and Functionality. Framework, Components, and Interfaces. Conclusion. References.; Execution Environments: Active Packets -Introduction and Summary. Requirements. Design and Main Functionality. Model Implementation. Conclusion. References.; Control Execution Environments -Introduction and Summary. Active Packet Interpreter. SNAP Interpreter. SNAP Activator. Security in Control EE. Control EE in DiffServe. Conclusion. References.; High Performance Execution Environments;