The Internet evolves to incorporate very-high-bandwidth optical links and more large-delay satellite links. TCP faces new challenges in this unique environment. Theory and experiments showed that TCP becomes inefficie...The Internet evolves to incorporate very-high-bandwidth optical links and more large-delay satellite links. TCP faces new challenges in this unique environment. Theory and experiments showed that TCP becomes inefficient and is prone to be unstable as the per-flow product of bandwidth and latency increases, regardless of the queuing scheme. Variable-structure congestion Control Protocol (VCP) is proposed to address these problems. However, VCP has problem in terms of convergence time, i.e., it takes a long time for a new VCP flow to achieve fair bandwidth allocation if the existing VCP flows have large con- gestion windows. This paper proposed an Extended Variable-structure congestion Control Protocol (EVCP), which adopted a convergence controller. The basic idea of convergence controller is that if a flow has larger window than its fair window, its congestion window should be decreased more aggressively than usual in Multiplicative Decrease (MD) phase. Simulations showed that EVCP has better performance in terms of convergence time while keeping the advantages of VCP.展开更多
Active queue management （AQM） can maintain smaller queuing delay and higher throughput by purposefully dropping packets at intermediate nodes. Most of the existing AQM schemes follow the probability dropping mechani...Active queue management （AQM） can maintain smaller queuing delay and higher throughput by purposefully dropping packets at intermediate nodes. Most of the existing AQM schemes follow the probability dropping mechanism originating from random early detection （RED）. This paper develops a novel packet dropping mechanism for AQM through designing an ONOFF controller applying the variable structure control theory. Because the binary ONOFF controller can considerably simplify the manipulation on the AQM router, it is helpful for implementing the high performance router. The design principles of ONOFF controller are discussed in detail. The guidelines towards parameter settings are presented. The performance is extensively evaluated and compared with other well-known controllers through simulations and theoretical analysis. The results demonstrate that the ONOFF controller is responsive and robust against external disturbances, and is insensitive to variances of the system parameters. Therefore, it is very suitable for the time- varying network system, and at the same time, it can also keep the instantaneous queue length at a desired level with rather small oscillations, which is conducive to achieving the technical objectives of AQM.展开更多
变结构控制协议(variable-structure congestion control protocol,VCP)是一种高带宽时延网络环境下良好的拥塞控制机制,但当各数据流之间往返时延差异较大时,系统表现出不公平。结合NS2仿真实验,分析了在VCP同步数据流和异步数据流作...变结构控制协议(variable-structure congestion control protocol,VCP)是一种高带宽时延网络环境下良好的拥塞控制机制,但当各数据流之间往返时延差异较大时,系统表现出不公平。结合NS2仿真实验,分析了在VCP同步数据流和异步数据流作用下系统的公平性。建立了VCP数据流稳态吞吐量的一个简单模型,指出了数据流稳态吞吐量与其公平性算法乘减参数的实际均值有关。通过在端系统自适应调整公平性算法加性参数的权值,有效提高了异步数据流作用下系统的公平性。最后通过仿真实验验证了改进算法的有效性。展开更多
变结构拥塞控制协议(Variable-structure Congestion control Protocol,VCP)是一种专门针对TCP在高带宽时延积网络下存在不稳定性而提出的新型拥塞控制协议,并具有保持稳定的低队列,高带宽利用率,公平性的优点.但在网络突发业务流的情况...变结构拥塞控制协议(Variable-structure Congestion control Protocol,VCP)是一种专门针对TCP在高带宽时延积网络下存在不稳定性而提出的新型拥塞控制协议,并具有保持稳定的低队列,高带宽利用率,公平性的优点.但在网络突发业务流的情况下,VCP存在收敛于稳定吞吐量速率过慢的问题.针对这个问题,本文分析了导致VCP收敛速率慢的原因,并提出了一种可以提高VCP协议收敛速率的自适应算法,同时给出了稳定性分析.NS2仿真结果表明,该方案可以提高收敛速率,并且保留了VCP原有的优点.展开更多
文摘The Internet evolves to incorporate very-high-bandwidth optical links and more large-delay satellite links. TCP faces new challenges in this unique environment. Theory and experiments showed that TCP becomes inefficient and is prone to be unstable as the per-flow product of bandwidth and latency increases, regardless of the queuing scheme. Variable-structure congestion Control Protocol (VCP) is proposed to address these problems. However, VCP has problem in terms of convergence time, i.e., it takes a long time for a new VCP flow to achieve fair bandwidth allocation if the existing VCP flows have large con- gestion windows. This paper proposed an Extended Variable-structure congestion Control Protocol (EVCP), which adopted a convergence controller. The basic idea of convergence controller is that if a flow has larger window than its fair window, its congestion window should be decreased more aggressively than usual in Multiplicative Decrease (MD) phase. Simulations showed that EVCP has better performance in terms of convergence time while keeping the advantages of VCP.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 60573122 and 60773138)the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) (Grant No. 2003CB314804)+1 种基金Startup Foundation of Beijing Jiaotong University (Grant No. 2007RC019)School Foun- dation of Beijing Jiaotong University (Grant No. 2007XM002)
文摘Active queue management （AQM） can maintain smaller queuing delay and higher throughput by purposefully dropping packets at intermediate nodes. Most of the existing AQM schemes follow the probability dropping mechanism originating from random early detection （RED）. This paper develops a novel packet dropping mechanism for AQM through designing an ONOFF controller applying the variable structure control theory. Because the binary ONOFF controller can considerably simplify the manipulation on the AQM router, it is helpful for implementing the high performance router. The design principles of ONOFF controller are discussed in detail. The guidelines towards parameter settings are presented. The performance is extensively evaluated and compared with other well-known controllers through simulations and theoretical analysis. The results demonstrate that the ONOFF controller is responsive and robust against external disturbances, and is insensitive to variances of the system parameters. Therefore, it is very suitable for the time- varying network system, and at the same time, it can also keep the instantaneous queue length at a desired level with rather small oscillations, which is conducive to achieving the technical objectives of AQM.
文摘变结构控制协议(variable-structure congestion control protocol,VCP)是一种高带宽时延网络环境下良好的拥塞控制机制,但当各数据流之间往返时延差异较大时,系统表现出不公平。结合NS2仿真实验,分析了在VCP同步数据流和异步数据流作用下系统的公平性。建立了VCP数据流稳态吞吐量的一个简单模型,指出了数据流稳态吞吐量与其公平性算法乘减参数的实际均值有关。通过在端系统自适应调整公平性算法加性参数的权值,有效提高了异步数据流作用下系统的公平性。最后通过仿真实验验证了改进算法的有效性。
文摘变结构拥塞控制协议(Variable-structure Congestion control Protocol,VCP)是一种专门针对TCP在高带宽时延积网络下存在不稳定性而提出的新型拥塞控制协议,并具有保持稳定的低队列,高带宽利用率,公平性的优点.但在网络突发业务流的情况下,VCP存在收敛于稳定吞吐量速率过慢的问题.针对这个问题,本文分析了导致VCP收敛速率慢的原因,并提出了一种可以提高VCP协议收敛速率的自适应算法,同时给出了稳定性分析.NS2仿真结果表明,该方案可以提高收敛速率,并且保留了VCP原有的优点.
