Mixing UDP and TCP in a Diffserv assured forwarding PHB - A programmable networks scenario

G. Rogers*, M. Minhazuddin, Ren Liu

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Abstract

The Differentiated Services Assured Forwarding PHB is attractive from the network management perspective because it signals congestion by selective, random packet drops. End systems are expected to adapt their transmission rate in response permitting a level of fuzziness in resource allocation. While TCP-based applications are an obvious target of assured forwarding, streams using RTP over UDP are potentially adaptable using the packet loss indication in the return RTCP packets. We report results from a testbed system we have constructed around a simple implementation of assured forwarding in a rudimentary IntServ over DiffServ scenario. We demonstrate that, with suitably chosen RED parameters, two TCP and two UDP streams can be held to approximately their policed rates. The UDP-based DVD video stream is controlled by dropping the MPEG B frames using appropriate filters in a router. We use this to illustrate the type of application-oriented service that could be implemented by a service provider in a programmable networks scenario.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 9th IEEE International Conference on Networks, ICON 2001
Place of PublicationPiscataway, N.J.
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages529-534
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)0769511874, 9780769511863
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2001
Externally publishedYes
Event9th IEEE International Conference on Networks, ICON - 2001 - Bangkok, Thailand
Duration: 10 Oct 200112 Oct 2001

Other

Other9th IEEE International Conference on Networks, ICON - 2001
Country/TerritoryThailand
CityBangkok
Period10/10/0112/10/01

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