Enhanced availability and survivability of communications between geographically remote locations with a minimum of redundancy of transmission facilities and media is provided by a survivable bus network capable of providing continued interprocessor or other communications in the event of multiple bus outages. It consists of multiple busses, bus isolation device (BIDs) and two types of network interface processors (NIPs). The BIDs electrically isolate bus segments on either side of a connection so that if a fault occurs only the segment containing the fault will be affected. The first type of NIP connects to one bus and performs the usual function of providing an electrical and software interface between the network and one or more subscriber processors. The second type is a bridge which performs these same functions but connects to two busses and has the capability to transfer traffic as it appears on either bus to the other. The network provides increased survivability in the event of failed segments but does not entail the expense of a fully redundant system. (Author)
Survivable Local Area Network
1984
23 pages
Report
No indication
English
Electrotechnology , Common Carrier & Satellite , Patent applications , Communications networks , Circuit interconnections , Bus conductors , Intercommunication systems , Electric connectors , Faults , Communications traffic , Isolation , Survivability , Transfer , Computer programs , Interfaces , Remote areas , Bus networks , Fault isolation , BID(Bus Isolation Devices) , Local area networks , NIP(Network Interface Processors)
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