Luis Velasco;Gianluca Graziadei;Sima Barzegar;Marc Ruiz
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Abstract
Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) standards provide scheduling and traffic shaping mechanisms to ensure the coexistence of Time-Sensitive (TS) and non-TS traffic classes on the same network infrastructure. Nonetheless, much effort is still needed on the operation of such TSN capable network infrastructure to ensure that the required performance of the different flows, defined in terms of key performance indicators, can be met once the flows are deployed in the network. In this paper, we focus on such aspects and propose a solution involving network-wide scheduling for TS flows, as well as performance estimation for non-TS flows. Specifically, a control plane architecture especially designed for provisioning TS and non-TS flows is proposed. The architecture integrates: i) a TS Flow Scheduler Planner for defining the scheduling of requested TS flows along a path so as to meet their required performance; and ii) a Network Digital Twin to estimate the performance of requested and already established non-TS flows. Differently from standardized time-aware schedulers, per-TS flow queues are assumed so as to guarantee minimal jitter. Efficient algorithms are proposed so the provisioning of flows can be carried out with high accuracy and short time. Simulation results for heterogeneous scenarios demonstrate the feasibility and efficiency of the proposed control plane architecture, as well as point out the limitations of current time-synchronization mechanisms when high-speed interfaces are considered.
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