Intelligent configuration of the limitation mechanism in Flow-Aware Networks

A method to automatically configure the limitation mechanism in Flow-Aware Networks is presented in this paper. First, the concept of Flow-Aware Networking with special focus on the limitation mechanism is outlined. The automatic limitation mechanism i.e., a mechanism which automatically selects the most suitable flow admission limit during a measurement cycle is proposed, presented and analyzed. This makes the router more robust and invulnerable to faulty set-ups. Simulations studies show that the average admission limit applied by the automatic mechanism is very close to the optimal static limit which proves great effectivity of the automatic mechanism.