Abstract: This paper presents a failure propagation model for transport networks which are affected by epidemic failures. The network is controlled using the GMPLS protocol suite. The Susceptible Infected Disabled (SID) epidemic model is investigated and new signaling functionality of GMPLS to support epidemic failure resolution is proposed. The results provide important input to service recovery mechanisms under epidemic failures.
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WSEAS Transactions on Circuits and Systems, ISSN / E-ISSN: 1109-2734 / 2224-266X, Volume 12, 2013
Sarah Ruepp, Dimitrios Katsikas, Anna M. Fagertun, "Epidemic Network Failures in Optical Transport Networks," WSEAS Transactions on Circuits and Systems, vol. 12, pp. -, 2013, DOI:
Sarah Ruepp, Dimitrios Katsikas, Anna M. Fagertun. Epidemic Network Failures in Optical Transport Networks.
WSEAS Transactions on Circuits and Systems. 2013;12:-.