Source Behavior for ATM ABR Traffic Management: An Explanation

TL;DR

This paper explains the rules sources must follow to ensure fair and efficient resource allocation in ATM ABR traffic management, providing insights into source behavior and network feedback mechanisms.

Contribution

It offers a detailed explanation of source behavior rules for ATM ABR traffic management, enhancing understanding of fair resource allocation strategies.

Findings

Clarifies source behavior rules for ATM ABR

Improves understanding of feedback mechanisms

Supports fair and efficient network resource use

Abstract

The Available Bit Rate (ABR) service has been developed to support data applications over Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) networks. The network continuously monitors its traffic and provides feedback to the source end systems. This paper explains the rules that the sources have to follow to achieve a fair and efficient allocation of network resources.