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AssigneeFujitsu Limited
InventorsRobert Sultan, Ajay Sahai, Sushil Pandhi, Zubao Yang
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A ring network provides transparent local area network (LAN) service by allocating respective proportions of data transmission capacity of the ring to different closed user groups (CUGs), each including a plurality of LAN clients. At each node of the ring, the use of a connected segment of the ring is monitored for both pass-through and locally-generated traffic by the LAN clients on a per-CUG basis. When it is detected that use of the connected segment for a CUG is approaching the allocated proportion, an active LAN client of the CUG is selected and sent a throttle message indicating that the LAN client is to reduce its data transmission rate. Rate monitoring for is accomplished using a “leaky bucket” mechanism. A “rate cache” identifying the active senders and their transmission rates can also be used in selecting a LAN client for receiving the throttle message.
A method of providing transparent local area network (LAN) service in a ring network, comprising:
A network providing transparent local area network (LAN) service, the network comprising a plurality of nodes interconnected in a ring, the ring having an overall data transmission capacity divided into respective proportions allocated to different closed user groups (CUGs), each closed user group including a corresponding plurality of LAN clients of the transparent LAN service, each of the nodes being operative to (1) monitor the use of a connected segment of the ring for both pass-through and locally-generated traffic by the LAN clients on a per-CUG basis, and (2) upon detecting that use of the connected segment for a given CUG is approaching the proportion of ring data transmission capacity allocated to the CUG, select an active one of the LAN clients of the CUG and sending a throttle message to the selected LAN client, the throttle message indicating that the LAN client is to reduce its data transmission rate.
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