Network management of real-time embedded processors [SSC]
C. Kalbfleisch, S. Hunt, K. Low, D. Mathieson · 2002
The Superconducting Super Collider Laboratory is a complex of particle accelerators being built in Ellis County, Texas. It will have a dedicated global communications network that will deliver control messages and provide for general data acquisition. This network will connect thousands of computer nodes over a very large geographic area. In order to meet the demanding availability requirements being levied on the system, it will need comprehensive network management. A large number of the computer nodes are embedded systems that traditionally do not support network management services. This presents unique challenges to standard network management practices. The Simple Network Management Protocol, SNMP, is widely accepted by industry as a tool to manage network devices. We examine the performance characteristics and usefulness of an SNMP agent in a real-time environment.>