Active networks : IFIP-TC6 4th International Working Conference, IWAN 2002, Zurich, Switzerland, Decenmber 4-6, 2002 : proceedings

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the IFIP-TC6 4th International Working Conference on Active Networks, IWAN 2002, held in Zurich, Switzerland, in December 2002. The 20 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 53 submissions. Among the topics addressed are router architectures, reconfigurable systems, NodeOS, service deployment, active network services, active network queries, network management agents, active network performance, mobile communications, programmable networks, network execution environments, active network architecture, group communication, peer-to-peer networks, and interaction detection. This Year Marks The Fourth Year Of The International Working Conference On Active Networks; This Volume Contains The Papers Accepted For Full Presentation At The Conference. These Proceedings Are Proof That Active Networks Is A Vibrant ?eldwithtrulyinternationalparticipation,withresearchdonenotonlyinthe Contextofformalprograms(suchasfainanddarpaactivenets),butalso In A Number Of Independent Research Programs. We Received Signi?cantly More Submissions Than Could Possibly Be Accom- Datedduringthetwodaysofsessions,andcombinedwiththedesireforhigh Standards This Has Resulted In A Very Selective Program.^ The Distinguished P- Gramcommitteedidanoutstandingjobofreviewingthepapers,withdetailed Commentsandsuggestionstotheauthors,eachpaperreceivingfrom4to6 Reviews.ofthe53paperssubmitted,9wereacceptedunconditionally.anad- Tionalsetofpaperswereconditionallyaccepted,withprogramcommitteem- Bers Working With The Authors To Insure That Review Concerns Were Addressed, While Shepherding Towards ?nal Publication; 11 Of These Papers Are Included In The Proceedings. An Additional Set Of Poster Presentations Were Given For Worthy Submissionsthatcouldnotbeaccommodatedwithintheselimitations,aswell As Position Papers And Work In Progress. Thebestpaperawardwenttonadiashalaby,yitzchakgottlieb,andmike Wawrzoniak For “snow On Silk: A Nodeos In The Linux Kernel,” Which Begins These Proceedings And The Papers In The Node Operating Systems Session.^ These Proceedingsalsocontainactivenetworkingpaperson:servicedeployment,d- Covery,andcomposition;monitoringandmanagement;mobilewireless;system Architecture; And Peer-to-peer And Group Communication. In Keeping With The “working”natureoftheconference,signi?canttimewasreservedfordiscussion, Andpanelsonactivemobilenetworking,peer-to-peer,andthefutureprospects For Active Network Research And Deployment. We Would Like To Thank The Technical Program Committee Members For Their Hard Work In Reviewing And Shepherding Papers. We Would Like To Thank Be- Hardplattner,placiflury,andlukasruffortheirconsiderabletimeandsupport Inconferenceorganization,andforprovidingtheinfrastructureattheswissf- Eralinstituteoftechnology(eth),z ̈urich That Made The Work Of The Program Committee Considerably Easier. And Of Course It Is The Work Of The Authors That Isthecoreoftheseproceedings,andtheattendees’participationthatmakesfor An Outstanding Working Conference. We Hope You Enjoy The Fruits Of Their Labor. Snow On Silk: A Nodeos In The Linux Kernel -- Promethos: A Dynamically Extensible Router Architecture Supporting Explicit Routing -- The Oke Corral: Code Organisation And Reconfiguration At Runtime Using Active Linking -- Lightweight Thread Tunnelling In Network Applications -- Radar: Ring-based Adaptive Discovery Of Active Neighbour Routers -- Integrated Service Deployment For Active Networks -- Component-based Deployment And Management Of Services In Active Networks -- Anql — An Active Networks Query Language -- Predictable, Lightweight Management Agents -- Open Packet Monitoring On Flame: Safety, Performance, And Applications -- Active Networks For 4g Mobile Communication: Motivation, Architecture, And Application Scenarios -- Evolution In Action: Using Active Networking To Evolve Network Support For Mobility -- Amnet 2.0: An Improved Architecture For Programmable Networks -- Design And Implementation Of A Python-based Active Network Platform For Network Management And Control -- Designing Service-specific Execution Environments -- Rosa: Realistic Open Security Architecture For Active Networks -- A Flexible Concast-based Grouping Service -- Programmable Resource Discovery Using Peer-to-peer Networks -- Feature Interaction Detection In Active Networks -- Flexible, Dynamic, And Scalable Service Composition For Active Routers. James Sterbenz ... [et Al.] (eds.). Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Snow on Silk: A NodeOS in the Linux Kernel....Pages 1-19 PromethOS: A Dynamically Extensible Router Architecture Supporting Explicit Routing....Pages 20-31 The OKE Corral: Code Organisation and Reconfiguration at Runtime Using Active Linking....Pages 32-47 Lightweight Thread Tunnelling in Network Applications....Pages 48-61 RADAR: Ring-Based Adaptive Discovery of Active Neighbour Routers....Pages 62-73 Integrated Service Deployment for Active Networks....Pages 74-86 Component-Based Deployment and Management of Services in Active Networks....Pages 87-98 ANQL — An Active Networks Query Language....Pages 99-110 Predictable, Lightweight Management Agents....Pages 111-119 Open Packet Monitoring on FLAME: Safety, Performance, and Applications....Pages 120-131 Active Networks for 4G Mobile Communication: Motivation, Architecture, and Application Scenarios....Pages 132-145 Evolution in Action: Using Active Networking to Evolve Network Support for Mobility....Pages 146-161 AMnet 2.0: An Improved Architecture for Programmable Networks....Pages 162-176 Design and Implementation of a Python-Based Active Network Platform for Network Management and Control....Pages 177-190 Designing Service-Specific Execution Environments....Pages 191-203 ROSA: Realistic Open Security Architecture for Active Networks....Pages 204-215 A Flexible Concast-Based Grouping Service....Pages 216-228 Programmable Resource Discovery Using Peer-to-Peer Networks....Pages 229-240 Feature Interaction Detection in Active Networks....Pages 241-252 Flexible, Dynamic, and Scalable Service Composition for Active Routers....Pages 253-266 These are the the refereed proceedings of the IFIP-TC6 4th International Working Conference on Active Networks, IWAN 2002, held in Zurich, Switzerland, in December 2002. A general architecture for active networks has evolved over the last few years [7, 25].