An Off-line Traffic Engineering Model for MPLS Networks

Authors

S. C. Erbas, R. Mathar,

Abstract

        In this study, an offline traffic engineering model for Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) networks is introduced. The model aims at mapping the traffic trunks, consisting of both Best-Effort traffic and traffic with QoS requirements, onto the network. For an optimal network management, three different objectives are taken into consideration, namely minimal routing delay, optimal load-balance in the network, and minimal splitting of traffic trunks. This multi-criteria network optimization problem is formulated as a mixed integer problem. A case study is carried out in order to analyze the basic properties of the model and the trade-off between the objectives for different types of traffic.

BibTEX Reference Entry 

@inproceedings{ErMa02,
	author = {Selin Cerav Erbas and Rudolf Mathar},
	title = "An Off-line Traffic Engineering Model for {MPLS} Networks",
	pages = "166-174",
	booktitle = "LCN 2002",
	address = {Tampa, Florida},
	month = Nov,
	year = 2002,
	hsb = RWTH-CONV-223541,
	}

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