Managing an undersea cable system via the Internet, 1999

Item — Call Number: MU Thesis Wro

Identifier: b2159655

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of theses written by students enrolled in the Monmouth College and Monmouth University graduate Electronic Engineering programs. The holdings are bound print documents that were submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Master of Science degree.

Dates

Creation: 1999

Creator

Wronko, Maryann R. (Author, Person)
Ryan, Kevin (Thesis advisor, Person)

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Extent

1 Items (print book) : 78 pages ; 8.5 x 11.0 inches (28 cm).

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The business environment of today has changed in such a way that it no longer consists of everyone sitting at their desks from 9 to 5. It now includes telecomputers and mobile employees working at all different hours of the day and night. It also consists of clients that demand higher quality, and more information support for their products. The business of managing and operating a Cable System is not exempt from these changes in the world.

The Undersea Cable Network Management System (NMS) Operators of today can have responsibilities on more than one system. In order to provide "immediate" support, these Employees must be able to travel at a moment's notice. Where problems can arise is when:

Operators find themselves needed on two different Cable Systems, in two different locations, at the same time.
When "immediate support means support that is needed "right now," and when there is no time for travel.

This document examines the use of the public Internet as a means for Undersea Cable NMS Operators to gain access to one or more Cable Systems, and to manage these systems from virtually any location in the world. This document defines the requirements for an Internet Network Management System, proposes an NMS Data Communications Architecture (using the Internet), and identifies specific key elements of the Architecture.

One of the most important key elements of the Internet Setup is the equipment needed to create the Viritual Private Network (VPN). The VPN is addressed, with details given on four main building blocks: tunneling, encryption/decryption, authentication, and authorization. A sample Internet Setup is then demonstrated in order to provide a proof-of-concept, and remaining security and performance issues are discussed.

Partial Contents

1. Abbreviations and acronyms -- 2. Introduction -- 3. Requirements -- 4. Survey of products -- 5. Altavista's Tunnel 98: Product overview -- 6. The proposed architecture -- 7. The demonstration -- 8. Issues -- 9. Conclusion -- 10. Appendix A. Cable system technology -- 11. Appendix B. The five parts of network management -- 12. Appendix C. TSSL's network management equipment -- 13. Appendix D. VPN building blocks -- 14. Glossary -- 15. References.