| Author | Islam, Khandaker Shahidul |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. CS-01-02 |
| Subject(s) | Directory services (Computer network technology)
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of
Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. CS-01-02 |
| Abstract | The network devices and services are becoming more complex and management task for all
these devices and services are not easy from a single point. Different services may need to be
coordinated in order to meet user or service requirements. Directory Enabled Network (DEN)
could be used to help easy management of a network instead of managing individual resources
and services. Directory Enabled Network gives us an Information Model to design an
interoperable, distributed, and robust directory service for accessing network applications,
services and resources in a platforms independent manner. An implementation of Directory
Enabled Network is a client/server application between directory user agents and directory
service agents.
Today's networking environment composed of a large number of network elements, and the
networking environment is changing frequently. The functionality and services provided by
network element depends on directly or indirectly on the environment on which the network
elements operate. In other words, the network environment affects ontological purpose of
network elements. Using formally defined Directory Enabled Network ontology could assist
both directory service agents and directory user agents to work consistently with network
elements in the constantly changing environment. But, less attention is given on studying
Directory Enabled Network from ontological perspectives using any formal approach.
This study provides a detail framework for the Directory Enabled Network implementation
from ontological perspectives in an enterprise. In order to clarify the DEN classes and their
relationships as well as explaining the ontological nature of Directory Enabled Network,
different networking resources and services that exist in CSIM network are presented as
examples. In order accessing a variety of directory and naming services transparently from the
Java application, Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI) is recommended as a
programming interface in Java programming environment for implementing DEN ontology.
This thesis can also be taken as a case study of Directory Enabled Network for CSIM
Network, which illustrates the initial considerations to implement Directory Enabled Network
in an enterprise. |
| Year | 2001 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. CS-01-02 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Advanced Technologies (SAT) |
| Department | Department of Information and Communications Technologies (DICT) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Computer Science (CS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Phan Minh Dung; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Bohez, Erik L. J. ;Yulu, Qi; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | The Government of Norway; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2001 |