Ensuring reliable network operations and maintenance: The role of PMRF for switch maintenance and upgrades in SDN
In the realm of software-defined networking (SDN), ensuring robust maintenance operations and the consistent performance of switch operations, especially during maintenance and upgrades, is of paramount importance. Traditional SDN methods, both reactive and proactive, face challenges like extended c...
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| author | Nauman Khan Rosli bin Salleh Zahid Khan Anis Koubaa Mosab Hamdan Ahmed M. Abdelmoniem |
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| description | In the realm of software-defined networking (SDN), ensuring robust maintenance operations and the consistent performance of switch operations, especially during maintenance and upgrades, is of paramount importance. Traditional SDN methods, both reactive and proactive, face challenges like extended convergence times, inefficient use of Ternary Content-Addressable Memory (TCAM) space, and unpredictable maintenance time. To tackle these issues and enhance maintenance operations, this paper introduces the Preventive Maintenance Routing Framework (PMRF) – a novel approach designed for uninterrupted upgrades in SDN settings. Our framework focuses on selecting reliable backup paths and timely isolation of the maintenance switch except critical switch, framed as an NP-hard mixed-integer linear programming problem. To address this complexity, we present a multi-objective heuristic algorithm that efficiently determines the best path for upcoming affected flows. Testing shows that, in varied network conditions, PMRF markedly reduced packet drops, potentially enhancing SDN operation efficiency, minimizing end-to-end delays, and maintaining failure recovery times below 50 ms and efficiently manage TCAM resources. In summary, PMRF offers a robust solution for optimizing network reliability and efficiency during maintenance operations and upgrades in core networks. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-647d5e8ea61d401d8720e8f367fb25102023-12-16T06:06:03ZengElsevierJournal of King Saud University: Computer and Information Sciences1319-15782023-12-013510101809Ensuring reliable network operations and maintenance: The role of PMRF for switch maintenance and upgrades in SDNNauman Khan0Rosli bin Salleh1Zahid Khan2Anis Koubaa3Mosab Hamdan4Ahmed M. Abdelmoniem5Department of Computer System and Technology, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia; College of Computer and Information Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia; Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of Malakand, Chakdara (Dir lower), KPK 18800, Pakistan; Corresponding authors at: Department of Computer System and Technology, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia (N. Khan) and (R.bin Salleh).Department of Computer System and Technology, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia; Corresponding authors at: Department of Computer System and Technology, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia (N. Khan) and (R.bin Salleh).College of Computer and Information Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Computer and Information Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi ArabiaInterdisciplinary Research Center for Intelligent Secure Systems, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi ArabiaSchool of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, Queen Marry University of London, UK; Faculty of Computers and Information, Assiut University, EgyptIn the realm of software-defined networking (SDN), ensuring robust maintenance operations and the consistent performance of switch operations, especially during maintenance and upgrades, is of paramount importance. Traditional SDN methods, both reactive and proactive, face challenges like extended convergence times, inefficient use of Ternary Content-Addressable Memory (TCAM) space, and unpredictable maintenance time. To tackle these issues and enhance maintenance operations, this paper introduces the Preventive Maintenance Routing Framework (PMRF) – a novel approach designed for uninterrupted upgrades in SDN settings. Our framework focuses on selecting reliable backup paths and timely isolation of the maintenance switch except critical switch, framed as an NP-hard mixed-integer linear programming problem. To address this complexity, we present a multi-objective heuristic algorithm that efficiently determines the best path for upcoming affected flows. Testing shows that, in varied network conditions, PMRF markedly reduced packet drops, potentially enhancing SDN operation efficiency, minimizing end-to-end delays, and maintaining failure recovery times below 50 ms and efficiently manage TCAM resources. In summary, PMRF offers a robust solution for optimizing network reliability and efficiency during maintenance operations and upgrades in core networks.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S131915782300363400001111 |
| spellingShingle | Nauman Khan Rosli bin Salleh Zahid Khan Anis Koubaa Mosab Hamdan Ahmed M. Abdelmoniem Ensuring reliable network operations and maintenance: The role of PMRF for switch maintenance and upgrades in SDN Journal of King Saud University: Computer and Information Sciences 0000 1111 |
| title | Ensuring reliable network operations and maintenance: The role of PMRF for switch maintenance and upgrades in SDN |
| title_full | Ensuring reliable network operations and maintenance: The role of PMRF for switch maintenance and upgrades in SDN |
| title_fullStr | Ensuring reliable network operations and maintenance: The role of PMRF for switch maintenance and upgrades in SDN |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ensuring reliable network operations and maintenance: The role of PMRF for switch maintenance and upgrades in SDN |
| title_short | Ensuring reliable network operations and maintenance: The role of PMRF for switch maintenance and upgrades in SDN |
| title_sort | ensuring reliable network operations and maintenance the role of pmrf for switch maintenance and upgrades in sdn |
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| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319157823003634 |
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