Recent Advances in Time-Sensitive Network Configuration Management: A Literature Review
At present, many network applications are seeking to implement Time-Sensitive Network (TSN) technology, which not only furnishes communication transmission services that are deterministic, low-latency, highly dependable, and have ample bandwidth, but also enables unified configuration management, pe...
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| description | At present, many network applications are seeking to implement Time-Sensitive Network (TSN) technology, which not only furnishes communication transmission services that are deterministic, low-latency, highly dependable, and have ample bandwidth, but also enables unified configuration management, permitting different network types to function under a single management system. These characteristics enable it to be widely used in many fields such as industrial sensor and actuator networks, in-vehicle networks, data center networks, and edge computing. Nonetheless, TSN’s configuration management faces numerous difficulties and challenges related to network deployment, automated operation, and maintenance, as well as real-time and safety assurance, rendering it exceedingly intricate. In recent years, some studies have been conducted on TSN configuration management, encompassing various aspects such as system design, key technologies for configuration management, protocol enhancement, and application development. Nevertheless, there is a dearth of systematic summaries of these studies. Hence, this article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of TSN configuration management. Drawing upon more than 70 relevant publications and the pertinent standards established by the IEEE 802.1 TSN working group, we first introduce the system architecture of TSN configuration management from a macro perspective and then explore specific technical details. Additionally, we demonstrate its application scenarios through practical cases and finally highlight the challenges and future research directions. We aspire to provide a comprehensive reference for peers and new researchers interested in TSN configuration management. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-67d123df6f7f454f9d3608cc30ab5ed62023-11-19T01:49:48ZengMDPI AGJournal of Sensor and Actuator Networks2224-27082023-07-011245210.3390/jsan12040052Recent Advances in Time-Sensitive Network Configuration Management: A Literature ReviewBoxin Shi0Xiaodong Tu1Bin Wu2Yifei Peng3School of Information and Communication Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, ChinaSchool of Information and Communication Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, ChinaThe 34th Research Institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation, Guilin 541004, ChinaSchool of Information and Communication Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, ChinaAt present, many network applications are seeking to implement Time-Sensitive Network (TSN) technology, which not only furnishes communication transmission services that are deterministic, low-latency, highly dependable, and have ample bandwidth, but also enables unified configuration management, permitting different network types to function under a single management system. These characteristics enable it to be widely used in many fields such as industrial sensor and actuator networks, in-vehicle networks, data center networks, and edge computing. Nonetheless, TSN’s configuration management faces numerous difficulties and challenges related to network deployment, automated operation, and maintenance, as well as real-time and safety assurance, rendering it exceedingly intricate. In recent years, some studies have been conducted on TSN configuration management, encompassing various aspects such as system design, key technologies for configuration management, protocol enhancement, and application development. Nevertheless, there is a dearth of systematic summaries of these studies. Hence, this article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of TSN configuration management. Drawing upon more than 70 relevant publications and the pertinent standards established by the IEEE 802.1 TSN working group, we first introduce the system architecture of TSN configuration management from a macro perspective and then explore specific technical details. Additionally, we demonstrate its application scenarios through practical cases and finally highlight the challenges and future research directions. We aspire to provide a comprehensive reference for peers and new researchers interested in TSN configuration management.https://www.mdpi.com/2224-2708/12/4/52Time-Sensitive Networkreal-time Ethernetdeterministic networknetwork configuration management |
| spellingShingle | Boxin Shi Xiaodong Tu Bin Wu Yifei Peng Recent Advances in Time-Sensitive Network Configuration Management: A Literature Review Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks Time-Sensitive Network real-time Ethernet deterministic network network configuration management |
| title | Recent Advances in Time-Sensitive Network Configuration Management: A Literature Review |
| title_full | Recent Advances in Time-Sensitive Network Configuration Management: A Literature Review |
| title_fullStr | Recent Advances in Time-Sensitive Network Configuration Management: A Literature Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recent Advances in Time-Sensitive Network Configuration Management: A Literature Review |
| title_short | Recent Advances in Time-Sensitive Network Configuration Management: A Literature Review |
| title_sort | recent advances in time sensitive network configuration management a literature review |
| topic | Time-Sensitive Network real-time Ethernet deterministic network network configuration management |
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