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Airborne Network Performance Management (AN-PM) Intelligent Agent

Performance Monitoring for Highly Dynamic Wireless Networks

Embedded in each Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) radio, the AN-PM intelligent-agent (IA) software monitors various performance parameters and communicates with other JTRS radios on the network to track, moni-tor, and report performance and parameters to a higher level network element. Using a selfhealing hierarchy of software agents, AN-PM delivers end to end monitoring of highly dynamic wireless networks. Performance information tracked by the AN-PM software is communicated to the network management system through the cluster manager a software defined radio (SDR) that is identified as monitoring multiple wireless endpoints within the network. As performance data changes, the AN-PM policy based software assists the network manager in making network modifications and pushes the new policy data out to the SDR endpoints with minimal human intervention.

The diagram to the right shows a
typical implementation of AN-PM
in a software defined radio network.
AN-PM software resides in each SDR
endpoint. An SDR is identified within the network as a cluster manager,
retrieving performance data from
assigned endpoints and communicating the data to the ground-based network manager.
Because of the dynamic nature of
SDR networks and the policy based
implementation of AN-PM software,
performance can be balanced across
the network, failed endpoints are automatically dropped, and the cluster manager can be dynamically reassigned without impacting network integrity and performance.


Highlights:

Policy Based

Dynamic

Flexible

Reliable

Airborne Network Performance Management (AN-PM) Intelligent Agent
The diagram to the right demonstrates the typical AN-PM process:

1. Performance data is received from
various legacy and SDR endpoints

2. Information is passed to the AN-
PM intelligent agent (IA) in the
cluster manager

3. The cluster manager reports the
performance information to the
network manager

4. The network manager adjusts the
policies and pushes those changes
out to the cluster manager

5. The cluster manager IA receives
the new policy data

6. The cluster manager IA pushes the
policy changes out to subordinate
SDRs

Features

Intelligent agent for policy based network management

Embedded in each wireless node

Monitors parameters such as transmitted, received and dropped packets

Monitored performance parameters are configurable through a policy based management system

Dynamically adjusts to QoS network conditions

Supports next generation Airborne Network and Objective Gateway

End-to-End monitoring of a multi hop network

Compatible with networks operating with multiple waveforms

Benefits

AN-PM adapts quickly to changing conditions without impacting network performance

Intelligent reporting overcomes monitoring bottlenecks

Embraces distributed architecture to save bandwidth and avoid network bottlenecks inherent in fixed network configurations

Prevents any one SDR endpoint in the network from causing the entire network of radios to fail

Flexible software foundation of AN-PM makes it easy to update each SDR with new policies as network conditions change

About DataSoft

DataSoft specializes in software and hardware research, design, and engineering of customized components, products, middleware, and protocols for communication systems based on software defined radio technologies.

As the recipient of multiple Department of Defense research grants (SBIR), DataSoft is actively working on projects for the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) that enable superior wireless communications capabilities. Expertise includes SCA, MANET, tunable RF components, network protocols, advanced network management, modeling and simulation.

Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, DataSoft has a successful history of high technology innovation for multiple markets covering both defense and commercial applications.

For more information about DataSoft and what we can do for you, contact us at:

DataSoft Corporation

1475 N. Scottsdale Rd., Ste 460
Scottsdale, AZ 85257
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1/8/10: DataSoft has been awarded a Phase I SBIR program: Topic N093-227 “Automated Analysis and Verification of Application Program Interfaces”
1/7/10: DataSoft has been awarded a Phase I SBIR program: Topic N093-219 “Network Operations (NetOps) Data Transport Optimization Engine”

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DataSoft will participate at the 2010 European Reconfigurable Radio Technologies Workshop and Product Exposition June 23-25 2010 in Mainz, Germany.

The conference is hosted by the Wireless Innovation Forum and will focus on SDR Technologies and on Cognitive Radio and Dynamic Spectrum Access Technologies. DataSoft has focused IR&D and SBIR programs addressing both of these topics.

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