NETWORK SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM

• US 20160197817A1
• Filed: 03/04/2014
• Published: 07/07/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: HAYASHITANI, Masahiro
• Application Number:
  US14/904,459
• Publication Number:
  US 20160197817A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 10/27 Arrangements for networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/10 Current supply arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/12 Arrangements for remote connection or disconnection of substations or of equipment thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/12 Shortest path evaluation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/245 Link aggregation, e.g. trunking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/38 Flow based routing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/50 Queue scheduling
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/50 in wire-line communication networks, e.g. low power modes or reduced link rate

Abstract

A network system includes a plurality of nodes (51) and a control device (50), and the plurality of nodes (51) include a packet transfer unit (1) that transfers a packet between a first route and a second route, and an electric buffer (2) that transfers the packet between the packet transfer unit (1) and the second route, and the control device (50) includes a traffic aggregation unit (5) that aggregates routes of traffic in accordance with the traffic flowing in the network, and a power control unit (3) that selects and controls any one of power of the electric buffer (2) and power of the whole node (51) in accordance with the aggregate traffic route. It is thereby possible to provide a network system capable of achieving lower energy consumption.

Claims

1. A network system comprising:

a plurality of nodes that constitute a network; and

a control device that controls the plurality of nodes, wherein

the plurality of nodes include

a packet transfer unit that transfers a packet between a first route and a second route, and

an electric buffer for electrically storing and transferring the packet between the packet transfer unit and the second route, and

the control device includes

a traffic aggregation unit that aggregates routes of traffic going through the plurality of nodes in accordance with the traffic flowing in the network, and

a power control unit that selects and controls any one of power of the electric buffer and power of the whole node in accordance with the aggregate traffic route.

2. The network system according to claim 1, wherein

the packet transfer unit transmits and receives an optical signal corresponding to the packet, and

the electric buffer stores an electric signal corresponding to the packet.

3. The network system according to claim 1, wherein the traffic aggregation units aggregates routes of the traffic so as to maintain a shortest route of the traffic.

4. The network system according to claim 1, wherein

the plurality of nodes include a transfer information storage unit that stores transfer information for the packet transfer unit to transfer the packet, and

the traffic aggregation units aggregates routes of the traffic based on the stored transfer information.

5. The network system according to claim 1, wherein

the network system includes a plurality of servers accommodated under the plurality of nodes, and

the control device includes a server function integration unit that integrates server functions related to the traffic in the plurality of servers in accordance with an operating status of the plurality of servers.

6. The network system according to claim 5, wherein the server function integration unit integrates the server functions in servers accommodated under different nodes among the plurality of servers.

7. The network system according to claim 5, wherein the traffic aggregation unit aggregates routes of the traffic after the server function integration unit integrates the server functions.

8. A control device comprising:

a traffic aggregation unit that aggregates routes of traffic going through a plurality of nodes in accordance with the traffic flowing in a network including the plurality of nodes, and

a power control unit that selects and controls any one of power of an electric buffer electrically storing a packet transferred in the node and power of the whole node in accordance with the aggregate traffic route.

9. A control method comprising:

aggregating routes of traffic going through a plurality of nodes in accordance with the traffic flowing in a network including the plurality of nodes, and

selecting and controlling any one of power of an electric buffer electrically storing a packet transferred in the node and power of the whole node in accordance with the aggregate traffic route.

10. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a control program causing a computer to perform a control process comprising:

aggregating routes of traffic going through a plurality of nodes in accordance with the traffic flowing in a network including the plurality of nodes, and

selecting and controlling any one of power of an electric buffer electrically storing a packet transferred in the node and power of the whole node in accordance with the aggregate traffic route.

11. A network system comprising:

a plurality of nodes that constitute a network; and

a control device that controls the plurality of nodes, wherein

the plurality of nodes include

a packet transfer means for transferring a packet between a first route and a second route, and

an electric buffer for electrically storing and transferring the packet between the packet transfer means and the second route, and

the control device includes

a traffic aggregation means for aggregating routes of traffic going through the plurality of nodes in accordance with the traffic flowing in the network, and

a power control means for selecting and controlling any one of power of the electric buffer and power of the whole node in accordance with the aggregate traffic route.

12. A control device comprising:

a traffic aggregation means for aggregating routes of traffic going through a plurality of nodes in accordance with the traffic flowing in a network including the plurality of nodes, and

a power control means for selecting and controlling any one of power of an electric buffer electrically storing a packet transferred in the node and power of the whole node in accordance with the aggregate traffic route.