Results from the Macramé 1024 node switching network

• Published in: Computer physics communications Vol. 110; no. 1-3; pp. 206 - 210
• Main Authors: Haas, S., Thornley, D.A., Zhu, M., Dobinson, R.W., Heeley, R., Madsen, N.A.H., Martin, B.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.05.1998; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Computers in experimental physics; DS-Links; Electronics; Exact sciences and technology; Hardware; IEEE1355; Instruments, apparatus, components and techniques common to several branches of physics and astronomy; Network performance measurements; Packet switching networks; Physics; IEEE1355; DS-Links; Network performance measurements; Packet switching networks; Design; Performance evaluation; Fabrication; Interconnection network; Packet switching; High energy physics; Network analysis; Traffic management; Experimental study; Trigger circuits
• ISSN: 0010-4655; 1879-2944
• DOI: 10.1016/S0010-4655(97)00178-1

The work reported involves the construction of a large modular testbed using IEEE 1355 DS link technology. A thousand nodes will be interconnected by a switching fabric based on the STC104 packet switch. The system has been designed and constructed in a modular way in order to allow a variety of different network topologies to be investigated. Network throughput and latency have been studied for different network topologies under various traffic conditions. We also present results of studies carried out with traffic patterns expected for the ATLAS second level trigger system.