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Fiber Distributed Data Interface Overview

1991; Volume: 3; Linguagem: Inglês

0898-901X

William R. Hawe, Richard L. Graham, Peter C. Hayden,

Mobile Agent-Based Network Management

After exploring various alternatives to secondgeneration local area networks (LANs), Digital selected the fiber distributed data interface (FDDI) system. FDDI implements the International Standards Organization (ISO) physical layer and the media access control sublayer of the data link layer. This system is based on a 100-megabit-per-second fiber-optic ring network and uses a timed-token protocol to coordinate station access to the network. Digital has developed the FDDI base technology, including very large-scale integration (VLSI) chips and software. These chips, licensed to Advanced Micro Devices and Motorola, Inc., provide high-quality alternatives in the market and foster cost reduction. Digital’s implementation of FDDI, including backbones in extended LANs, as well as high-speed interconnection of workstations, servers, and central computers, makes available a complete range of system products.