Architecture for support of network operating system services
It is argued that network architectures should be designed with the explicit purpose of creating a coherent network operating system (NOS). The resulting NOS must be capable of efficient implementation as the base (native) operating system on a given machine or machines, or of being layered on top of existing operating systems as a guest system. The goals and elements of a network architecture to support a NOS are outlined. This architecture consists of a NOS model and three layers of protocol: an interprocess communication (IPC) layer, with an end--end protocol and lower sub-layer protocols as needed to support reliable uninterpreted logical-message communication; a service support layer (SSL), abstracting logical structures and needs common to most services, including naming, protection, request/reply structure, data-type translation, and session support; and a layer of standard services, (file, directory, terminal, process, clock, etc.). 6 figures.
- Research Organization:
- California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 6043599
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-82568(Rev.1); CONF-790834-2
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 4. Berkeley workshop on distributed data management and computer networks, Berkeley, CA, USA, 28 Aug 1979
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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