Management of wireless subnet of tactical internet based on active network technologies

To improve the management on the topology, devices status and traffic engineering of the wireless subnet of Tactical Internet (TI), a novel solution using active network technologies is presented. The active network management server is allocated in TI gateway or radio controller. It is used to detect the information about network membership and perceive node working status, link status etc., and control packets routing, select delivery priority and transport protocol automatically based on transported message type and queue information. This passive detection and active calculation method enhances TI management service and policy, reduces management reaction time and unnecessary network management traffics, improves network service capability. It can also work well with SNMP system and gives a practical way for traffic engineering and service management.