Embedding Location-Based Network Connectivity within IPv6 Address

dc.contributor.advisorGurkan, Deniz
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMerchant, Fatima Aziz
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLent, Ricardo
dc.creatorAraji, Bahaa
dc.date.accessioned2015-08-28T00:59:38Z
dc.date.available2015-08-28T00:59:38Z
dc.date.createdMay 2014
dc.date.issued2014-05
dc.date.updated2015-08-28T00:59:39Z
dc.description.abstractIPv4 (Internet Protocol Version 4) the famous 32-bit address, has been used in networks for many decades [1] and would not have sustained its usability without NAT(Network Address Translation). IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) with its 128-bit address, provides slight routing information [2]. In this thesis, we present ESPM (Embedding Switch ID, Port number, MAC address), Embedding Switch Identification number, Port number and MAC (Media Access Control) Address within IPv6 protocol and SDN technology, imposing a device connectivity hierarchy upon the address space. We amend the IPv6 global addressing scheme for hosts to include their MAC address as well as the switch and port numbers that they are connected to. This scheme encodes information that would ordinarily require a lookup or query packets and decrease CAM (Content Addressable Memory) table entries on the switch by forwarding the packets using the ESPM algorithm. After processing ESPM algorithm to check for OF (Open Flow) controller ID, OF switch ID, and the Port ID, the amount of total packets transferred on the network to fulfill an ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) request-reply process decreased by 28.1% in 1-switch-2 host. In order to demonstrate the feasibility of such an addressing scheme, we use POF (Protocol Oblivious Forwarding) controller and POF switch [3] to implement ESPM and then measure the impact on the number of network management packets transferred between hosts during connectivity tests.
dc.description.departmentEngineering Technology, Department of
dc.format.digitalOriginborn digital
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10657/1100
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectIPv6
dc.subjectSDN
dc.subjectOpenFlow
dc.subjectIP address
dc.subjectMAC address
dc.subjectDHCP
dc.subjectNetwork addressing
dc.subject.lcshTechnology
dc.titleEmbedding Location-Based Network Connectivity within IPv6 Address
dc.type.dcmiText
dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Technology
thesis.degree.departmentEngineering Technology, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineering Technology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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