FDDI (Fibre Distributed Data Interface):
Token rings are susceptible to failures
FDDI is a token ring technology with 100 Mbps
Uses fibre optical cables
Token ring:4 or 16 Mbps; FDDI upto 100 km
Token ring 50 to 250 stations; FDDI 500 stations
Operates in various transmission modes
Topology:
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FDDI uses pair of rotating rings
Outer ring for data transfer
Inner ring replaces outer ring in case of failure
Replacement done by nearby station
Types of stations:
1. Dual attachment station (Class A)
2. Single attachment station (Class B)
FDDI Reliability:
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Bypass switch or Concentrator (CON)
A station equipped with this will be removed if it was failed.
A CON is used to connect station to ring and remove faulty nodes
Uses creative topologies
Concentrator tree with loopback Upper and lower ends are connected
FDDI Components:
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SMT (Station Management) Describe about management of stations
In FDDI packet is referred as frame
The Timed Token Rotation Protocol:
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Timed token rotation protocol
Synchronous & Asynchronous services
Target Token Rotation Time(TTRT)
Token Rotation Time:
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Time taken for a token to complete one cycle
Rules:
1. ASynchronous traffic: TRT<TTRT -> Allow data
2. Synchronous traffic: - Each station reserves bandwidth
Audio and Video transmission over FDDI:
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Depends on TRT and TTRT ratio
1. If TRT<TTRT then data can be sent until condition violates
2. If TRT>TTRT then station can transmit only synchronous data