Multi-agent System for Decentralized Computer Network Management

Structure of the network becomes more and more complicated. Optimal management of a structure of a complex network becomes a di cult, work-consuming and costly task. A concept of a system being a module of a distributed operating system was presented in the paper. The module working as a decentralized multiagent system carries out current monitoring of pro tability of all network connections. It takes advantage of abilities of mobile agents to negotiate and build plans of common enterprises, and realizes on-line (in real-time), self-acting recon guration of a network structure. As a result, we obtain a computer network that follows on its own, communication needs in the optimal manner. Copyright c 2000 IFAC.