Open Distributed Processing: Experiences with distributed environments. Proceedings of the third IFIP TC 6/WG 6.1 international conference on open distributed processing, 1994

511 Pages·1995·19.159 MB·English

by  Kerry Raymond (auth.), Kerry Raymond, Liz Armstrong (eds.)

Open Distributed
Processing
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Open Distributed
Processing
Experiences with
distributed
environments
Proceedings of the third
IFIP TC 6/WG 6.1 international
conference on open distributed
processing, 1994
Edited by
Kerry Raymond and Liz Armstrong
CRC for Distributed Systems Technology
Brisbane
Australia
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CONTENTS
Preface ix
3rd International IFIP TC 6 Conference on Open
Distributed Processing xiii
List of Referees xiv
PART ONE Invited Presentations
1 Reference model of open distributed processing (RM-ODP): Introduction
K. Raymond 3
2 RM-ODP: the architecture
P. Linington 15
3 New ways of learning through the global information infrastructure
J. Slonim and M. Bauer 34
PART TWO Reviewed Papers 51
Session on Architecture 53
4 The AI,.... architecture model
A. Berry and K. Raymond 55
5 Interoperability of distributed platforms: a compatibility perspective
W. Brookes, J. Indulska, A. Bond and Z. Yang 61
6 A general resource discovery system for open distributed processing
Q. Kong and A. Berry 79
Session on Management-a Telecommunications Perspective 91
7 Management service design: from TMN interface specifications to ODP
computational objects
A. Wittmann, T. Magedanz and T. Eckardt 93
8 Analysis and design of a management application using RM-ODP and OMT
E. Colban and F. Dupuy 105
9 Distributing public network management systems using CORBA
B. Kinane 117
Session on Trading 131
10 Designing an ODP trader implementation using X.500
A. Waugh and M. Bearman 133
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11 An evaluation scheme for trader user interfaces
A. Goodchild 145
12 AI-based trading in open distributed environments
A. Puder, S. Markwitz, F. Gudermann and K. Geihs 157
Session on Interworking Traders 171
13 A model for a federative trader
L.A. de Paula Lima Jr. and E.R.M. Madeira 173
14 Enabling interworking of traders
A. Vogel, M. Bearman and A. Beitz 185
15 An explorative model for federated trading in distributed computing
environments
O.-K. Lee and S. Benford 197
16 Cooperation policies for traders
C. Burger 208
Session on Realizing ODP Systems 219
17 Charging for information services in ODP systems
M. Warner 221
18 Intercessory objects within channels
B. Kitson 233
19 A fault-tolerant remote procedure call system for open distributed
processing
W. Zhou 245
Session on Managing Distributed Applications 257
20 Towards a comprehensive distributed systems management
T. Kochi and B. Kramer 259
21 Flexible management of ANSAw are applications
B. Meyer and C. Popien 271
Session on Experience with Distributed Environments 283
22 DDTK project: analysis, design and implementation of an ODP
application
S. Arsenis, N. Simoni and P. Virieux 285
23 Experiences with groupware development under CORBA
T. Horstmann and M. Wasserschaff 297
24 Performance analysis of distributed applications with ANSAmon
B. Meyer, M. Heineken and C. Popien 309
Session on Quality of Service 321
25 Class of service in the high performance storage system
S. Louis and D. Teaff 323
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26 An approach to quality of service management for distributed
multimedia applications
A. Hafid and G. v. Bachman 335
27 Integration of performance measurement and modeling for open
distributed processing
R. Friedrich, J. Martinka, T. Sienknecht and S. Saunders 347
28 A quality of service abstraction tool for advanced distributed
applications
A. Schill, C. Mittasch, T. Hutschenreuther and F. Wildenhain 359
29 Quality-of-service directed targeting based on the ODP engineering model
G. Raeder and S. Mazaher 372
30 Quality of service management in distributed systems using
dynamic routation
L.J.N. Franken, P. Janssen, B.R.H.M. Haverkort and G. v. Liempd 384
Session on Using Formal Semantics 397
31 Some results on cross viewpoint consistency checking
H. Bowman, J. Derrick and M. Steen 399
32 Maintaining cross viewpoint consistency using Z
J. Derrick, H. Bowman and M. Steen 413
33 ODP types and their management: an object-Z specification
W. Brookes and J. Indulska 425
Session on Integrating Databases in Distributed Systems 437
34 Multi ware database: a distributed object database system for
multimedia support
C.M. Tobar and I.L.M. Ricarte 439
35 ObjectMap: integrating high performance resources into a distributed
object-oriented environment
M. Sharratt, S. Hungeiford and J. Lilleyman 451
Session on DCE Experiences 463
36 Experiences with the OSF distributed computing environment
J. Dilley 465
37 The TRADEr: Integrating trading into DCE
K. Muller-Jones, M. Merz and W. Lamersdoif 476
38 Experiences using DCE and CORBA to build tools for creating
highly-available distributed systems
E.N. Elnozahy, V. Ratan and M.E. Segal 488
PART THREE Position Statements and Panel Reports 501
39 The open systems industry and the lack of open distributed management
L. Travis 503
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40 Murky transparencies: clarity using petformance engineering
J. Martinka, R. Friedrich and T. Sienknecht 507
41 Quality of service workshop
J. de Meer and A. Vogel 511
Index of contributors 513
Keyword index 515
Preface
Advances in computer networking have allowed computer systems across the
world to be interconnected. Despite this, the heterogeneity in interaction models
prevents interworking between systems. Open Distributed Processing (ODP) is
an emerging technology which is attempting to solve the software interaction
problem by proposing a common framework for distributed systems. ODP
systems are those that support heterogeneous distributed processing both within
and between autonomous organisations.
The third IFIP International Conference on Open Distributed Processing
(ICODP'95) was held in Brisbane, Australia, in February 1995, hosted by the
Cooperative Research Centre for Distributed Systems Technology. The
Honourable Wayne Goss, MLA, Premier of Queensland, officially opened the
conference with an address that outlined the growth in the information
technology and telecommunications industries within the Queensland and
Australian economies.
The theme for ICODP'95 was "Achieving Open Distributed Systems -Experiences
with the Environments" which attracted a number of case study papers
documenting the largely successful development of systems using such
middleware technologies as DCE, CORBA and ANSAware. These papers
illustrate how earlier research in open distributed processing is now being
deployed and sends a strong positive message that current and future research
must continue to provide the methodologies and technologies to meet the growing
demand within organisations throughout the world.
A workshop on Quality of Service was held within ICODP'95. The focus was on
extending research and technology for quality of service in communications
towards a framework for quality of service in distributed applications.
A total of 94 papers and 11 position statements were submitted to ICODP'95, an
increase of approximately 50% from the previous ICODP, demonstrating that
open distributed processing is an increasingly active research and development
topic. Papers were submitted from all over the world, from every continent except
Antarctica! The Programme Committee observed that the overall quality of
submitted papers is increasing with each ICODP, making it a difficult task to
select 35 papers and 2 position statements for presentation at the conference.
Unfortunately, it was impossible to include all papers recommended for
acceptance by the referees.
The selected papers were grouped into a number of themed sessions:
Architecture, Management -a Telecommunications Perspective, Trading,
lnterworking Traders, Realising ODP Systems, Managing Distributed
Applications, Experience with Distributed Environments, Using Formal
Semantics, Integrating Databases in Distributed Systems, DCE Experiences; and
the Quality of Service Workshop.
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The selected papers were complemented by a set of invited talks. Jan de Meer
(GMD-FOKUS, Germany) presented a talk on "Quality of Service in Open
Distributed Processing" as an opening address for the Quality of Service
Workshop, while the other invited speakers gave presentations directed at the
main conference theme of applying open distributed processing to both current
and future applications. Jacob Slonim (IBM, Canada) envisaged future education
being delivered through open distributed processing in his talk "New Ways of
Learning through the Global Information Infrastructure", while Peter Richardson
(Telecom Research Laboratories, Australia) addressed the more immediate needs
of the telecommunications providers in his talk "TINA -A Telecommunications
Initiative in ODP''. Art Gaylord (University of Massachusetts at Amherst, USA)
summarised his experiences with current technology in his talk "Developing an
enterprise-wide computing infrastructure using OSF DCE".
ICODP'95 included three panel sessions: "Future Trends in Open Distributed
Processing'' chaired by MelfYn Lloyd (CRC for Distributed Systems Technology,
Australia), "Adding Quality of Service to Middleware"c haired by Jan de Meer,
and "DCE for Fun and Profit" chaired by Jim Curtin (OSF, Japan). The panels
commenced with panellists expressing their views on issues raised by the panel
chair and by the audience, followed by a period of open discussion involving
panellists and audience.
A day of tutorials provided an introduction to ICODP'95. There were two parallel
strands, one on the Reference Model for Open Distributed Processing <RM-ODP)
and the other on Distributed Environments. The Reference Model strand
commenced with Kerry Raymond's (QRC for Distributed Systems Technology,
Australia) "RM-ODP: Introduction" followed by Peter Linington (University of
Kent at Canterbury, UK) with his tutorial "RM-ODP: The Architecture". Mirion
Bearman (CRC for Distributed Systems Technology, Australia) is the
international rapporteur for ISO's ODP Trader standard and she presented a
tutorial on 'Trading in Open Distributed Environments" followed by Andrew
Berry (CRC for Distributed Systems Technology, Australia) with his tutorial on
"RM-ODP: Modelling and Specification". The Distributed Environments strand
consisted of two long tutorials, "OSF DCE" by Andy Bond (CRC for Distributed
Systems Technology, Australia) and "OMG CORBA" by Richard Soley (OMG,
USA).
In terms of attendance, ICODP goes from strength to strength, and ICODP'95
was no exception. At ICODP'95 and its tutorials, there were 195 participants
from 17 nations, an increase of75% from the previous ICODP. Approximately half
the participants came from Australia, reflecting the strong local interest in open
distributed processing. Due to the high cost of travel; many Australian
researchers and practitioners cannot attend events outside Australia, and
therefore took full advantage of the opportunity to attend ICODP'95. The other