Authors :
M. O Lawal; K. G Akintola; O. K Boyinbode; N.C Onyeka
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 10 - October
Google Scholar :
https://tinyurl.com/28z78jwe
Scribd :
https://tinyurl.com/25cuuawp
DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10065925
Abstract :
Fault detection is an essential aspect of
conducting fault diagnosis for computer networks. It
comprises of two phases: fault detection and fault
localization. The use of mobile agents for detecting faulty
nodes on a network is a concept aimed at ensuring the
proper functioning of networks. This research aims to
design a fault detection framework for a network system
using a mobile agent. Light Weight Agent (LWA) travels
within the nodes to detect nodes that are down on the
network and returns true or false along with other
information as the status of each node visited. The
system is designed using software agents. This
subsystems of the system include the Agent Controller,
Server Agent, Client Agent, Check Status and the
database. The Agent Controller allocates and determines
the agent functions using a unique identification number.
The server agent controls the activities of the client agent
by monitoring the migration of each of the probing
agents to each node on the network. The system is
implemented using the Java Application Development
Environment (JADE) platform. It was tested on a
network with twenty nodes, for five hours per day for
twenty days. The system achieved a reliability rate of
100% for the highest and 47% for the lowest. This
research work will be beneficial for testing the reliability
of a networking system to ensure optimal functioning.
Future research will focus on using mobile agents to
diagnose faulty nodes on a network.
Keywords :
Mobile Agent, System Reliability, Computer Network, JADE, Fault Detection.
Fault detection is an essential aspect of
conducting fault diagnosis for computer networks. It
comprises of two phases: fault detection and fault
localization. The use of mobile agents for detecting faulty
nodes on a network is a concept aimed at ensuring the
proper functioning of networks. This research aims to
design a fault detection framework for a network system
using a mobile agent. Light Weight Agent (LWA) travels
within the nodes to detect nodes that are down on the
network and returns true or false along with other
information as the status of each node visited. The
system is designed using software agents. This
subsystems of the system include the Agent Controller,
Server Agent, Client Agent, Check Status and the
database. The Agent Controller allocates and determines
the agent functions using a unique identification number.
The server agent controls the activities of the client agent
by monitoring the migration of each of the probing
agents to each node on the network. The system is
implemented using the Java Application Development
Environment (JADE) platform. It was tested on a
network with twenty nodes, for five hours per day for
twenty days. The system achieved a reliability rate of
100% for the highest and 47% for the lowest. This
research work will be beneficial for testing the reliability
of a networking system to ensure optimal functioning.
Future research will focus on using mobile agents to
diagnose faulty nodes on a network.
Keywords :
Mobile Agent, System Reliability, Computer Network, JADE, Fault Detection.
