Automating directory services for mobile agent tracking

Abstract

Since the introduction of a number of distributed computing environments, there has been an increase in the number of network and application services that are distributed throughout large networks. The distribution of services makes it dificult for users and mobile agents to locate the required host services. This problem is more pronounced for mobile agents which unlike human users are not able to draw on a variery of information sources and services. Mobile agents make use of directory services to obtain location information. This paper presents a unification model for extending directory services. The proposed model provides a standard directory service in a multiple protocol environment for the interface, location and navigation of distributed services.

An optimal location update and searching algorithm for tracking mobile agent

“…Pitoura [16] suggested an efficient hierarchical scheme for locating highly mobile users. There are also approaches [15,12] that use automating directory services for tracking mobile agents. But these approaches cannot give an optimal solution for the lack of a suitable cost formulation.…”

Mobile agent location management in global networks

“…A roaming agent updates its location frequently to the central management server, that is, a directory server (Stanski et al, 1998).…”