A transport is responsible for
transporting packets from one location to another. Each transport has a maximum capacity
of packets he can transport. The number of actually loaded packets may not be greater than
this capacity. So packets may only loaded if the capacity has not been reached. In
parallel to the loading of packets a transport is scheduled for a target location. The
target location may be changed (re-scheduled) until the transport starts its journey. The
transport may start its journey only if it has been scheduled. The loading stops when the
transport starts its journey. When the transport reaches its target location, the
unloading begins. All packets that are addressed to this location are delivered to a local
dispatcher. Then the transport waits again for loading and scheduling.
| ge.schroeder, jan-1999 |