Calhoun: The NPS Institutional Archive Theses and Dissertations Thesis Collection 1998-09 Modeling and simulation of a Global Broadcast Service reach back architecture for information dissemination management. Misiewicz, Michael V. K. Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School http://hdl.handle.net/10945/8697 DUDLEY KNOX LIBRARY NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA 93943-5101 NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL Monterey, California THESIS MODELING AND SIMULATION OF A GLOBAL BROADCAST SERVICE REACH BACK ARCHITECTURE FOR INFORMATION DISSEMINATION MANAGEMENT by Michael V. K. Misiewicz September 1998 Advisor: Dan C. Boger Co-Advisor: Carl R. Jones Co-Advisor: John S. Osmundson Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. 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FUNDING NUMBERS MODELING AND SIMULATION OF A GLOBAL BROADCAST SERVICE REACH BACK ARCHITECTURE FOR INFORMATION DISSEMINATION MANAGEMENT 6. AUTHOR(S) Misiewicz, Michael V. K. 8. PERFORMING 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) ORGANIZATION REPORT Naval Postgraduate School NUMBER Monterey, CA 93943-5000 9. SPONSORING / MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) 10. SPONSORING/ MONITORING AGENCY REPORT NUMBER 11. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES The views expressed in this thesis are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense or the U.S. Government. 12a. DISTRIBUTION / AVAILABILITY STATEMENT 12b. DISTRIBUTION CODE Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. 13. ABSTRACT (maximum 200 words) The Global Broadcast Service utilizes commercial direct broadcast satellite technology tailored specifically for military application. With this service, the military directly addresses oversubscribed communication paths and introduces a quantum leap in information dissemination. However, the potential for information overload comes with the ability of this service to readily deliver multi-megabit per second data. Therefore, to make the Global Broadcast Service a value-added addition to command and control, an information management process must be developed concurrently. This project builds a Global Broadcast Service model (using Extend™) to provide a tool to analyze information disseminata- management. Recent technologies such as asymmetric networking and automated radio frequency management are integrated into the model. In this thesis, asymmetric networking is equated to Global Broadcast Service "reach back," and automated radio frequency management is equated to the functionality of the "Automated Digital Network System." Using a simulation, an initial analysis of various reach back channels is provided. The resulting model and analysis serve as a foundation for future process development for Global Broadcast Service Information Dissemination Management. 14. SUBJECT TERMS 15. NUMBER Of Asymmetric Networking, Automated Digital Network System, ADNS, Extend™, Global Broadcast Service, PAGES GBS. Information Dissemination Management, IDM, Integrated Broadcast Service, IBS, Modeling, Reach 209 Back, Satellite Communications. Simulation, Smart Push, User Pull. 16. PRICE CODE 18. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF 20. LIMITATION 17. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF 19. SECURITY CLASSIFI- CATION THIS PAGE OF ABSTRACT REPORT OF ABSTRACT Unclassified Unclassified Unclassified UL NSN 7540-01-280-5500 Standard Form 298 (Rev. 2-89) Prescribed by ANSI Std. 239-18 11 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited MODELING AND SIMULATION OF A GLOBAL BROADCAST SERVICE REACH BACK ARCHITECTURE FOR INFORMATION DISSEMINATION MANAGEMENT Michael V. K. Misiewicz Lieutenant, United States Navy B.S., United States Naval Academy, 1992 Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SPACE SYSTEMS OPERATIONS from the NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL September 1998 CKEY ABSTRACT CA 93943-5101 The Global Broadcast Service utilizes commercial direct broadcast satellite technology tailored specifically for military application. With this service, the military directly addresses oversubscribed communication paths and introduces a quantum leap in information dissemination. However, the potential for information overload comes with the ability of this service to readily deliver multi-megabit per second data. Therefore, to make the Global Broadcast Service a value-added addition to command and control, an information management process must be developed concurrently. This project builds a Global Broadcast Service model (using Extend™) to provide a tool to analyze information dissemination management. Recent technologies such as asymmetric networking and automated radio frequency management are integrated into the model. In this thesis, asymmetric networking is equated to Global Broadcast Service "reach back," and automated radio frequency management is equated tc;the functionality of the "Automated Digital Network System." Using a simulation, an initial analysis of various reach back channels is provided. The resulting model and analysis serve as a foundation for future process development for Global Broadcast Service Information Dissemination Management. VI 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION 1 A. PURPOSE OF RESEARCH 1 B. scope of Thesis 2 C. THESIS ORGANIZATION 4 II. BACKGROUND 7 A. GBS OVERVIEW 7 1. History 7 2. Three Phases of GBS 12 3. GBS Phase II System Architecture 75 B. GBS REACH BACK 16 1. Description 16 2. Four Reach Back Connectivity Modes 75 3. Reach Back Experiments 19 4. Commercial Analogies 23 C. INFORMATION DISSEMINATION MANAGEMENT (IDM) 25 7. Information Management (1M) 25 2. Information Dissemination Management (IDM) 26 3. IM and IDM Strategy with GBS 26 4. Role of Theater Information Management (TIM) 27 III. GBS CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS (CONOPS) 29 A. Mission Needs Statement (MNS) 29 B. GBSORD 30 C. GBS JOINT CONOPS 34 IV. GBS MODEL DESIGN AND ANALYSIS 39 A. INTRODUCTION TO EXTEND 39 7. What is Extend? 39 2. Limitations ofExtend 40 B. METHODOLOGY 41 7. Modeling Tool Selection 41 2. Network Characterization and Model CONOPS Description 43 3. Logical Model Development 50 4. Simulation and Data Collection 91 5. Data Analysis 96 V. CONCLUSIONS 99 A. SUMMARY 99 7. General Advantages of Reach Backfor User Pull Products 707 2. General Disadvantages ofReach Back for User Pull Products 104 3. Reach Back Channel Findings 106 B. RECOMMENDATIONS AND AREAS FOR FURTHER STUDY 11 7. Recommendations 772 2. Areas for Future Study 114 VII APPENDIX A. GBS PHASE II CONFIGURATIONS 119 APPENDIX B. REACH BACK CONNECTIVITY MODES 121 APPENDIX C. IDM SERVICES 123 APPENDIX D. CINC GBS CONOPS (DRAFTS) 125 APPENDIX E. GROUND RECEIVE SUITE FIELDING AND CONFIGURATIONS 135 APPENDIX F. EXTEND BLOCK DEFINITIONS 137 APPENDIX G. MODEL BANDWIDTH AND FUTURE REQUIREMENTS 155 APPENDIX H. SATCOM PRIORITY TABLE 161 APPENDIX I. EXTEND DEFAULT NOTEBOOK SETTINGS 163 APPENDIX J. GBS PRODUCTS 165 APPENDIX K. GBS MODEL DATA TABLES 169 APPENDIX L. GLOSSARY 181 APPENDIX M. ACRONYMS 185 LIST OF REFERENCES 191 INITIAL DISTRIBUTION LIST 195 vui LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES Figure 1. GBS Program Timeline 13 Figure 2. GBS Phase II Payload Capabilities 14 Figure 3. GBS Phase II Coverage 15 Figure 4. Generic Reach Back Configurations 17 Figure 5. GBS Throughput vs. Back Channel Throughput for Single Thread User 21 Figure 6. GBS - UHF DAMA Reach Back Test Configuration 22 Figure 7. DirecDuo Operation 24 Figure 8. GBS Without and With IDM 27 Figure 9. GBS Reach Back Top Level View 47 Figure 10. Ethernet Message Generator 53 Figure 11. IT-21 Unit Capabilities 54 Figure 12. Aggregated Shipboard Subnet within an ATM LAN 56 Figure 13. Ethernet Hub 57 Figure 14. FYDP SATCOM Constellations 58 Figure 15. ADNS Block for CVN 86 Figure 16. ADNS Build 2 87 Figure 17. GBS Block Diagram - Wahiawa, HI 91 Figure 18. Forward Channel Analysis 93 Figure 19. Reach Back Channel Analysis 94 Figure 20. Sample Attribute Analysis Break Down 94 Table 1. Example Extend Limitations 41 Table 2. Summary of Model Assumptions 45 Table 3. Default User Priority Assignments 54 Table 4. Default Message Classification Assignments 55 Table 5. Default Port Priority Assignments 55 Table 6. Default Product Request Assignments 55 Table 7. DSCS III Satellite Positions 61 Table 8. Total Time to Complete UHF DAMA Reach Back 79 Table 9. Example Single Transponder Broadcast Allocation 89 Table 10. SBM Port Data Rates (Mbps) for GBS-DISN Access 90 Table 11. Time Stamps (Relative Mean) for GBS RB Model 96 Table 12. Round Trip Times for GBS RB Products 97 Table 13. Ship Round Trip Times for GBS RB Model 98 Table 14. Round Trip Times for All Back Channels for GBS Delivered Products 98 IX ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The author would like to acknowledge Professors Dan Boger, Carl Jones