Different Types of Networks in Indian Railways: A Maintenance Handbook
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Hkkjr ljdkj GOVERNMENT OF INDIA jsy ea=ky; MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(dk;Zky;hu iz;ksx gsrq) (For official use only)
Different types of
Networks in Indian Railways (FOIS/RAILNET)
A MAINTENANCE HANDBOOK
dSeVsd@,l@izkSt@10&11@,pch&usVodZ
CAMTECH/S/PROJ/10-11/HB-NETWORK
EkkpZ 2011
March 2011
Maharajpur, Gwalior
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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Appendix –A Appendix –B Introduction
Contents
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Fundamentals of Computer Networking Network protocols and standards Network media Ethernet FOIS Network devices and components Network Addressing RAILNET Data communication on Telephone networks Network Management & Troubleshooting
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58 72 73 76 79
RAILNET Connectivity Diagrams FOIS Connectivity Diagrams Abbreviations References
DRAFT COPY Different types of Networks in Indian Railways (FOIS/RAILNET)
1
Chapter 1
Introduction
Information Resource is a critical tool for confronting and tackling the challenges in any field on a real time basis. The major data networks and applications of Indian Railways currently functioning are: • • • • • • • • • • Freight Operations Information System (FOIS) RAILNET Passenger Reservation System (PRS) National Train Enquiry System (NTES) Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) Coaching operations Information System (COIS) Control Office Automation (COA) Crew Management System (CMS) Material Management Information System (MMIS) Management Information System (MIS)
Indian Railways, being a multi-location and multi-functional organization, provide an ideal backdrop for Computer Networks, which can allow sharing of resources among its large base of customers as well as among the organization itself.
Through set up of these information systems, Indian Railways has put a major step forward in gaining the capability to harness information resources through the use of the exploding
Hkkjr ljdkj GOVERNMENT OF INDIA jsy ea=ky; MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(dk;Zky;hu iz;ksx gsrq) (For official use only)
Different types of
Networks in Indian Railways (FOIS/RAILNET)
A MAINTENANCE HANDBOOK
dSeVsd@,l@izkSt@10&11@,pch&usVodZ
CAMTECH/S/PROJ/10-11/HB-NETWORK
EkkpZ 2011
March 2011
Maharajpur, Gwalior
DRAFT COPY
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Appendix –A Appendix –B Introduction
Contents
4 1 8
Fundamentals of Computer Networking Network protocols and standards Network media Ethernet FOIS Network devices and components Network Addressing RAILNET Data communication on Telephone networks Network Management & Troubleshooting
14 24 34 41 49 66
31
58 72 73 76 79
RAILNET Connectivity Diagrams FOIS Connectivity Diagrams Abbreviations References
DRAFT COPY Different types of Networks in Indian Railways (FOIS/RAILNET)
1
Chapter 1
Introduction
Information Resource is a critical tool for confronting and tackling the challenges in any field on a real time basis. The major data networks and applications of Indian Railways currently functioning are: • • • • • • • • • • Freight Operations Information System (FOIS) RAILNET Passenger Reservation System (PRS) National Train Enquiry System (NTES) Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) Coaching operations Information System (COIS) Control Office Automation (COA) Crew Management System (CMS) Material Management Information System (MMIS) Management Information System (MIS)
Indian Railways, being a multi-location and multi-functional organization, provide an ideal backdrop for Computer Networks, which can allow sharing of resources among its large base of customers as well as among the organization itself.
Through set up of these information systems, Indian Railways has put a major step forward in gaining the capability to harness information resources through the use of the exploding