Program For Simulation Of Routing Protocols In Java
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Simulation Of Routing Protocol Using Java Codes and Scripts Downloads Free. Simple implementation of RMI technique using Java language. This is a code for simulation of BPSK receiver using Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum.
Simulation as an Application Running a protocol simulation as an application gives access to the Print, Load and Save buttons. Print produces a hard copy of the whole simulation scenario. Note that individual pages cannot be selected for printing. The width of the printout is determined by the width of the on-screen window. Constants winWidth and winHeight in ProtocolSimulator define the initial window size.
Constant maxHeight in TimeSequenceDiagram defines the vertical size of printed pages. The current sizes are appropriate for A4 paper. If necessary, change them for (say) US letter. Load loads a simulation scenario file (with a name ending in.scn); this must be for the same protocol as you are currently simulating. It replaces the current simulation scenario (if any).
Save saves the current simulation as a scenario file (with a name ending in.scn). If you are adventurous, you can create and edit your own scenarios using a text editor.
When the simulator is run as an application, a mandatory protocol name follows the main simulator class. Protocol parameters may then be given if required; protocols have defaults for these. Assume that the simulator has been built and is to be started from the top level of Jasper. The following (split here across two lines) will run TCP in client-server mode, with message window sizes other than the default: java -cp html/ProtocolSimulator.jar simulator.ProtocolSimulator TCP/cs windowSizeA=500 windowSizeB=300 Development The complete source of the simulator is provided. (Most files have Unix end-of-line.) The code should preferably be rebuilt using the Ant build.xml build file.
Ant -p will print help information about build targets. Ant simulator will rebuild ProtocolSimulator.jar in the html directory. Ant clean will remove all compiled class files and backup files, but preserving the JAR file. Ant spotless will remove even this. If you do not have Ant you will need to compile the Java source files manually and create a JAR file from the result. To modify an existing protocol simulation or to write a new one will need a knowledge of the simulation framework.
See the article for details of this and an extended example of how to develop a simulation. Once the framework is understood, a simple simulation can be developed in a day; complex protocols could take a week or two to develop.
Suppose that you want to develop a new simulation of the protocol EXP ('Example Protocol'). You would need to write EXP.java to instantiate the various entities in the protocol.
For a simple protocol, you would then write EXPSender.java and EXPReceiver.java to define the behaviour of a sending or receiving protocol entity. More complex protocols could involve defining separate entities to handle the service interface and the protocol entity. It might also be necessary to define the formats of protocol messages and a variation on the underlying Medium to match these. Due to increased Java security, applets need to be signed by a proper certificate.
This has been done for the pre-compiled code. If you need to rebuild the code you will need your own keystore and digital certificate. See the Ant build file for how to use these. Bear in mind that much of the development work was undertaken by students, so the level of comments in the code is somewhat limited in places. The ABP simulation is the simplest of the protocols and is a good place to start. The TFTP simulation is the best commented and best explained of the protocols.
It illustrates nearly all the key points in simulation development. Licence This program is free software.
You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the as published by the Free Software Foundation - either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful but without any warranty, without even the implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. See the GNU General Public License for more details. Acknowledgements The protocol simulator was developed by at the. Robin undertook most of the development for his Master's project under Ken Turner's supervision. Paul Johnson and Kenneth A.
Whyte contributed to the development of some of the simulations for their Master's projects. King, Heriot-Watt University, provided helpful ideas and suggestions. History • Version 1.0: Private internal version, Iain Robin, 1st September 1999 • Version 1.1: Private internal version, Ken Turner, 22nd December 2000 • Version 1.2: Private internal version, Ken Turner, 5th March 2001 • Version 1.3: First public release, Ken Turner 6th June 2001 • Version 1.4: General updating, Ken Turner, 9th March 2006: • HTML files updated to be XHTML-compliant. • Source updated for JDK 1.5, and Swing graphics used. Note that JDK 1.5 or later is now required to re-compile the source or to run the code. • Top-level directory structure revised to have source, build and docs directories.
• Makefile replaced by Ant build file. Only build and clean batch files retained.
(Thanks to Dr. King, Heriot-Watt University, for contributing to this.) • Blank lines ignored in scenario files. • ABP and SWP3 medium control is now offered through a parameter (delivery/loss, delivery only, automatic). It would be possible in principle use this with other protocols, but makes sense in only some cases. (Thanks to Dr.
King, Heriot-Watt University, for contributing to this.) • SMTP protocol messages have been slightly renamed for consistency with the RFC. • TCP default window size restored on restart. Acknowledgements now sent on receipt of data, and not when receiving window becomes full. Some complex changes caused by this.
Data pending delivery now sent to user prior to Closed. Open while still Closing now leads to Closed when fully closed rather than immediately. Duplicate SYN plus ACK now cancels any retransmissions while Established.
• Version 1.5: Extensions for new protocols, Ken Turner, 11th February 2011 • Major new work has been undertaken for Pearson Education on new simulations (CSMA/CD, Multicast, Multiplexing, Protocol Stack, TCP Slow Start) to accompany the ninth edition of 'Data and Computer Communications' by William Stallings. • More comments, particularly JavaDoc, have been added to many files (which have also been reformatted).
• More thorough checks of values have been added to the JavaScript in HTML files. In addition, the HTML files have been revised and reformatted.
• The TimeSequenceDiagram class has been modified. Vertical space is now added before a DELIVER protocol event, and also before a COMMENT (even if it is not the first). A TRAVERSE protocol event has been added to deal with the situation that a dashed arrow crosses multiple columns. A corresponding TraverseTransmission class has been added. • The Medium class has been extended with two isEmpty methods: one to check if the medium is completely empty of messages, and one to check if the medium is empty of messages from a particular source. • All TCP classes have been extended to support the slow-start variant ( TCP/ss).
In addition, some problems with TCP have been corrected (obscure situations in which the protocol did not recover when trying to close). The TIME_WAIT state is now used to cope with these situations, including more abrupt termination when FIN is received in unusual situations. • A Protocol can now now implement the methods getRandNumbers and setRandomNumbers (by default these do nothing useful). If these methods are implemented, a list of the random numbers is appended to the scenario header line when the scenario is saved, and is restored when the scenario is loaded. This is for protocols such as CSMA that generate their own random numbers (as opposed to media that do so as per previous releases). The header line is now in a format such as 'Jasper CSMA 0.3,0.01,0.891'. If no random numbers are present following the protocol type (as is the case with previous scenario files) then no action is taken.
• Version 1.6: Distribution via SourceForge, Ken Turner, 18th December 2014 • The simulator has been packaged and made available via SourceForge. • Version 1.7: Update for Java 7u51 onwards, Ken Turner, 28th September 2015 • The build file now sets the 'Caller-Allowable-Codebase' attribute in the simulator JAR manifest. This is so that more recent Java versions will allow JavaScript access to the simulator applet. The user will be asked to grant access to the applet from any file URL. • The pre-built simulator JAR has been signed with a later University of Stirling certificate valid up to August 2018.
Psimulator2 is a basic graphical network simulator created and used by the to teach basic networking topics. It will run on any system that supports Java, including Windows, Mac OS, and Linux. Each node created in the Psimulator2 network is a Java program that implements the functionality of a host, switch, or router. Once a network simulation scenario is started, the user can connect to each virtual node using telnet and enter configuration or test commands.
However, only a sub-set of normal networking functionality is supported by the software emulation the node. Read on to see how to set up a network using the Psimulator2 graphical user interface and run the simulation. UPDATE: Psimulator2 forked Updated November 16, 2016: forked the project from the original, seemingly discontinued source and made the new version available. See, which includes details about how to build the new version of psimulator2.
Install Psimulator2 To install Psimulator2, download the latest and use the Archive Manager utility to unpack the files into a new folder. I chose to unpack the files into a folder: $HOME/Psimulator2. NOTE: The is now read-only and there appears to be a new version (or it may just be an archive of the current version). Java Psimulator2 requires a Java run-time environment, but Java is not installed by default in Xubuntu. To install Java, search for default-jre in the Ubuntu Software Center application.
Install this package using the Software Center or using the following command: $ sudo apt-get install default-jre This will install all the required packages to support Java 7 on the Linux host computer. To install Java in Windows or Mac OS, go to the for instructions. Telnet Psimulator2 also requires a Telnet client. Telnet is installed by default in Linux and Mac OS but, if you are using Windows, you should install the program. Psimulator architecture Psimulator2 is divided into two parts – the front-end and the back-end.
The front-end is the graphical user interface that helps the user to create a network topology and, after the simulation is started, it displays sent or dropped packets in network, using simple animations. The back-end runs the simulation based on information in the XML file generated by the front-end. The Psimulator2 developers proposed a scenario in which the front-end can run on one computer and the back-end can run on another computer. But, in normal use, both the front-end and back-end run on the same computer. The front end and the back end work together to run a simulation. Create new network simulation scenarios To create and run a network simulation in Psimulator2, follow these steps: • Start the front end • Use the GUI to create a network topology with nodes and links • Save the topology as an XML file • Start the back end so it will use the previously-created XML file to create the simulated nodes • Connect the front-end to the running back-end simulation so you can use the front-end GUI to demonstrate networking features in the simulation.
Re-use saved network simulation scenarios To run a previously saved network simulation in Psimulator2, follow these steps: • Start the front-end • Use the GUI to open the previously saved network topology XML file • Start the back-end so it will use the same previously-saved network topology XML file you opened in the front-end. • Connect the front-end to the running back-end simulation so you can use the front-end GUI to demonstrate networking features in the simulation.
Start Psimulator2 front-end To start the Psimulator2 front-end application, navigate to the folder in which you unpacked the Psimulator2 files (or include this folder in your $PATH). Then, execute the command: $ java -jar psimulator2_frontend.jar This will start the front-end GUI. From this first screen, you may create a new network topology or open an exisiting network topology file. Create a new network topology To create a new network topology, click on the New Project button. The Psimulator2 GUI will enter Edit Mode and you will see a blank canvas with some tool bars. The user interface is relatively intuitive.
The tool bar along the left side of the window offers tools to add network elements such as hosts, routers, switches, and network links. It also offers some tools to organize elements on the canvas.
Add network nodes To add network elements, right-click on the node type in the tool bar (example: the router) and then click on one of the router types that appear in the pop-up menu (example: Linux router). Then, click on the location in the canvas you want the node to appear. Cliuk again if you want to add more than one of the same node type. You can select elements already on the canvas and move them around. Configure interfaces To configure the interfaces on the network element, click on it on the canvas and select Properties from the pop-up menu. The Properties dialogue box will appear. You can change the name of the node and configure the IP addresses of each interface.
You can also add more interfaces if you need them. You can configure the interfaces at any time but in this case we are configuring them first. The configuration for one of the PC nodes is shown below: One of the router configurations is shown below.
This router has four interfaces but we plan to use only two of them. Contronic 2235 Security System Operating Manual here. I chose to use the lowest-numbered interfaces to connect to local networks and the highest-numbered interfaces to connect to other routers.
Interface IP addresses In this example, the IP addresses for each node in the network should be configures as follows: Node Interface IP Address PC 0 eth0 10.0.100.2/24 PC 1 eth0 10.0.100.3/24 Router 0 eth0 10.0.100.1/24 eth3 10.0.1.1/24 Router 1 eth0 10.0.200.1/24 eth3 10.0.1.2/24 PC 2 eth0 10.0.200.2/24 Ethernet links To add links between nodes. Click on the Links tool, then click on each node that will form an endpoint of the link. You need to specify which interface to use on devices with multiple interfaces, like routers. To choose an interface, right-click on the node, then click the interface from the pop-up menu. Canvas properties As you add links, more information about the interfaces is displayed on the canvas. Eventually, the canvas gets cluttered with information.
You can change the Psimulator2 preferences so that less information is displayed. Click on the Preferences menu item. In this case, we chose to display only interface names and IP addresses on each interface.
Now the canvas is easier to read. Save the topology XML file Save the network topology. Click on the menu command File → Save. In our case, we chose to save the file with the name test-topology.xml. Start the back-end Start the back-end Psimulator2 server with the network topology we previously created and saved using the front-end GUI, test-topology.xml.
Enter the command: $ java -jar psimulator2_backend.jar test-topology.xml Pay attention to the output on the terminal screen. The back-end server displays the port numbers that each node is listening to. This is the port number we will use later to telnet into a node. Also note the port number for the packet flow server. This is the port to which we must connect the Psimulator2 front-end (Port number 12000 is the default). I too: [INFO] NETWORK_MODEL_LOAD_SAVE: config.configTransformer.Loader: XML configuration file is corrupted: config.configTransformer.LoaderException: Could not find Device with id=41 a for Switchport with id=44 at config.configTransformer.Loader.findSwitchportFor(Loader.java:457) at config.configTransformer.Loader.connectCablesV2(Loader.java:408) at config.configTransformer.Loader.loadFromModel(Loader.java:94) at psimulator2.Main.main(Main.java:97) [ERROR] NETWORK_MODEL_LOAD_SAVE: config.configTransformer.Loader: XML configuration file is corrupted. Config.configTransformer.LoaderException: Could not find Device with id=41 a for Switchport with id=44.
Hello Brian, thanks for the quick response. Gem Wk2000 Oriental Manual Calculator here. It is working on Windows 7.
It works fine except for that one issue. For example, routing packets betweeen two PCs connected to one switch works fine. The only problem is that the routers can’t forward packets they receive. And that’s because i can’t “Enable IP Forwarding on routers”. You gave the instruction for Linux and I am trying to figure out how to do that on Windows.
I found several methods online but nothing helps. I will keep trying. Thanks for your time.
Thanks for the info Brian. I was able to get it “functional” installing Java 8.
I am running into an interesting problem though. Whenever i place a device in my configuration with no cable attachments and save my xml config and run it, i can start up the backend server with no issues.
The minute that i connect up devices (router to router or router to PC, etc) save and try to start up the server i get an error that there is a corruption in the XML file. It starts to kick off the listening process but never finishes the process. I am curious if anyone else has seen this and been able to correct the issue. Hi all, just a heads up, I forked the project from the original, seemingly discontinued source and it is available. I have fixed the issue preventing the use of Java 8, but I have yet to look into making a release on GitHub. You can, however, clone the repository and use gradle to build jar files – I recommend using ‘gradle shadowJar’ to create jar files which can be run without specifying any further dependencies.
For the frontend, use ‘java -jar java -jar frontend/build/libs/psimulator-frontend-master-*.jar’ (replace the asterisk/* with the exact name, the star represents the git commit you used to checkout). For the backend, use ‘java -jar backend/build/libs/psimulator-backend-master-*-all.jar’ (replace the asterisk/* with the exact name, the star represents the git commit you used to checkout).
Cheers Roland.