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NetSim User Manual

Contents:

• NetSim – Introduction
  • Introduction to modeling and simulation of networks
  • Versions of NetSim – Academic, Standard & Pro
  • Components (Technology Libraries) in Pro and Standard versions
• Installation and License Server Set-up
  • System Requirements
  • Installing NetSim
  • Setting up License Server
• NetSim GUI
  • NetSim Home Screen
  • Create Scenario
  • Set Traffic
  • Configure Reports
  • Run Simulation
  • Show/Hide Info
  • Auto save
  • Property Panel Headers
  • Rapid configurator
  • Configuring Device Properties using the import-from/export-to Excel option
  • Configuring Link Properties using the import-from/export-to Excel option
  • Configuring Application Properties using the import-from/export-to Excel option
  • NetSim Keyboard Shortcuts
  • NetSim Interactive Simulation
  • Static ARP configuration in NetSim
• Workspaces and Experiments
  • What is an Experiment and workspace in NetSim?
  • How does a user create and save an experiment in a workspace?
  • Should each user have a workspace?
  • How does a user export an experiment?
  • How does a user delete an Experiment in a workspace?
  • How does a user create a new workspace?
  • How does a user switch between workspaces?
  • How does a user export a workspace?
  • How does a user import experiment and workspace?
  • Import Experiments or Workspace folder
  • Import into current workspace vs. creating a new workspace
  • How does a user delete a workspace?
  • How does a user open and modify source codes?
  • How do I reset my code changes?
• Simulating different networks in NetSim
  • Internetworks
  • Legacy Networks
  • Cellular Networks
  • Advanced Routing
  • MANETs
  • Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN)
  • Internet of Things
  • Software Defined Networks (SDN)
  • Cognitive Radio
  • LTE/LTE-A
  • 5G NR
  • VANETs
  • Satellite Communication
  • Underwater Acoustic Networks
  • TDMA Radio Networks
  • Non Terrestrial Network Examples
  • Network Emulator Add On
• Applications (Network Traffic Generator)
  • Common properties for all applications
  • Application Types
  • Network Traffic Generation Rate for Different Applications
  • Priority and QoS of Applications
  • Capture real applications and simulate in NetSim
  • Modelling Poisson arrivals in NetSim
  • Application Configuration – Special Conditions
• Running Simulation via Command Line Interface
  • Running NetSim via CLI
  • Understanding the Configuration.netsim file
• Outputs: Results, Plots and Data Files
  • Results Window
  • Plots Window
  • Network Logs
  • Packet Trace
  • Event Trace (only in Standard/Pro Version)
  • Mobility Viewer
  • Packet Capture & analysis using Wireshark.
• Writing Custom Code in NetSim
  • Writing your own code
  • Implementing your code - Examples
  • Debugging your code
  • Creating a new packet and adding a new event in NetSim
  • NetSim API’s
• Advanced Features
  • Random Number Generator and Seed Values
  • Confidence in simulation results and error bars
  • Interfacing MATLAB with NetSim (Std/Pro versions)
  • Interfacing Python with NetSim
  • Interfacing tail with NetSim
  • Adding Custom Performance Metrics
  • Simulation Time and its relation to Real Time (Wall clock)
  • Environment Variables in NetSim
  • Best practices for running large scale simulations
  • Batch experimentation and automated simulations
• NetSim Emulator
  • Introduction
• Troubleshooting in NetSim
  • CLI mode
  • Warnings when running CLI mode
  • Configuration.netsim
  • Simulation terminates and “NetSim Backend has stopped working” displayed
  • Licensing
  • Troubleshooting VANET simulations that interface with SUMO
• NetSim Videos
• R&D projects in NetSim
• NetSim FAQ/Knowledgebase