How to Implement Network Device Management in ns3

To implement network device management in ns3, we need to set-up a simulation by using various helpers and modules provided by ns3 that can control and monitor the behavior of network devices (e.g., turning devices on/off, changing their configuration, collecting statistics, etc. The following instruction will guide on how to implement a basic simulation with network device management in ns3 environment.

Step-by-step guide on implementing Network Device management:

1. Set Up ns3 Environment

Make sure ns3 is installed on the system.

2. Create a New Simulation Script

Create a new C++ script for simulation. For this example, we will use C++.

3. Include Necessary Headers

Include the necessary ns3 headers in the script.

#include “ns3/core-module.h”

#include “ns3/network-module.h”

#include “ns3/internet-module.h”

#include “ns3/point-to-point-module.h”

#include “ns3/applications-module.h”

4. Define the Network Topology

Set up the basic network topology, including nodes, devices, and links.

using namespace ns3;

 

NS_LOG_COMPONENT_DEFINE (“NetworkDeviceManagementExample”);

int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {

CommandLine cmd;

cmd.Parse (argc, argv);

// Create nodes

NodeContainer nodes;

nodes.Create (2);

// Set up point-to-point link

PointToPointHelper pointToPoint;

pointToPoint.SetDeviceAttribute (“DataRate”, StringValue (“5Mbps”));

pointToPoint.SetChannelAttribute (“Delay”, StringValue (“2ms”));

NetDeviceContainer devices;

devices = pointToPoint.Install (nodes);

// Install the internet stack

InternetStackHelper stack;

stack.Install (nodes);

Ipv4AddressHelper address;

address.SetBase (“10.1.1.0”, “255.255.255.0”);

Ipv4InterfaceContainer interfaces = address.Assign (devices);

// Set up applications

uint16_t port = 9; // Discard port

UdpServerHelper server (port);

ApplicationContainer serverApp = server.Install (nodes.Get (1));

serverApp.Start (Seconds (1.0));

serverApp.Stop (Seconds (10.0));

UdpClientHelper client (interfaces.GetAddress (1), port);

client.SetAttribute (“MaxPackets”, UintegerValue (320));

client.SetAttribute (“Interval”, TimeValue (Seconds (0.05)));

client.SetAttribute (“PacketSize”, UintegerValue (1024));

ApplicationContainer clientApp = client.Install (nodes.Get (0));

clientApp.Start (Seconds (2.0));

clientApp.Stop (Seconds (10.0));

// Enable pcap tracing

pointToPoint.EnablePcapAll (“network-device-management”);

// Manage network devices

Simulator::Schedule (Seconds (3.0), &NetDevice::SetReceiveCallback, devices.Get (0), MakeNullCallback<bool, Ptr<NetDevice>, Ptr<const Packet>, uint16_t, const Address &> ());

Simulator::Schedule (Seconds (5.0), &NetDevice::SetReceiveCallback, devices.Get (0), MakeCallback (&UdpServer::Receive, serverApp.Get (0)->GetObject<UdpServer> ()));

// Run simulation

Simulator::Stop (Seconds (10.0));

Simulator::Run ();

Simulator::Destroy ();

return 0

Explanation

• Network Topology: The script sets up a simple network topology with two nodes connected by a point-to-point link.
• Applications: A UDP server is installed on one node, and a UDP client is installed on the other node to generate and receive traffic.
• PCAP Tracing: PCAP tracing is enabled to capture packets for analysis.
• Network Device Management: The script schedules events to manage the network devices. In this example, it disables the receive callback on one device at 3 seconds and re-enables it at 5 seconds.

5. Build and Run the Script

Save the script and build it using the ns3 build system (waf).

./waf configure

./waf build

./waf –run your-script-name

Extending the Example

To include more complex network device management tasks we can extend this example, such as:

• Changing Device Configuration: Modify device attributes dynamically using the SetAttribute method.
• Collecting Statistics: Use trace sources and callbacks to collect and analyze network performance metrics.
• Energy Management: To simulate power consumption and manage device power states we have to implement energy models.
• Topology Changes: Dynamically add or remove devices and links during the simulation.

An example on how to collect statistics from a network device:

// Define a callback function to collect statistics

void DeviceStatistics (Ptr<NetDevice> device) {

Ptr<PointToPointNetDevice> p2pDevice = DynamicCast<PointToPointNetDevice> (device);

if (p2pDevice) {

uint32_t txPackets = p2pDevice->GetTxQueue ()->GetNPackets ();

uint32_t rxPackets = p2pDevice->GetRxQueue ()->GetNPackets ();

NS_LOG_UNCOND (“Device TX packets: ” << txPackets);

NS_LOG_UNCOND (“Device RX packets: ” << rxPackets);

}

}

// Schedule the statistics collection

Simulator::Schedule (Seconds (6.0), &DeviceStatistics, devices.Get (0));

Over all, we had learnt that network device management implementation by controlling and monitoring the behavior of network devices. Here we have used network topology, applications, PCAP tracing and network device management to run and simulate the process.

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