Technical Report TR-2002-02

BibliographyHerrscher, Daniel; Rothermel, Kurt: A Dynamic Network Scenario Emulation Tool.
University of Stuttgart, Faculty of Computer Science, Technical Report No. 2002/02.
8 pages, english.
CR-SchemaC.2.1 (Network Architecture and Design)
C.2.2 (Network Protocols)
KeywordsNetwork Emulation; Network Scenario; Emulation Tool
Abstract

Comparative performance measurements of distributed applications and network protocols require the availability of appropriate network environments. Network emulation approaches offer a flexible way to mimic the properties of a variety of networks. Existing emulation tools work either with centralized real-time simulation components, limiting the scenario size and maximum traffic, or focus on the emulation of some network properties at a single point. We propose a tool for the realistic emulation of network links, and show how several emulated links can be combined to reproduce a comprehensive network model. In addition to that, the model can include changing network properties, e.g. emerging from mobile communication partners. This facilitates the distributed emulation of a comprehensive, dynamic network scenario to support repeatable performance measurements.

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Contactherrscher@informatik.uni-stuttgart.de
Department(s)University of Stuttgart, Institute of Parallel and Distributed High-Performance Systems, Distributed Systems
Entry dateJuly 1, 2002
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