NS2 Codes

What is ns2?

  • NS is fairly easy to use once you get to know the simulator; it is quite difficult for a first time user, because there are few user-friendly manuals.
  • Ns2 codes are defining using tcl programming languages.

NS2 Code

  • The network simulator is a bank of different network and protocol objects. Each of which is defined by using the languages like C++ and OTcl.

 

What is the use of OTcl in TCL:

  • Very easy to use and it is available in free.
  • Helps us to specify the protocols and their applications
  • Tcl is compatible with many platforms and it is flexible for integration
  • Allows fast development
  • By using the OTcl we can describe different network topologies.

What is the use of NAM:

  • When we will run the above program in ns then we can visualize the network in the NAM
  • Sample code for give position to the nodes in nam

 

 

$ns duplex-link-op $n0 $n2 orient-right-down
$ns duplex-link-op $n1 $n2 orient-right-up
$ns simplex-link-op $n2 $n3 orient-right
$ns simplex-link-op $n3 $n2 orient-left
$ns duplex-link-op $n3 $n4 orient-right-up
$ns duplex-link-op $n3 $n5 orient-right-down

Scheduling event role in ns:

In ns the tcl script defines how to schedule the events or in other words at what time which event will occur and stop
$ns at 0.1 "cbr start"
$ns at 1.0 "ftp start"
$ns at 124.0 "ftp stop"
$ns at 124.5 "cbr stop"

This is the sample code for scheduling events.

Sample code:

This is the code for Delays and initial transmission times created at random.

# Create a random generator for starting the ftp and for bottleneck link delays
set rng [new RNG]
$rng seed 0

# paratmers for random variables for delays
set RVdly [new RandomVariable/Uniform]
$RVdly set min_ 1
$RVdly set max_ 5
$RVdly use-rng $rng

# parameters for random variables for begenning of ftp connections 
set RVstart [new RandomVariable/Uniform]
$RVstart set min_ 0
$RVstart set max_ 7
$RVstart use-rng $rng

#We define two random parameters for each connections
for {set i 1} {$i<=$NumbSrc} { incr i } {
set startT($i)  [expr [$RVstart value]]
set dly($i) [expr [$RVdly value]]
puts $param "dly($i) $dly($i) ms"
puts $param "startT($i)  $startT($i) sec"
}

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