Re: Network Simulators

[Phil Regnauld <regnauld () nsrc org>]

Arturo Servin (arturo.servin) writes:
> GNS3
> http://www.gns3.net/
>
>       This is another network simulator, mainly for academic research.
>
> NS-2
> http://www.isi.edu/nsnam/ns/
>
>       And you can always setup some virtual machines with DNSs, hosts and routers with open-source software.

        Also to add:

        http://warriors.eecs.umich.edu/viz_tools/nam.html (referenced from
        ISI.edu/nsnam above), and the Java version, JAVIS

        Also worth looking at:

        http://www.csse.uwa.edu.au/cnet/ (more for pure network simulation, not
        tied to any particular protocol).


        And of course, as suggested above, just using a virtual network using
        something like VirtualBox/KVM and some Linux/BSD boxes, and throw in
        maybe Dynamips / Dynagen / GNS3 (http://www.gns3.net/) if you want to
        simulate some IOS.

        Finally something like Quagga/BIRD for the routing protocol part.


        Cheers,
        Phil