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NS2 Tutorial

Tutorials home

Here we are providing a 'providing a 'providing a 'providing a 'template' that we can use it for all tcl scripts.
We will introduce basics of how to create event scheduler, create a simple pair of nodes and make communication
between the two nodes. Then we will introduce a standard template for all tcl scripts with simple examples.
In this page we are going to introduce the concepts of:
Part of introduction to TCP/IP model
Where can you write scripts?
Basic ns2 programming steps
Template
Golden rules
Simple examples
CBR over UDP
CBR over TCP
FTP over TCP

Part of Introduction to TCP/IP model


Application Layer

CBR,FTP,telnet..

Transport layer

TCP,UDP

Network layer

rtproto

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Transmission mode
Data link Layer

Simplex mode
Duplex mode

Physical layer
TCP/IP model
Application Layer
Applications agents are Telnet, FTP, Rlogin, CBR
Transport Layer
The transport uses two protocols, UDP and TCP. UDP which stands for User Datagram Protocol does not
guarantee packet delivery and applications which use this must provide their own means of verifying delivery.
TCP does guarantee delivery of packets to the applications which use it.
Network Layer
The network layer is concerned with packet routing and used low level protocols such as ICMP, IP, and
IGMP. Here Network protocols are omitted for simple examples
Link Layer
The link layer is concerned with the actual transmittal of packets as well as IP to Ethernet address
translation. Data transfer in two modes i.e. simplex mode and in duplex mode.
All the links are created at data link layer. Network layer next is to data link layer.

Where can you write Scripts?;

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After login into terminal, follow step given below


1. vi filename.tcl
It will open page, there you can write tcl scripts.
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2. save file
Press esc-> colon (shift + semicolon) ->wq (save and quit)
It save the file
3. To run tcl script
ns filename.tcl

Basically NS 2 programming contains the following steps.

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1.Create the event scheduler


2.Turn on tracing
3.Creating network
a) Computing setup routing - rtproto
b) Creating transport connection-Agents
c) Creating traffic-Applications
4. Monitoring
a) Visualization using nam
Note: every tcl script must write in small letters only except protocol agents i.e. TCP, FTP

Template

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Every ns2 script starts with creating simulator object

set ns [new Simulator]

How to create node

set n0 [$ns node]


set n1 [$ns node]

Creating link

$ns duplex-link $n0 $n1 1Mb 10ms DropTail


This line tells the simulator object to connect the nodes n0 and n1 with a duplex link with the
bandwidth.1Megabit, a delay of 10ms and a DropTail queue.
How to use Trace?
We use simulator to see results. How is it achieved? Using trace
Two types of trace
1. generic trace
for use with xgraph, and other things
2. nam trace
for use with visualization
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# open trace file


set tracefile [open out.tr w]
$ns trace-all $tracefile
#Open the nam trace file
set nf [open out.nam w]
$ns namtrace-all $nf
Since we have started tracing, we should end also. For this we use finish procedure.
#Define a 'finish' procedure
proc finish {}
{
global ns tracefile nf
$ns flush-trace
close $nf
close $tracefile
# close tracefile
exec nam out.nam & #Execute nam on the trace file
exit 0
}
Finish procedure is forced to be called at the end with the line
$ns at 5.0 finish
Every tcl script must contain following statement
$ns run

Golden rules
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Follow the template tcl like Bible.
All communication between 2 agents.
Upper layer to lower layer, we attach agents.
Same layer in two nodes, we connect agents.
Agents are tcp, udp, telnet, cbretc
UDP communication
In UDP communication, data is flows from UDP agent to Null agent.

#Create a UDP agent and attach it to node n0


set udp0 [new Agent/UDP]
$ns attach-agent $n0 $udp0
# create a null agent which act as traffic sink and attach it to node n1
set null0 [new Agent/Null]
$ns attach-agent $n1 $null0
# connect two agents with each other
$ns connect $udp0 $null0

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TCP Communication
In TCP communication, data is flows from TCP agent to TCPsink agent.

# create Tcp agent and attach it to node no


set tcp0 [new Agent/TCP]
$ns attach-agent $n0 $tcp0
# create a tcpsink agent which act as traffic sink and attach it to node n1
set tcpsink0 [new Agent/TCPSink]
$ns attach-agent $n1 $tcpsink0
# connect two agents with each other
$ns connect $tcp0 $tcpsink0
Traffic generator
For actual data to flow, we need traffic generators.They simulate some application traffic.
Simple example using CBR
# creating CBR agent
set cbr0 [new Application/Traffic/CBR]
# Attach the CBR agent to some udp/tcp agent
$cbr0 attach-agent $udp0
Scheduling the events
Here at place major role.
$ns at 1.0 $cbr0 start
$ns at 5.0 finish"
cbr0 will start at a time of 1.0 ms and whole process will stops at 5.0ms.we can also stop each and traffic
generator. for example
$ns at 4.0 $cbr0 stop
Traffic generator cbr0 will stops at 4.0

Simple Examples

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So far we are not talking about data flow. Here we will explain with CBR protocol.
Example1:( CBR over UDP)
set ns [new Simulator]

Creatingns simulator object

set tracefile [open out.tr w]


$ns trace-all $tracefile

Open trace file

set nf [open out.nam w]


$ns namtrace-all $nf

Open the nam trace file

proc finish {}
{
global ns tracefile nf
$ns flush-trace
close $nf
close $tracefile
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'finish' procedure
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exec nam out.nam &


exit 0
}

set n0 [$ns node]


set n1 [$ns node]
$ns simplex-link $n0 $n1 1Mb 10ms
DropTail

Create your topology


- set n0 nodes.
- $ns duplex-links

set udp0 [new Agent/UDP]


$ns attach-agent $n0 $udp0
set cbr[new Application/Traffic/CBR]
$cbr attach-agent $udp0
set null0 [new Agent/Null]
$ns attach-agent $n1 $null0
$ns connect $udp0 $null0

Create your agents


-transport layer and application layers stuff

$ns at 1.0 "$cbr start"


$ns at 3.0 "finish"

Scheduling Events
- $ns at 1.0 start
and at 3.0 finish

$ns run

starts the simulation.

Result
Before 1.0ms

After 1.0ms

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Example 2:(CBR over TCP)

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set ns [new Simulator]

Creatingns simulator object

set tracefile [open out.tr w]


$ns trace-all $tracefile

Open trace file

set nf [open out.nam w]


$ns namtrace-all $nf

Open the nam trace file

proc finish {}
{
global ns tracefile nf
$ns flush-trace
close $nf
close $tracefile
exec nam out.nam &
exit 0
}

'finish' procedure

set n0 [$ns node]


set n1 [$ns node]
$ns simplex-link $n0 $n1 1Mb 10ms
DropTail

Create your topology


- set n0 nodes.
- $ns duplex-links

set tcp0 [new Agent/TCP]


$ns attach-agent $n0 $tcp0
set cbr0 [new Application/Traffic/CBR]
$cbr0 attach-agent $tcp0
set tcpsink0 [new Agent/TCPSink]

Create your agents


-transport layer and application layers stuff

$ns attach-agent $n1 $tcpsink0


$ns connect $tcp0 $tcpsink0
$ns at 1.0 "$cbr start"
$ns at 3.0 "finish"
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Scheduling Events
- $ns at 1.0 start
and at 3.0 finish
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$ns run

starts the simulation.

Result:
Before 1.0ms

After 1.0ms

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Example3:(FTP over TCP)

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set ns [new Simulator]

Creatingns simulator object

set tracefile [open out.tr w]


$ns trace-all $tracefile

Open trace file

set nf [open out.nam w]


$ns namtrace-all $nf

Open the nam trace file

proc finish {}
{
global ns tracefile nf
$ns flush-trace
close $nf
close $tracefile
exec nam out.nam &
exit 0
}

'finish' procedure

set n0 [$ns node]


set n1 [$ns node]
$ns simplex-link $n0 $n1 1Mb 10ms
DropTail

Create your topology


- set n0 nodes.
- $ns duplex-links

set tcp0 [new Agent/TCP]


$ns attach-agent $n0 $tcp0
set ftp0 [new Application/FTP]
$ftp0 attach-agent $tcp0
set tcpsink0 [new Agent/TCPSink]

Create your agents


-transport layer and application layers stuff

$ns attach-agent $n1 $tcpsink0


$ns connect $tcp0 $tcpsink0
$ns at 1.0 "$ftp0 start"
$ns at 3.0 "finish"

Scheduling Events
- $ns at 1.0 start
and at 3.0 finish

$ns run

starts the simulation.

Result:
Here we are using FTP Application agent as a traffic generator instead of CBR. The difference is CBR traffic
generator will produce constant bit rate where as FTP traffic generator produces maximum available bit rate.
We are writing code
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set ftp0 [new Application/FTP]


$ftp0 attach-agent $tcp0

and Similarly for telnet also


set telneto [new Application/TELNET]
$ftp0 attach-agent $telnet0
Instead of CBR
set cbr0 [new Application/Traffic/CBR]
$cbr0 attach-agent $tcp0
Before 1.0ms

After 1.0ms

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Tutorials home

This text is provided as its basic only, with the intention of providing novices with a quick glance on the topic concerned. The reader is advised to visit
official tutorials available elsewhere for up to date advance topic.
We have made efforts to keep this page W3C XHTML Compliant.
Last Modified: 11th November 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Murali.P, Ravindra Kr. Jangir, Manasakrishna Reddy. T. All Rights Reserved.

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