Network Analyzer and Report Generation Tool for NS-2 using TCL Script

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Network Analyzer and Report Generation Tool for NS-2 using TCL
Script
Mr. Farendrakumar S. Ghodichor1, Mrs. Bhagyashree Madan2
1M.Tech. Student, Department of CSE
Wainganga College of Engineering and Management Nagpur M.S. India
2Assistant Professor, Department of CSE
Wainganga College of Engineering and Management Nagpur M.S. India
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Abstract – Network Simulation tool is a solution for our
complex network scenario generation. TCL (Tool Command
Language) scripts are mostly used in the NS-2 simulationtool.
The network simulation uses to create TCL scripts for setting
up of wired or wireless network scenarios in the framework of
NSG2.1 and then run these TCL scripts with the help of
Network Simulation-2 tool for getting the networksimulation
results. The paper is focusing on the TCL script generator, its
development, save TCL script and run by using NS-2 and I
introduce some unique features of“TCLScriptGenerator”with
performance issues like throughput, delay & jitter and discuss
various features of its compared with NSG-2 (NS-2 Scenarios
Generator2).
Key Words: TCL scripts; Network Simulator-2 (NS-2);
NSG-2; Throughput; Delay; Jitter.
1. INTRODUCTION
The Network Simulation give the result of network design,
but it brings a lot of queries from about network standards
and various producers of material which have an efficiency
of future network design model. Many Designers use some
special software to get the solution of a problem or queries
of the network, but communication network simulation is
the most powerful available and fruitful way to develop
productivity of a network in thefieldof network design.Now
many of simulation software are available in the market. All
type of simulators has a same set of skills with few of the
modifications in the application language for the user
interface, user design, user function, etc.
Network simulation is the best method of evaluation in the
field of communication networks. This is mostly useful for
the improvementofnewcommunicationdesign buildingand
design of network protocols. Network simulator thatisNS-2
is the most usedopensourcediscrete-eventsimulator,which
is most useful, extensible and efficiently design handling
network simulation design tool for communication network
research area and informative use. Use of NS-2 we can
execute or implement our new network protocols with the
help of design of network scenarios and compare their
performance with TCP. This kind ofpowerful simulationtool
allows the user to test their ideasofcommunication network
before it implements in the real-world experiments.
Out of these entire network design architecture input of
network design for NS-2 simulation tool, generate TCL
scripts with giving more consideration to researchers.
Network Simulator-2 is an open source discrete-event
simulator which mostly used by all the technical research
community for network research area. NS-2wasestablished
at California University at Berkeley [1]. NS-2 can most likely
support to both wired aswell aswirelessnetworks scenarios
and simulate various network design protocols such as
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), User Datagram
Protocol (UDP), multicast routing, etc.
The aim of this Network Analysis project is to develop GUI
that is Graphical User Interface as like NSG2.1 for reducing
time to design model and user is generate TCL script file in a
very stretchy style which can run in NS-2. The building of
network model and its use is going to develop an effective
task in the form network design. This is very cost effectivein
the market because it’s an open source for its efficiency.
Networks are the essential aspect of all kind of informative
schemes of the business. So the requirements of network
performance comparatively are a very growing field in the
market for the communication network. The cost of the
communication network building, extension of network and
support to them are growing too.
Some Features of this application: [1]
 Providing GUI for Generating TCL Script
 Converting model of network scenarios from
graphical notation into TCL Script file
 Run that TCL script in NS-2.
2. SIMULATION MODEL
Our network scenario evaluations are based on the
simulation using NS-2. NS-2isa discreteeventsimulatorthat
simulates a variety of IP networks topologies. But firstly
simulation used in the existing systemsusingNSG2.With the
help of this simulation is done in the proposed system result
also with analyzing the performance of the network.

A. Simulation Environment
Simulation environment consists of wired or wirelessnodes
forming an ad-hoc network. Simulation is one of the
important technologies in advanced era. The liveliness in
computer can model speculativeandreal-activityobjectsina
computer as a result that it can be studied. The network is
simulated on the computer. A network simulator is a
technique of implementing the network as regards the
computer. In this section, we have described about the
performance metrics and implementationdetailsofnetwork
topologies.
a. Performance Metrics
The performance of any system needs to be evaluated on
certain criteria, these criteria then decide the basis of
performance of any system. Such parameters are known as
performancemetrics.Thefollowingperformancemetricsare
considered for evaluation of network topologies:
1) Throughput: It is the amount of traffic that a network can
carry.
2) Delay: It is defined as how longer time it takes to deliver
packet to the destination. The Delay should be as low as
possible.
3) Jitter: It is defined as the variation in delay for the packets
belonging to the same flow.
b. Simulation Steps
Write a TCL (Tool Command Language) script and simulate
script with NS2 [3] to analyze the given problem.Touse NS2,
a user programs in the OTcl (Object Tool Command
language) script language. An OTcl script will do the
following.
• Initiates an event scheduler.
• Sets up the network topology using the network objects.
• Tells traffic sources when to start/stop transmitting
packets through the event scheduler.
Depending on the user’s purpose for an OTcl simulation
script, simulation results are stored as trace files, which can
be loaded for analysis by an external application:
1) A NAM trace file (file.nam) for use with the Network
Animator Tool.
2) A Trace file (file.tr) for use with XGraph [4] or
TraceGraph [5].
c. Implementation
The main simulation and network configurationinNS2takes
place in the TCL script. After describing the network to NS2
using the TCL script is run and the output files are analyzed
for results. There are two main output files, a trace file with
all the events such as send, receive, packet drop, etc. and a
NAM file which can then be used by the network animator to
view the simulation in graphical mode.Inour experiment we
analyzed the trace file using acknowledgement and
calculated the needed network parameters such as
throughput.
B. NS2 Generic Script Structure
1. Create Simulator object
2. [Turn on tracing]
3. Create topology
4. [Setup packet loss, link dynamics]
5. Create routing agents
6. Create application and/or traffic sources
7. Post-processing procedures (i.e. NAM)
8. Start simulation
3. PROPOSED SYSTEM
In proposed system I have developed a new TCL script
generator tool, named “ARGT for NS2”,togetauthorityusers
to generate Tool Command Language (TCL) scripts file in a
direct and flexible way and it has Graphical User Interface
(GUI). This tool has a very user-friendly interface to make
wired as well as wireless communication design network
constraints. After the parameters or constraintsareentered,
the tool is repeatedly created TCL scripts file, which can be
run in the NS-2 communication network atmosphere
forgives the network simulation output in the form of
simulation for the provided network scenarios which being
studied [1].
My work is to continue to improve the functions (Report
Generation and Trace Analyzer) of such a program. The
program was designed using Java language (java swings) so
that it is compatible in different operating systems because
of platform independent. The Authors did not implement
trace analyzer. After reviewing the author’s document as
well as an understanding of network communication
fundamentals and trace analyzer, I have implemented
network simulation report generation and trace analyzer
design.
In my project, a user is able to an integrated framework for
network simulation easily, and the TCL scripts report
generation and analyzer tool for statistical analysis of the
simulated data with the ARGT (Analyzer and Report
Generation Tool) for theNS-2 program.
Figure1: Flow of events for a TCL file

4. SIMULATION RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE
ANALYSIS
Environment development requirements are:
i. Personal computer with Fedora/RedHat operating
system.
ii. NS-2 version 2.35
iii. C/C++ editor
iv. Gcc compiler
Network Simulation tool used to generate TCL scripts file to
design wired as well as wireless scenarios of a
communication network in a very efficient and flexible
manner, and then execute these TCL scripts on the Network
Simulator-2 for getting the result of network simulation.
TCL scripts file are generally used in NS-2 network
simulation tool. In the existing system of NSG2 (Network
Simulator Scenario Generator 2) possibility to draw the
computer network topology accordingtothescenarioandits
TCL script is generating but it cannot save or run that
network topology.
So my project problem statement is to developa newtool for
TCL script generator according to network scenario to run
and save topology by using NS2.
NS-2 Scenarios Generator 2 (NSG2) is established by one of
the great author Peng-Jung Wu at the University of National
Sun Yat-Sen, Taiwan [1]. NSG2 provide supports to set up a
wired and wireless network scenario by making network
nodes and communicationlinksusinga draganddropoption
facilities that are the GUI form of the tool.
Some of the network features provided in the NSG2 is given
below:
 Simplex and duplex communication links used for the wired
network; chain, random, and grid topologies; TCP as well as
UDP agents are used.
 Provide supports of TCP Tahoe, TCP Vegas, TCP Reno and
TCP New-Reno.
 Provide supports of Ad-hoc network routing protocols like
AODV, DSDV, and DSR; File Transfer Protocol and Constant
Bit Rate applications.
The disadvantages of the NSG2.1 are support very less
number of network protocol, not gooddifferentiate between
topology available in wired network communication
environment that is Star, Ring, Line, Bus, Mesh etc., not well
discriminate between models also available in wireless
network scenario, different steps for creating network
scenarios do not provide a clear picture of model and never
assist any kind of help for knowing the GUI system [1].
4.1 Requirement Analysis:
The Network Analysis framework has evolved throughout
the development process with significant increments in the
functionalities of the tool. At this application, there are four
parts tasks. One was done by Peng-Jung Wu. Now I am going
to be cover the work done by Peng-Jung Wu and do rest of
another. Here is a list of network system functionswhichthe
program must include in my network application as follows.
Phase I: This phase consists of only a GUI designing for the
development of graphical network scenarios and Report
generator (TCL Script Generator). The users can create
network simulation scenarios in the placement of current
working area through drag and drop methods. The Report
Generated TCL script can be saved to the disk for future
reuse.
Phase II: This phase consists of Report generator (TCL
Script Generator) with added functionalities of saving
network simulation scenarios on the disk and reuseofsaved
scenarios. Also, the user can directly provide the generated
TCL script as an input to the NS2 for simulation purpose.
Phase III: This phase consists of integrated Analyzer
(Statistical Trace Analyzer) which can evaluate network
performance parameters such as throughput, jitter, end-to-
end packet delay, packet loss and customized parameters
designed by users.
Phase IV: This phase consists of multiple files handling for
the single graphical output of analysis developed by users.
4.2 Simulation Result:
In the results of my project I show you how the program
working and look like, and I also give some personal opinion
about it. In this chapter I try to explain how each part of this
program works.
The ARGT tool for NS2 provides GUI grid view where user
can placed number of nodes and creates the different
scenarios. ARGT provided standard tool bar on the GUI by
which we can add nodes, connect number of nodes using
links (simplex/duplex), and define the protocols which is be
used for communication by adding agents and finally add
applications which is carry out the actual communications
between the nodes.
The ARGT tool provides the features of customizable
protocols as well as customizable agents.
The customizable protocols and agents will work only when
the proper configuration of network simulator2bychecking
it dependencies of files while recompiling installation
process.

Figure 4.2.1 Main Window
Above figure 4.2.1 shows the main window of ARGT. In the
Title it has a name of program. Below there is a menu which
has following items. File (Open and Exit), scenario (Wired
and Wireless), Performance parameters (Open and Multiple
files), and about. While selecting scenario either wired or
wireless the window will appear with the grid by the
difference of link tab as shown below.
Figure 4.2.2 Main Window with scenario grid
The user can add many numbers of nodes while creating a
scenario. Considering wired scenario, the nodes can be
connected using links; simplex or duplex. Various protocols
have been included such as TCP/Sink, TCP/Newreno, UDP,
etc. and applications like FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
application, CBR (Constant Bit Rate) application have been
included. We should first define an agent and then the
application that uses it.
We can then set other parameters such as packet size, rate
of flow of packets, etc. Also we can define simulation
parameters such as simulation time, trace file and NAM file
name.
Figure 4.2.3Wired scenario with defining Link parameters
Figure 4.2.4 Wired scenario with defining Agent
parameters setup
Figure 4.2.5Wired scenario with defining Application
parameters setup
This project is started by creating node, agent and
application with different parameters setup as shownabove
figures.
Finally user whenever presses the Generate TCL tab, the
report has been generated in another window as shown in
the nest figure.
Figure 4.2.6 Generate TCL script report for Wired scenario
After the complete scenario has been created, we can now
generate the report for TCL script with the help of generate
TCL button. A Generate TCL button is provided on the GUI
standard tool bar. It is provide the skeleton of the TCL script
which is required for network simulator 2. To this skeleton

we have to add our own logic, without which the TCL code is
incomplete. Once we haveappendedourlogic withintheTCL
skeleton code, we can nowrunitwithNS2.ReportGenerated
(TCL Script) with skeleton as shown in figure 4.2.4. We have
directly integrated with NS2; thus we can run the code
directly by just a click of a Generate TCL button from the
toolbar. When we run the code in NS2, two files are
generated; name as FIleName.tr for trace file and
FileName.nam for NAM file.
Figure 4.2.7 Generate TCL script report and run it with
NS2
Figure 4.2.8 NAM for TCL script report generated code
simulated in NS2
Above figure shows animation of generatedtcl whileclick on
run tab.
4.3 Statistical Analysis
As we have seen earlier, trace file is generated after we run
the TCL script in NS2. This TCL script containsrawdata. This
raw data is used for carrying out the statistical analysis of
the network topology. The GUI provides file opening facility
by which we have to select the trace file of which we want to
perform analysis. Further the GUI provides the list of the
different parameters of which we can carry out analysis. By
just a click of button we can get the analysis results. Also we
can specify the parametersforwhichwewanttoperform the
analysis.
Figure 4.3.1 List of performance parameters
Above figure 4.3.1 shows the list of performance metrics
parameters panel. In the tool bar of statistical analysis of
trace file having number of tab buttons.Toopenthetracefile
for analysis purpose, I have click on “open.tr file” tab and
trace file information has displayed.
We get the results for the performance parameters by
choosing performance parameters tab. The resultsmaybein
the form of graph (throughput) or simple numeric results
(packet loss). The general flow of steps for carrying out
statistical analysis is show below.
Figure 4.3.2 Statistical analysis with XGraph performance
metrics “throughput”
metrics “Delay”

metrics “Jitter”
5. CONCLUSION
In this system, mainly the TCL script file generator, its
growth towards network design scenario and I am
presenting the precise characteristics of “Network
simulation analysis with TCL Script fileGenerator”and work
with its very standard features compared with NS-2
Scenarios Generator2 (NSG-2).
And hence, I am presenting my project structure as
“Network Analysis using NS-2 and NSG-2.1” whichisslightly
same as earlier NSG-2.1,but some other extra features are
going to provide together with realistic Graphical User
Interface (GUI). The system of Simulation is givenhelptothe
user without programming who is working on the project;it
provides a user-friendlyoutputofsimulation representation,
analysis of simulation result, and it gets avoiding common
drawbacks.
The system can be next extended for various multiple
simulation applications as given below:
 Provide support to satellite project simulation
 Simulation error model
 Intelligent system for vehicle tracking
And much more same kind of simulation applications
hence, this system may show to be very helpful in the
future of applications.
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