Introduction to the RINA Simulator

1. ● Vladimír Veselý, FIT-BUT
ivesely@fit.vutbr.cz
● 3rd International RINA Workshop
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2. Agenda
 Introduction
 Overview
 Demo
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Introduction
How to install?
Where to get it?
Documentation and useful links.

4. Requirements
 OMNeT++ discrete event simulator
 Windows, Linux, FreeBSD environment
 Free for non-commercial purposes
 C++ for implementation, NED for description
 No other libraries or frameworks
 Potential cooperation with INET
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5. Installation
 Out-of-the box
 http://nes.fit.vutbr.cz/ivesely/vm/RINASim.zip
 user / pass: “rinasim”
 Windows
1) Download OMNeT++
http://www.omnetpp.org/omnetpp
2) ./configure && make
http://omnetpp.org/doc/omnetpp/InstallGuide.pdf
3) Download RINASim
https://opensourceprojects.eu/p/pristine/rinasimulator/rinasim/
4) Import RINASim project
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6. Navigation
 /src
 /Common
 /CS
 /DAF
 /DIF
 /policies
 /examples
… RINASim core source codes
… common or shared ADTs
… high-level nodes
… DAF components
… DIF components
… programmable set of policies
… accompanied scenarios
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7. Documentation
 Doxygen
 http://nes.fit.vutbr.cz/ivesely/doxy
 Important ADTs, ongoing work
 Electronic version of RINA specs
 http://nes.fit.vutbr.cz/ivesely/specs
 Will upgrade to newer version during February
 PRISTINE D2.4
 All you need to know about RINASim…
 Should be finished by end of this week
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8. Contact Developers
 Skype group chat
 skype:?chat&blob=-
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 OpenSourceProject
 https://opensourceprojects.eu/p/pristine/
rinasimulator/tickets/
 GitHub
 https://github.com/kvetak/RINA/issues
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Overview
Components and their purpose

10. Design
 Split between mechanism and policy
 Modules could be replaced
 Ongoing interface definition
 Simulations allow changing of parameters
 Statically preconfigured
 On-the-fly
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11. Computing Systems ❶
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RINAissance,Dublin,2014

12. Computing Systems ❷
 Hosts and Routers
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13. DAF Components
 Application Process
 contains Application Entity
 IPC Resource Manager
 interconnects APs with IPCs
 passes messages
 DIF Allocator
 Maintains naming and
addressing info
 Oraculum
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14. IPC Process
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15. Common Distributed App Protocol
 Simulation module used by
AE and RIBd
 CDAP
 Sends/Receives CDAP
messages
 CDAPSplitter
 Delegates CDAP message to
appropriate module
 CDAPMsgLog
 Statistic collector
 CACE + AUTH
 Currently placeholders
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Live demonstration
Simple Relay Example

17. ● Comments?
● Questions?
● Suggestions?
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