Sunday 18 September 2011

Node models

LAN Workstation: A client side workstation that use service provided by the network servers

LAN: a number of workstation inter-connected together via internal switch.

Server: a station that provide a special functionality or service (e.g. FTP server)

Router: represents a Cisco 7200 router that will run the several dynamic routing protocols.

Switch: represent Cisco 2900 switch used to connect routers with LANs.

Links: represent a communication link that inter-connects network nodes.

Application Definition: defines the different application such as HTTP, FTP, VoIP, etc…

Profiles Definition: describe the activity patterns of the user in terms of the used applications over a specific period of time. Some LAN maybe runs a particular profile while other workstations are running another profile; each has its own defined application.

Link Failure/Recovery object: used to fail links during the simulation in a given times as well as recovering them afterward.

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