IRLSim: a general purpose packet level network simulator

Authors

Andreas Terzis, University of California, Los Angeles
Konstantinos Nikoloudakis, University of California, Los Angeles
Lan Wang, University of California, Los AngelesFollow
Lixia Zhang, University of California, Los AngelesFollow

Abstract

Simulation is the main tool for studying networking protocols before deploying them in a wide scale, or for understanding how they are expected to behave under various conditions. IRLSim is a new packet level network simulator that we developed in the hope to study several Internet protocols. From its modest inception as a simulator for the RSVP signaling protocol, IRLSim has evolved into a more general purpose, easy to use, scalable simulator that can be used as a guide for studying existing network protocols as well as a research tool for developing new protocols. This paper describes the architecture of IRLSim in detail, presents its use in the study of a few specific networking problems and argues about its usefulness amongst the variety of other simulators.

Publication Title

Proceedings of the IEEE Annual Simulation Symposium

Recommended Citation

Terzis, A., Nikoloudakis, K., Wang, L., & Zhang, L. (2000). IRLSim: a general purpose packet level network simulator. Proceedings of the IEEE Annual Simulation Symposium, 109-120. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/facpubs/2911