++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ======================================================================== NetSim-0.3 ======================================================================== ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Project Description: NetSim is a network simulator project with the following objectives: - Graphical building of network topologies - Configuration of network elements and its parameters - Network simulation At this stable build we have accomplished the first, graphical building of network topologies :) Version 0.3 (September 16 2009) - Included Save and Open support - Included linking capability Version 0.2 (September 7 2009) adds: - Modified architecture to MVC model Version 0.1 (August 31 2009) implements: - Basic GUI - Three basic network elements ========================================================================= How to... ========================================================================= Add a network topology: ------------------------- In NetSim V 0.3 you can draw a network topology by selecting the network elements available ("Node", "Trans" or "App") on the left menu and then the desired position in the canvas. Select a network element: ------------------------- - Click "Select" button - Click the network element on the canvas - To select more than one element press and hold the CTRL key Delete a network element: ------------------------- - Click "Select" button - Select the network element on the canvas - Press the DEL key Link Network elements: ---------------------- - Select the "Link" button - Press right mouse button on the desired first element in the canvas and drag releasing on the element to be linked. Save the current topology: -------------------------- - On the menu: File -> Save, this will save the current topology (only one save supported at the moment (V0.3)) - Note: each save will over write the past save. Open a saved topology: ---------------------- - On the menu: File -> Open, this will open the last saved topology in two stages: 1st the elements and then... - Click on the canvas an the links will be loaded as well Start a New topology: --------------------- - On the menu File -> New or - Click the "Clear" Button on the left bottom part of the application Quit the application: --------------------- - On the menu File -> Quit ========================================================================= Authors ========================================================================= Yina Arenas yina@virginia.edu Gu Lin gl2hv@virginia.edu Mona Sergi @virginia.edu =========================================================================