ns-2: Modeling of fragmentation in the network with different MTU on routers

alexey-bykov · 02-12-2013, 03:53 AM

There is a simple network model. Transfer a file between host1 to host2. Between hosts several routers with different MTU. Here is the complete OTcL code:

Code:

####################################################################
#                                                                  #
#                               PRESETS                            #
#                                                                  #
####################################################################

# new simulator object
set ns [new Simulator]

# trace file
set allchan [open /ns2/examples/data.tr w]
$ns trace-all $allchan

# for nam
set visio [open /ns2/examples/data.nam w]
$ns namtrace-all $visio

#procedure triggered at finish time
proc finish {} {
    global ns visio allchan

    $ns flush-trace

    close $visio
    close $allchan

    exec nam /ns2/examples/data.nam &   
    exit 0
}

####################################################################
#                                                                  #
#                               LINKS &NODES                       #
#                                                                  #
####################################################################
set god [create-god 6]
for {set i 0} {$i < 6} {incr i} {
    set node_($i) [$ns node]    
}
for {set i 0} {$i < 5} {incr i} {
    $ns duplex-link $node_($i) $node_([expr $i+1]) 2Mb 10ms DropTail
}

#============================= hosts ===============================
$node_(0) color Blue
$node_(5) color Blue
#============================ routers ==============================
$node_(1) color Red
$node_(2) color Red
$node_(3) color Red
$node_(4) color Red

####################################################################
#                                                                  #
#                            AGENTS                                # 
#                                                                  #
####################################################################
set host1 [new Agent/TCP]
$ns attach-agent $node_(0) $host1
$host1 set fid_ 0
$host1 set mtu_ 1500

set router1 [new Agent/TCP]
$ns attach-agent $node_(1) $router1
$router1 set fid_ 1
$router1 set mtu_ 1000

set router2 [new Agent/TCP]
$ns attach-agent $node_(2) $router2
$router2 set fid_ 2
$router2 set mtu_ 800

set router3 [new Agent/TCP]
$ns attach-agent $node_(3) $router3
$router3 set fid_ 3
$router3 set mtu_ 700

set router4 [new Agent/TCP]
$ns attach-agent $node_(4) $router4
$router4 set fid_ 4
$router4 set mtu_ 600

set host2 [new Agent/TCPSink]
$ns attach-agent $node_(5) $host2
$host2 set mtu_ 1500
$ns connect $host1 $host2

####################################################################
#                                                                  #
#                          APPLICATIONS                            #
#                                                                  #
####################################################################
set ftp [new Application/FTP]
$ftp attach-agent $host1
$ftp set type FTP

####################################################################
#                                                                  #
#                           START SIM                              #
#                                                                  #
####################################################################
$ns at 0.1 "$ftp start"
$ns at 10.0 "$ftp stop"

$ns at 11.0 "finish"
$ns run

I want to see the fragmentation of packets, but it is not. What this could be the reason? I suspect that i can not set the MTU.

Part of data.tr -

Code:

+ 0.1 0 1 tcp 40 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 0 0
- 0.1 0 1 tcp 40 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 0 0
r 0.11016 0 1 tcp 40 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 0 0
+ 0.11016 1 2 tcp 40 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 0 0
- 0.11016 1 2 tcp 40 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 0 0
r 0.12032 1 2 tcp 40 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 0 0
+ 0.12032 2 3 tcp 40 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 0 0
- 0.12032 2 3 tcp 40 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 0 0
r 0.13048 2 3 tcp 40 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 0 0
+ 0.13048 3 4 tcp 40 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 0 0
- 0.13048 3 4 tcp 40 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 0 0
r 0.14064 3 4 tcp 40 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 0 0
+ 0.14064 4 5 tcp 40 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 0 0
- 0.14064 4 5 tcp 40 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 0 0
r 0.1508 4 5 tcp 40 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 0 0
+ 0.1508 5 4 ack 40 ------- 0 5.0 0.0 0 1
- 0.1508 5 4 ack 40 ------- 0 5.0 0.0 0 1
r 0.16096 5 4 ack 40 ------- 0 5.0 0.0 0 1
+ 0.16096 4 3 ack 40 ------- 0 5.0 0.0 0 1
- 0.16096 4 3 ack 40 ------- 0 5.0 0.0 0 1
r 0.17112 4 3 ack 40 ------- 0 5.0 0.0 0 1
+ 0.17112 3 2 ack 40 ------- 0 5.0 0.0 0 1
- 0.17112 3 2 ack 40 ------- 0 5.0 0.0 0 1
r 0.18128 3 2 ack 40 ------- 0 5.0 0.0 0 1
+ 0.18128 2 1 ack 40 ------- 0 5.0 0.0 0 1
- 0.18128 2 1 ack 40 ------- 0 5.0 0.0 0 1
r 0.19144 2 1 ack 40 ------- 0 5.0 0.0 0 1
+ 0.19144 1 0 ack 40 ------- 0 5.0 0.0 0 1
- 0.19144 1 0 ack 40 ------- 0 5.0 0.0 0 1
r 0.2016 1 0 ack 40 ------- 0 5.0 0.0 0 1
+ 0.2016 0 1 tcp 1040 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 1 2
- 0.2016 0 1 tcp 1040 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 1 2
+ 0.2016 0 1 tcp 1040 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 2 3
- 0.20576 0 1 tcp 1040 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 2 3
r 0.21576 0 1 tcp 1040 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 1 2
+ 0.21576 1 2 tcp 1040 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 1 2
- 0.21576 1 2 tcp 1040 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 1 2
r 0.21992 0 1 tcp 1040 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 2 3
+ 0.21992 1 2 tcp 1040 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 2 3
- 0.21992 1 2 tcp 1040 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 2 3
r 0.22992 1 2 tcp 1040 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 1 2
+ 0.22992 2 3 tcp 1040 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 1 2
- 0.22992 2 3 tcp 1040 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 1 2
r 0.23408 1 2 tcp 1040 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 2 3
+ 0.23408 2 3 tcp 1040 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 2 3
- 0.23408 2 3 tcp 1040 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 2 3
r 0.24408 2 3 tcp 1040 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 1 2
+ 0.24408 3 4 tcp 1040 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 1 2
- 0.24408 3 4 tcp 1040 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 1 2
r 0.24824 2 3 tcp 1040 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 2 3
+ 0.24824 3 4 tcp 1040 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 2 3
- 0.24824 3 4 tcp 1040 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 2 3
r 0.25824 3 4 tcp 1040 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 1 2
+ 0.25824 4 5 tcp 1040 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 1 2
- 0.25824 4 5 tcp 1040 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 1 2
r 0.2624 3 4 tcp 1040 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 2 3
+ 0.2624 4 5 tcp 1040 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 2 3
- 0.2624 4 5 tcp 1040 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 2 3
r 0.2724 4 5 tcp 1040 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 1 2
+ 0.2724 5 4 ack 40 ------- 0 5.0 0.0 1 4
- 0.2724 5 4 ack 40 ------- 0 5.0 0.0 1 4
r 0.27656 4 5 tcp 1040 ------- 0 0.0 5.0 2 3
...

How to simulate the fragmentation? I would be very grateful for the information.

alexey-bykov · 02-12-2013, 07:44 AM

I suspect, that either the model is not correct, or MTU can not be repeatable. There are examples of OTcL -scripts for ns-2, in which i can see the fragmentation of packets?