Open-source network simulation roundup 2024
As of early 2024, my list of network simulation and emulation tools remains stable. This post provides the latest status of the tools I list in this blog.
VNX
Twenty-five open-source network emulators and simulators you can use in 2023
I reviewed the development and support status of all the network emulators and network simulators previously featured in my blog, as of early 2023.
VNX Linux Network Simulator Review
Virtual Networks over Linux (VNX) is an open-source network simulation tool that builds and modifies virtual network test beds automatically from a user-created network description file. In its current version, VNX supports several different virtualization methods: KVM, user-mode linux, and DynaMIPS. VNX was developed by the Telecommunication and Internet Networks and Services (RSTI) research group
Install the VNX network simulator
In this post, I describe the procedure I followed to install the VNX Network Simulator on a computer running the Ubuntu Linux 13.10 operating system. The VNX system consists of the VNX program that parses the scenario description XML file and builds and manages the virtual network elements; XML files that contain a description of