Galileo a Tool for Simulation and Analysis of Real-Time Networks.pdfVIP

Galileo a To ol for Simulation and Analysis of RealTime Networks Edward W Knightly and Giorgio Ventre  International Computer Science Institute Berkeley CA and EECS Department University of California Berkeley CA Abstract and network proto cols The ob jectoriented paradigm extends to the proto col co de written in C and fa Galileo is a exible tool for simulation of heteroge cilitates an easy exchange of a proto cols algorithms neous realtime communication networks and for de The mo dular description of networks also provides velopment and validation of network protocols Galileo the capability of simulating the heterogeneity of in pr ovides several unique fe atures that make it p ar ternetworks Because future networks will oer a wide ticularly suitable for the simulation and analysis of range of communication architectures and services in a networks that pr ovide qualityofservice guarantees rapidly changing scenario Galileo provides easy inte First its objectoriented pr ogramming environment gration of new network mo dels into the existing ones pr ovides the means for a modular hierarchical het and supp orts mo dularity in their development erogeneous description of networks Second its mul The second feature of Galileo is qualityofservice timedia device interface provides the tools for a quali simulation with an emphasis on multimedia applica tative analysis of network protocols Final ly Galileos tions The primary goal of the realtime network sim network interface provides interaction with actual net ulator is to show the quantitative eects of network wo