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    SIMUTOOLS

    2nd International ICST Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques

    SIMUTools 2009 is the Second International Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques. This edition, which builds on the success of the first conference (168 participants from 31 countries), will focus on all aspects of simulation modeling and analysis. High quality papers are sought on simulati…

    SIMUTools 2009 is the Second International Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques. This edition, which builds on the success of the first conference (168 participants from 31 countries), will focus on all aspects of simulation modeling and analysis. High quality papers are sought on simulation tools, methodologies, applications, and practices. The aim of the conference is to bring academic and industry researchers together with practitioners (from both the simulation community and from the numerous simulation user communities). The conference will address current and future trends in simulation techniques, models and practices, and foster interdisciplinary collaborative research in this area. While the main focus of the conference is on simulation tools, the conference also encourages the submission of broader theoretical and practical research contributions.

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    Editor(s): Olivier Dalle, Gabriel Wainer, Giovanni Stea and L. Felipe Perrone
    Publisher
    ICST
    ISBN
    978-963-9799-45-5
    Conference dates
    2nd–6th Mar 2009
    Location
    Rome, Italy
    Appeared in EUDL
    29th Nov 2011
    Appears in
    ACM Digital Library

    Copyright © 2011–2013 ICST

    • A virtual integrated network emulator on XEN (viNEX)

      Research Article in 2nd International ICST Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques

      Abraham Mukosi Mukwevho, John Andrew van der Poll, Robert Mark Jolliffe

      Abstract
      The recent progress on virtualization technologies has made it possible to deploy multiple hosts instances with operating systems running real network protocol stacks on one single server. The object…The recent progress on virtualization technologies has made it possible to deploy multiple hosts instances with operating systems running real network protocol stacks on one single server. The objective of this paper is to explore whether it is feasible to use such environments for network emulation and simulation. Some significant amount of research is taking place in this area, this includes Emulab [6] virtualization, and IMUNES [12] system. Both Emulab and IMUNES are based on FreeBSD Jails.

      Very little is known about using traditional virtualization platforms (such as Xen and VMware) for virtual emulators. As part of our research, we will attempt to develop a virtual emulator (viNEX) based on Xen. Having identified the limits and weaknesses of this approach, we also propose some areas where viNEX can be useful.
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    • Simulating cyber-attacks for fun and profit

      Research Article in 2nd International ICST Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques

      Ariel Futoransky, Fernando Miranda, José Orlicki, Carlos Sarraute

      Abstract
      We introduce a new simulation platform called Insight, created to design and simulate cyber-attacks against large arbitrary target scenarios. Insight has surprisingly low hardware and configuration r…We introduce a new simulation platform called Insight, created to design and simulate cyber-attacks against large arbitrary target scenarios. Insight has surprisingly low hardware and configuration requirements, while making the simulation a realistic experience from the attacker's standpoint. The scenarios include a crowd of simulated actors: network devices, hardware devices, software applications, protocols, users, etc.

      A novel characteristic of this tool is to simulate vulnerabilities (including 0-days) and exploits, allowing an attacker to compromise machines and use them as pivoting stones to continue the attack. A user can test and modify complex scenarios, with several interconnected networks, where the attacker has no initial connectivity with the objective of the attack.

      We give a concise description of this new technology, and its possible uses in the security research field, such as pen-testing training, study of the impact of 0-days vulnerabilities, evaluation of security countermeasures, and risk assessment tool.
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    • WiMsh: a simple and efficient tool for simulating IEEE 802.16 wireless mesh networks in ns-2

      Research Article in 2nd International ICST Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques

      Claudio Cicconetti, Ian F. Akyildiz, Luciano Lenzini

      Abstract
      Wireless mesh networks (WMNs) are two-tier wireless multihop networks. The top tier is made of wireless routers, which provide access to the wireless clients in the bottom tier. One technology for en…Wireless mesh networks (WMNs) are two-tier wireless multihop networks. The top tier is made of wireless routers, which provide access to the wireless clients in the bottom tier. One technology for enabling multi-hop communication in the top tier is IEEE 802.16, which includes a mesh mode, in addition to the Point-to-Multipoint mode for cellular networks. As is often the case with wireless networks, simulation is often employed as the primary means of investigation. There are several network simulation tools, both commercial and free-of-charge, with IEEE 802.16 PMP support. However, the MAC protocol designed for mesh mode is substantially different from that for PMP operation, which creates the need for a specific simulation tool. In this paper we describe a simulation module, called WiMsh, than enables simulation of IEEE 802.16 wireless mesh networks with the popular Network Simulator 2. We have made publicly available WiMsh in October 2007 as open source software.
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    • An IEEE 802.16 WiMAX module for the NS-3 simulator

      Research Article in 2nd International ICST Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques

      Jahanzeb Farooq, Thierry Turletti

      Abstract
      ns-3 is a recently released next generation simulator intended as a replacement of the popular ns-2. It enables a highly rich set of features and is expected to become the first choice of the scienti…ns-3 is a recently released next generation simulator intended as a replacement of the popular ns-2. It enables a highly rich set of features and is expected to become the first choice of the scientific community soon. ns-3 is in its evolution phase and work at different fronts is still ongoing. With the recent emergence of broadband wireless networks, simulation support for such networks, especially IEEE 802.16 WiMAX, is becoming a necessity. In this paper, we propose and discuss in detail the design and implementation of an IEEE 802.16 WiMAX module for ns-3, with the Point-to-Multipoint (PMP) mode and the WirelessMAN-OFDM PHY layer. Our module implements fundamental functions of the convergence sublayer (CS) and the MAC common-part sublayer (CPS), including QoS scheduling services, bandwidth request/grant mechanism, and a simple uplink scheduler. The aim is to provide a standard-compliant and well-designed implementation of the standard.
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    • NPART - node placement algorithm for realistic topologies in wireless multihop network simulation

      Research Article in 2nd International ICST Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques

      Bratislav Milic, Miroslaw Malek

      Abstract
      Despite a considerable number of topology generation algorithms for simulation of wireless multihop networks it is difficult to find one with output similar to real networks. We propose NPART --- …Despite a considerable number of topology generation algorithms for simulation of wireless multihop networks it is difficult to find one with output similar to real networks.

      We propose NPART --- a Node Placement Algorithm for Realistic Topologies whose output topologies resemble networks encountered in reality. The algorithm is flexible since it is sufficient to provide it with different input data to obtain different topologies. To demonstrate its quality, we compare topologies generated by NPART algorithm with our measurements from open wireless multihop networks in Berlin and Leipzig. Compared with real topologies, the generated topologies have almost identical node degree distribution, similar number of cut-edges and vertices, and distribution of component sizes after bridge removal.

      The importance of node placement algorithm is demonstrated by comparing ns-2 simulation results for grid and uniform node placement with NPART generated topologies. Simulation results show that node placement model plays as important role in simulation outcome as the accuracy of wireless signal propagation model.
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