A Performance and Scalability Evaluation of the NS-3 Distributed Scheduler

Ken Renard; Charles Peri; Jerry Clarke

Research Article

A Performance and Scalability Evaluation of the NS-3 Distributed Scheduler

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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/icst.simutools.2012.247679,
    author={Ken Renard and Charles Peri and Jerry Clarke},
    title={A Performance and Scalability Evaluation of the NS-3 Distributed Scheduler},
    proceedings={Workshop on ns-3},
    publisher={ACM},
    proceedings_a={WNS3},
    year={2012},
    month={6},
    keywords={mpi network simulation ns-3 distributed performance high performance computing},
    doi={10.4108/icst.simutools.2012.247679}
}

Ken Renard
Charles Peri
Jerry Clarke
Year: 2012
A Performance and Scalability Evaluation of the NS-3 Distributed Scheduler
WNS3
ACM
DOI: 10.4108/icst.simutools.2012.247679

Ken Renard¹^,*, Charles Peri², Jerry Clarke³

1: Secure Mission Solutions
2: STG, Inc.
3: US Army Research Laboratory

*Contact email: kdrenard2@gmail.com

Abstract

Network simulation of MANETs has substantial benefits for planning, engineering and research for military networks. Achieving high fidelity in network models, complex radio systems, and RF propagation effects results in significant computational loads for even moderately sized networks. Network simulators capable of performance and scalability for MANETs are highly valuable. In this paper, we share results of performance and scalability tests of the ns-3 network simulator in representative scenarios using ns-3 on the supercomputing platforms at the US Army Research Laboratory.

Keywords: mpi network simulation ns-3 distributed performance high performance computing

Published: 2012-06-19
Publisher: ACM

: http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/icst.simutools.2012.247679