- Getting Started
- Configure TCP Settings
- Configuring Traffic Generators
- Viewing/Interacting with the simulation
Simulator
Capabilities and
Limitations
Central Command Panel
The central command panel houses commonly used simulator controls. The different elements in the panel are described below.
- Simulator Speed Slider - Adjusts the speed of the simulator between 0 and 100%. (100% is fastest)
- Reset Button - Resets the current simulation.
- Start/Pause Button - Starts and pauses the simulation. Note that most simulator controls are only enabled when the simulator is paused.
- ">> to next event" Button - Fast forwards the simulation to the occurrence of the next event. If no event exists in the future, nothing happens. For example, if a segment was lost, instead of waiting till its retransmission timer times out, this button can be used to jump forward to when the timer times out.
- Complex/Simple Mode Button - Changes the main GUI setup to hold only the essential components (Simple Mode) or to hold all components (Complex Mode).
- Start/End Log Button - Starts/ends the logging of simulator events into a file.
- View Log Button - Views the contents of the current log file if logging is turned on. (i.e. the "Start Log" button has being pressed and a file name entered).
- Simulator Time Label - Displays the current time in the TCP simulator.
For more information on the controls in the central command panel, please refer to Section 4.3.1 for Appendix 3 in the thesis.