Patent ID: 7031895
Filing Date: 2006-04-18
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A network simulation model generation apparatus, comprising: a model configuration determination unit determining a configuration of a simulation model of a network by inputting information about at least two end points in the network, and inputting information about an appliance in a path in the network connecting the end points; a model setting unit generating a simulation model of the network by selecting an appropriate model for each component of the simulation model determined by said model configuration determination unit, and inputting necessary data for setting a parameter value of each model; a path detection unit detecting an appliance in a path of the network connecting the end points upon receipt of a request from said model configuration determination unit, and returning appliance information to said model configuration determination unit; and a measurement/information collection unit obtaining information for acquisition of requested data from the network upon receipt of a request from said model setting unit, obtaining the requested data according to the obtained information, and returning it to said model setting unit, wherein when said requested data of a model can not be measured, said model setting unit replaces the model with another model which does not require said requested data, and requests the measurement/information collection unit to obtain measured data for the other model, and said model setting unit determines whether the parameter value of the model can be predicted using the measured data of the other model, and