The program has an emphasis on supporting wireline NGI networks. Study Group - A study group was convened to explore the needs and challenges of network management that might best benefit from the inclusion of simulation. Architecture - An architecture for inclusion of network simulation, based on COTS modules, and linked with glue code has been developed.
Different simulators plug in with different algorithms.
Results of the experiments have provided suggestions for changes back to those vendors, which have been made. The core team wrote glue code to create data flows and the start and stop logic for the system. The experiments have determined a need for updates on the network status at least every 30 seconds to provide reliable simulation. Developed a report on the opportunities for simulation to support network management, as an outcome of the study group. The report describes expanded opportunities for use of simulation in support of network management.