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How to Implement Partial Mesh Topology in OMNeT++

To implement a partial mesh topology in OMNeT++ has needs to generate the network and the some nodes are interlinked but not each and every node is directly connected to every other node. This topology balances among a full mesh (where all nodes are interconnected) and a simpler topology such as a star or ring that provides the redundancy and fault tolerance without the complexity of a full mesh.

The given below are brief steps to simulate the partial mesh topology in OMNeT++:

Step-by-Step Implementation:

  1. Set up OMNeT++ and INET Framework
  • Make sure that OMNeT++ and the INET framework are installed and configured properly. The INET framework delivers the essential modules for emulating the numerous network topologies that contains the partial mesh networks.
  1. Define the Partial Mesh Topology in a NED File
  • Generate a .ned file to describe the network topology. In a partial mesh topology, only some pairs of nodes are directly connected that permits for multiple paths via the network without every node being connected to every other node.

Example:

package partialMeshTopologyExample;

import inet.node.inet.StandardHost;

import inet.linklayer.ppp.Ppp;

network PartialMeshTopology

{

parameters:

int numNodes = default(5);  // Number of nodes in the partial mesh topology

submodules:

node[numNodes]: StandardHost {

parameters:

@display(“p=200+300*cos(pi/2+i*2*pi/numNodes),300+300*sin(pi/2+i*2*pi/numNodes)”);

}

connections allowunconnected:

// Define partial connections between nodes

node[0].pppg++ <–> Ppp <–> node[1].pppg++;

node[1].pppg++ <–> Ppp <–> node[2].pppg++;

node[2].pppg++ <–> Ppp <–> node[3].pppg++;

node[3].pppg++ <–> Ppp <–> node[4].pppg++;

node[4].pppg++ <–> Ppp <–> node[0].pppg++;  // Create a loop for redundancy

node[0].pppg++ <–> Ppp <–> node[2].pppg++;  // Additional connection

node[1].pppg++ <–> Ppp <–> node[3].pppg++;  // Additional connection

}

  • In this example:
    • StandardHost is used to denote each node in the network.
    • Ppp (Point-to-Point Protocol) connections are used to directly connect the particular pairs of nodes that forming a partial mesh.
    • The nodes are organised in a circular pattern for visual clarity, but the connections are intended to generate redundancy without full connectivity.
  1. Configure the Nodes in OMNeT++ INI File
  • In the omnetpp.ini file, configure the properties of the nodes, like IP addresses, routing protocols, and the applications they will run.

Example:

network = partialMeshTopologyExample.PartialMeshTopology

# Configure IP addresses

*.node[*].ipv4.arp.typename = “GlobalArp”

*.node[*].ppp[0].ipv4.address = “10.0.0.x”

*.node[*].ppp[0].ipv4.netmask = “255.255.255.0”

# Example application setup: node 0 sends data to node 3

*.node[0].numApps = 1

*.node[0].app[0].typename = “UdpBasicApp”

*.node[0].app[0].destAddresses = “10.0.0.4”  # IP address of node 3

*.node[0].app[0].destPort = 5000

*.node[0].app[0].messageLength = 1024B

*.node[0].app[0].sendInterval = 1s

*.node[3].numApps = 1

*.node[3].app[0].typename = “UdpSink”

*.node[3].app[0].localPort = 5000

  • In this example:
    • node[0] is configured to send UDP packets to node[3].
    • node[3] is configured to receive and process the packets.
    • Other nodes can be configured correspondingly or differently depending on simulation needs.
  1. Configure Routing Protocols
  • Depending on the complexity of partial mesh topology, we need to configure routing protocols to handle how the information is forwarded via the network. For instance, we enable OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) or another suitable protocol.

Example:

*.node[*].hasOspf = true

  • This configuration enables OSPF on all nodes that permits dynamic routing across the partial mesh network.
  1. Run the Simulation
  • After setting up the network topology and configuration compile and run the simulation in OMNeT++. we see nodes connected in a partial mesh configuration, with information being transmitted via the available links.
  1. Analyse the Results
  • Use OMNeT++’s built-in tools to visualize and evaluate the network traffic. Investigate how information flows via the network, the available paths, and how the network manages the traffic and potential failures.
  1. Enhancements and Variations
  • Redundancy and Fault Tolerance: To emulate the failure of one or more links and monitor how the network reroutes traffic using the available paths.
  • Performance Analysis: Here we Evaluate the performance of the network in terms of throughput, latency, and load balancing under diverse traffic conditions.
  • Dynamic Topology: Experiment with adding or removing nodes or links dynamically to see how the partial mesh topology adapts.

Example Files

  1. PartialMeshTopology.ned: Describes the partial mesh topology.
  2. omnetpp.ini: Contains configuration settings for the simulation.

In this demonstration, we all know how to setup the simulation and how to implement the partial mesh topology in the network using the OMNeT++ tool. More information will be shared on how the partial mesh topology performs in other simulation tool.

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