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How to Implement Ring Mesh Hybrid Topology in OMNeT++

To Implement a Ring-Mesh hybrid topology in OMNeT++ has needs to incorporate the ring topology with a mesh topology, where nodes are interconnected in both a ring and a mesh configuration and this hybrid topology takes benefits of the ring topology’s simplicity and the mesh topology’s redundancy and multiple paths. We can see how to implement the hybrid topology using the OMNeT++ tool:

Step-by-Step Implementation:

  1. Set up OMNeT++ and INET Framework
  • Make sure that OMNeT++ and the INET framework are installed and correctly configured. The INET framework offers essential modules for emulating numerous network topologies that contain hybrid ones.
  1. Define the Ring-Mesh Hybrid Topology in a NED File
  • Generate a .ned file to describe the network topology. In this topology, the nodes will be connected in a ring, and further connections will be made to form a mesh among certain nodes.

Example: A Ring-Mesh Hybrid Topology with 6 Nodes

package ringMeshHybridTopologyExample;

import inet.node.inet.StandardHost;

network RingMeshHybridTopology

{

parameters:

int numNodes = default(6);  // Number of nodes in the topology

submodules:

node[numNodes]: StandardHost {

parameters:          @display(“p=100+200*cos(pi/2+i*2*pi/numNodes),100+200*sin(pi/2+i*2*pi/numNodes)”);

}

connections allowunconnected:

// Ring connections

for i=0..numNodes-2 {

node[i].ethg++ <–> EtherChannel <–> node[i+1].ethg++;

}

node[numNodes-1].ethg++ <–> EtherChannel <–> node[0].ethg++;  // Complete the ring

// Additional mesh connections for redundancy

node[0].ethg++ <–> EtherChannel <–> node[2].ethg++;

node[1].ethg++ <–> EtherChannel <–> node[3].ethg++;

node[4].ethg++ <–> EtherChannel <–> node[2].ethg++;

node[5].ethg++ <–> EtherChannel <–> node[3].ethg++;

}

  • Ring Connections: The primary ring is formed by connecting each node to its immediate neighbour and concluding the loop with the last node connected back to the first.
  • Mesh Connections: Further connections are made among non-adjacent nodes to form a mesh that adding redundancy and multiple paths between nodes.
  1. Configure the Nodes in OMNeT++ INI File
  • In the omnetpp.ini file, configure the properties of the nodes, like IP addresses, routing, and the applications they will run.

Example:

network = ringMeshHybridTopologyExample.RingMeshHybridTopology

# Configure IP addresses for the nodes

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

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

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

# Example application setup: node[0] communicates with 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

  • IP Addressing: Assign IP addresses to each node in the network.
  • Applications: Configure applications on the nodes to emulate network traffic across the hybrid topology.
  1. Implement Routing Logic
  • Routing Protocols: In a Ring-Mesh hybrid topology, dynamic routing protocols such as OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) can be used to automatically manage routing decisions based on the network’s connectivity. This is especially useful for leveraging the mesh connections in case of link failures.

Example: Enabling OSPF on all nodes

*.node[*].hasOspf = true

  • Custom Routing: we need to execute custom routing algorithms if particular routing behaviour is required.
  1. Run the Simulation
  • After setting up the network topology and configuration compile and run the simulation in OMNeT++. Monitor how traffic flows between nodes, taking advantage of both the ring and mesh connections.
  1. Analyze the Results
  • Use OMNeT++’s built-in tools to visualize and measure the network traffic. Investigate how data is transferred among nodes, how routing decisions are made, and how the network performs under different conditions.
  1. Enhancements and Variations
  • Scalability Testing: Increase the number of nodes and connections to check the scalability of the Ring-Mesh hybrid topology. Evaluate how the network manages to increased traffic and node density.
  • Failure Scenarios: Introduce node or link failures to see how the network adapts and reroutes traffic in the hybrid topology.
  • Load Balancing: Implement load balancing techniques to allocate traffic evenly across the network, taking advantage of the multiple paths available in the mesh.

Example Files

  1. RingMeshHybridTopology.ned: Outlines the Ring-Mesh hybrid topology.
  2. omnetpp.ini: Contains configuration settings for the simulation.

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