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The Network Designer can be started in the following ways :
From the Simulation Toolkit Launcher by invoking <Simulator Home>/SimulationToolkit.bat/sh file.
By invoking NetworkDesigner.bat from <Simulator_Home>/bin directory, for Windows OS.
By invoking NetworkDesigner.sh from <Simulator_Home>/bin directory, for Linux OS.
The Network Designer stores the simulated data in MySQL database. The MySQL database is bundled along with the product and is part of the package. By default, the following details will be stored in database_params.conf file in <SimulatorHome>/conf directory. When the simulator is started for the first time, the database parameters is read from the database_params.conf file and updated in NDTStartUp.prop file in <SimulatorHome>/conf/settings directory. The next time when the simulator is started, the database settings are read from NDTStartUp.prop file.
Refer to MySQL for
more information. By default, the following
details will be stored in database_params.conf file in <SimulatorHome>/conf directory.
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User Name |
root |
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Password |
(No password is configured. Leave the field blank) |
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Server Name |
localhost |
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Server Port |
2306 |
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MySQL Home |
./mysql/bin ( shows the MySQL bin in the producdirectory.) |
In Linux OS, it is not necessary to specify the MySQL Home path.
A general introduction of the UI of the Network Designer will help you to get familiar with the tool.
a. Main UI
This is the main UI of the network designer, when it is started. On the left side, is the device library, which is a palette of simulated devices. It is organized as group nodes and devices. You can add your own devices to the tree. The right side provides the network options to create, load and delete network and the options to package and install networks.
b. Network View with Device Library
When you create a new network, the devices are displayed in the network area, on the left-side as shown in the screen-shot below. By default, the View -> Network View option is selected and the network devices are displayed as device images, as shown in the screen-shot below.
c. Network View with Template tree
By default, the device library will be displayed on the left-side tree. Selecting the option View -> Tree View -> Show Template Tree, will display the template tree on the left-side. The template tree will display only those devices that were used to create the network and the number of devices that were created of that type. For example, in the screen-shot shown below, Cisco3600_1 (3) is displayed in the template tree. This means that the sample2 network has three router devices created from the template device Cisco3600.
d. List view
Selecting the menu option View -> List view, displays the network as a list, as shown in the screen-shot below.
e. Topology View
Selecting the option, View - > Topology View, displays the network router and switch devices in the topology editor. You can establish inter-connections across routers, switches and other network devices and visualize the topological relationship between the devices. You can connect new devices or disconnect existing devices in the topology. For more information on creating the network topology, refer Topology Editor.
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