How to Install Openflow Module in NS3

Time needed: 5 minutes

Follow from Step 1 to Step 6 in order to create NS3 using Simulation projects. Quick guide to create Openflow Module in NS3 simulation. Reach us , if you want an customize NS3 simulation projects works for scholars.

1. Update libraries

   Initially,open the terminal by press ctrl+alt+T buttons or search from the installed software list., update the system related libraries for the further new updated software installations, by using the commands sudo apt update and sudo apt upgrade

2. Install the supported packages

   Next install the supported packages for the new NS3 installation. For the supported package installation we use the following command.
   sudo apt-get install build-essential autoconf automake libxmu-dev python-pygoocanvas python-pygraphviz cvs mercurial bzr git cmake p7zip-full python-matplotlib python-tk python-dev python-kiwi python-
   gnome2 python-gnome2-desktop-dev python-rsvg qt4-dev-tools qt4-qmake qt4-qmake qt4-default gnuplot-x11 wireshark

3. Download the openflow packages

   To download the openflow package , change the ns-3 installed location in terminal, by using the commands, cd ns-allinone-3.26/ns-3.26

4. Execute the openflow command

   Execute the next command, hg clone http://code.nsnam.org/openflow

5. Configure the openflow module

   To configure the openflw module by using the following commands,
   cd openflow
   ./waf configure
   ./waf build

6. Openflow module in NS3

   cd ..
   sudo ./waf configure –enable-examples –enable-tests –with-openflow=/home/research/ns-allinone-3.26/ns-3.26/openflow