How to Read Trace File in NS2

Time needed: 5 minutes

Follow from Step 1 to Step 8 in order to create NS2 using Simulator projects. Quick guide to create Trace File in NS2. Reach us , if you want an customize NS2 simulator projects works for scholars.

1. System requirements and source code for main file

   For install the NS-2.35 , we need the following minimum system requirements.
   1)OS : ubuntu-14.04 LTS(32 bit)
   2)RAM :minimum 2GB
   3)Processor: 2.5 GHz and above
   the source code for main file
   the highlighted source code for initialize the net animator trace process obj and variables and also trace file name initialize, based on the network coverage area.

2. Source code for animator main file

   The highlighted source code for execute the auto generate net animator trace file.

3. Open the terminal and verify the installed package

   Initially,Next open the terminal by press ctrl+alt+T buttons or search from the installed software list.

4. Change the location

   Change the location by using the cd command

5. Execute/run the main tcl file : by using the ns command

   To perform the process of Execute/run the main tcl file by using the command sudo ./ns main.tcl
   in the above command the ns is the keyword to call the network simulator process , the main id the file name and also the tcl is the file extension

6. Auto generated nam trace file

   To perform the process of tcl file by using the command sudo ./ns main.tcl to generate nam trace file

7. Open the trace file

   To the open process of nam trace file successfully.

8. Get the simulation

   Get the simulation
   Press the play button to start the simulation