Network Specification and Report System for

1. Network Specification and Report System for Abstract With the integration of this component into ISEAGE, users will be able to create and evaluate custom networks configured on virtual hardware, defend against simulated attacks, and assess network stability leading to a more reliable configuration of network infrastructure. Problem Statement Introduction Project Details Conclusion Create a set of tools that will allow a user to define a network specification that will be used to configure ISEAGE. The tools need to show real-time visualization of the ISEAGE network. Ability to display both a latitude/longitude basedrepresentation and a network topology layout. Resources and Schedule Intended User Intended Uses ISEAGE user with interest in computer network simulation, large or small-scale. • Design computer networks • operating in ISEAGE • Configure properties of physical • network with virtual one • Map physical network into • simulation Assumptions and Limitations • Functional on Windows OS only • Configure networks with/without • physical relationship • Specify IPv4 networks • Configuration of one network at a time • Supports network size up to the state • of Iowa Expected End Product An application that will configure ISEAGE and display a visual, real-time representation of the network With the integration of this component into ISEAGE, users will be able to create and evaluate custom networks configured on virtual hardware, defend against simulated attacks, and assess network stability leading to a more reliable configuration of network infrastructure. The network specification tool is used with the intent to construct and monitor a virtual network. The report system will be a real-time system that will overlay a map and allow the topology of a network to be monitored. An extremely easy, user-friendly interface dynamically configures the created virtual network with the corresponding physical one. Creating and configuring custom networks has never been made so easy! Figure 3 – Example XML File Figure 4 – Example ASCII File Figure 2 – Visualization GUI General Information Faculty Advisor Client Team Members Other Information Eric Anders (CprE) Jonathan Cook (CprE) Piyush Patel (CprE) Trent Robertson (EE/CprE) ISU Information Assurance Center Dr. Doug W. Jacobson Project ID: May06-10 URL: http://seniord.ece.iastate.edu/may0610 Functional Requirements Technical Considerations • Produces XML and ASCII File Output • Read Simulation Data from ISEAGE • System • Allow User to Simulate in Pseudo • Real-Time • Simulation Playback Capability • Packet Route Tracking • Ability to View High Traffic Areas of • Configured Network • Permit Multiple Instances of Software • Running on One Computer • C, C++, C# and Java Languages • Visual Studio 2005 .NET IDE • Eclipse IDE • Google Earth Visualization Tool Design Constraints • Windows Compatible • Cross-Platform Compatible • Latitude/Longitude Based • Virtual Networks No Larger than • State of Iowa • Customizable to IPv6 Networks • One User per Individual Network Only • One Simulation per Instance of Software Measurable Milestones Solution Approach • Project Definition • Application Design • Final Implementation • Application Documentation Design a user-friendly GUI that provides drag-n-drop capability of icons representing routers, computers, connections, etc. for the user to create a topological virtual network. Store the network configuration data using binary serialization. Monitor the real-time network using an information dump from the ISEAGE. End Product Figure 1 – Configuration GUI