lena-simple-epc-emu.cc

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/*
 * Copyright (c) 2011, 2013 Centre Tecnologic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya (CTTC)
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 *
 * Author: Jaume Nin <jaume.nin@cttc.cat>
 *         Nicola Baldo <nbaldo@cttc.cat>
 */
 
#include "ns3/applications-module.h"
#include "ns3/core-module.h"
#include "ns3/epc-helper.h"
#include "ns3/internet-module.h"
#include "ns3/ipv4-global-routing-helper.h"
#include "ns3/lte-helper.h"
#include "ns3/lte-module.h"
#include "ns3/mobility-module.h"
#include "ns3/network-module.h"
#include "ns3/point-to-point-helper.h"
#include <ns3/config-store-module.h>
 
using namespace ns3;
 
/*
 * Simple simulation program using the emulated EPC.
 * For the LTE radio part, it simulates a simple linear topology with
 * a fixed number of eNBs spaced at equal distance, and a fixed number
 * of UEs per each eNB, located at the same position of the eNB.
 * For the EPC, it uses EmuEpcHelper to realize the S1-U connection
 * via a real link.
 */
 
NS_LOG_COMPONENT_DEFINE("EpcFirstExample");
 
int
main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
    uint16_t nEnbs = 1;
    uint16_t nUesPerEnb = 1;
    double simTime = 10.1;
    double distance = 1000.0;
    double interPacketInterval = 1000;
 
    // Command line arguments
    CommandLine cmd(__FILE__);
    cmd.AddValue("nEnbs", "Number of eNBs", nEnbs);
    cmd.AddValue("nUesPerEnb", "Number of UEs per eNB", nUesPerEnb);
    cmd.AddValue("simTime", "Total duration of the simulation [s])", simTime);
    cmd.AddValue("distance", "Distance between eNBs [m]", distance);
    cmd.AddValue("interPacketInterval", "Inter packet interval [ms])", interPacketInterval);
    cmd.Parse(argc, argv);
 
    // let's go in real time
    // NOTE: if you go in real time I strongly advise to use
    // --ns3::RealtimeSimulatorImpl::SynchronizationMode=HardLimit
    // I've seen that if BestEffort is used things can break
    // (even simple stuff such as ARP)
    // GlobalValue::Bind ("SimulatorImplementationType",
    //                 StringValue ("ns3::RealtimeSimulatorImpl"));
 
    // let's speed things up, we don't need these details for this scenario
    Config::SetDefault("ns3::LteSpectrumPhy::CtrlErrorModelEnabled", BooleanValue(false));
    Config::SetDefault("ns3::LteSpectrumPhy::DataErrorModelEnabled", BooleanValue(false));
 
    GlobalValue::Bind("ChecksumEnabled", BooleanValue(true));
 
    ConfigStore inputConfig;
    inputConfig.ConfigureDefaults();
 
    // parse again so you can override default values from the command line
    cmd.Parse(argc, argv);
 
    Ptr<LteHelper> lteHelper = CreateObject<LteHelper>();
    Ptr<EmuEpcHelper> epcHelper = CreateObject<EmuEpcHelper>();
    lteHelper->SetEpcHelper(epcHelper);
    epcHelper->Initialize();
 
    Ptr<Node> pgw = epcHelper->GetPgwNode();
 
    // Create a single RemoteHost
    NodeContainer remoteHostContainer;
    remoteHostContainer.Create(1);
    Ptr<Node> remoteHost = remoteHostContainer.Get(0);
    InternetStackHelper internet;
    internet.Install(remoteHostContainer);
 
    // Create the Internet
    PointToPointHelper p2ph;
    p2ph.SetDeviceAttribute("DataRate", DataRateValue(DataRate("100Gb/s")));
    p2ph.SetDeviceAttribute("Mtu", UintegerValue(1500));
    p2ph.SetChannelAttribute("Delay", TimeValue(Seconds(0.010)));
    NetDeviceContainer internetDevices = p2ph.Install(pgw, remoteHost);
    Ipv4AddressHelper ipv4h;
    ipv4h.SetBase("1.0.0.0", "255.0.0.0");
    Ipv4InterfaceContainer internetIpIfaces = ipv4h.Assign(internetDevices);
    // interface 0 is localhost, 1 is the p2p device
    Ipv4Address remoteHostAddr = internetIpIfaces.GetAddress(1);
 
    Ipv4StaticRoutingHelper ipv4RoutingHelper;
    Ptr<Ipv4StaticRouting> remoteHostStaticRouting =
        ipv4RoutingHelper.GetStaticRouting(remoteHost->GetObject<Ipv4>());
    remoteHostStaticRouting->AddNetworkRouteTo(Ipv4Address("7.0.0.0"), Ipv4Mask("255.0.0.0"), 1);
 
    NodeContainer ueNodes;
    NodeContainer enbNodes;
    enbNodes.Create(nEnbs);
    ueNodes.Create(nEnbs * nUesPerEnb);
 
    // Install Mobility Model
    Ptr<ListPositionAllocator> positionAlloc = CreateObject<ListPositionAllocator>();
    for (uint16_t i = 0; i < nEnbs; i++)
    {
        positionAlloc->Add(Vector(distance * i, 0, 0));
    }
    MobilityHelper mobility;
    mobility.SetMobilityModel("ns3::ConstantPositionMobilityModel");
    mobility.SetPositionAllocator(positionAlloc);
    mobility.Install(enbNodes);
    mobility.Install(ueNodes);
 
    // Install LTE Devices to the nodes
    NetDeviceContainer enbLteDevs = lteHelper->InstallEnbDevice(enbNodes);
    NetDeviceContainer ueLteDevs = lteHelper->InstallUeDevice(ueNodes);
 
    // Install the IP stack on the UEs
    internet.Install(ueNodes);
    Ipv4InterfaceContainer ueIpIface;
    ueIpIface = epcHelper->AssignUeIpv4Address(NetDeviceContainer(ueLteDevs));
    // Assign IP address to UEs, and install applications
    for (uint32_t u = 0; u < ueNodes.GetN(); ++u)
    {
        Ptr<Node> ueNode = ueNodes.Get(u);
        // Set the default gateway for the UE
        Ptr<Ipv4StaticRouting> ueStaticRouting =
            ipv4RoutingHelper.GetStaticRouting(ueNode->GetObject<Ipv4>());
        ueStaticRouting->SetDefaultRoute(epcHelper->GetUeDefaultGatewayAddress(), 1);
    }
 
    lteHelper->Attach(ueLteDevs);
    // side effects: 1) use idle mode cell selection, 2) activate default EPS bearer
 
    // randomize a bit start times to avoid simulation artifacts
    // (e.g., buffer overflows due to packet transmissions happening
    // exactly at the same time)
    Ptr<UniformRandomVariable> startTimeSeconds = CreateObject<UniformRandomVariable>();
    startTimeSeconds->SetAttribute("Min", DoubleValue(0));
    startTimeSeconds->SetAttribute("Max", DoubleValue(interPacketInterval / 1000.0));
 
    // Install and start applications on UEs and remote host
    uint16_t dlPort = 1234;
    uint16_t ulPort = 2000;
    for (uint32_t u = 0; u < ueNodes.GetN(); ++u)
    {
        ++ulPort;
        ApplicationContainer clientApps;
        ApplicationContainer serverApps;
 
        PacketSinkHelper dlPacketSinkHelper("ns3::UdpSocketFactory",
                                            InetSocketAddress(Ipv4Address::GetAny(), dlPort));
        PacketSinkHelper ulPacketSinkHelper("ns3::UdpSocketFactory",
                                            InetSocketAddress(Ipv4Address::GetAny(), ulPort));
        serverApps.Add(dlPacketSinkHelper.Install(ueNodes.Get(u)));
        serverApps.Add(ulPacketSinkHelper.Install(remoteHost));
 
        UdpClientHelper dlClient(ueIpIface.GetAddress(u), dlPort);
        dlClient.SetAttribute("Interval", TimeValue(MilliSeconds(interPacketInterval)));
        dlClient.SetAttribute("MaxPackets", UintegerValue(1000000));
 
        UdpClientHelper ulClient(remoteHostAddr, ulPort);
        ulClient.SetAttribute("Interval", TimeValue(MilliSeconds(interPacketInterval)));
        ulClient.SetAttribute("MaxPackets", UintegerValue(1000000));
 
        clientApps.Add(dlClient.Install(remoteHost));
        clientApps.Add(ulClient.Install(ueNodes.Get(u)));
 
        serverApps.Start(Seconds(startTimeSeconds->GetValue()));
        clientApps.Start(Seconds(startTimeSeconds->GetValue()));
    }
 
    Simulator::Stop(Seconds(simTime));
    Simulator::Run();
 
    Simulator::Destroy();
    return 0;
}