A framework for the integration of network modeling and simulation tools

To provide the integration of different data network modeling and simulation tools is a complex task. Indeed, the underlying information structures used by these tools are, most of the times, very distinct and it is not simple to relate them. Moreover, the reutilization of network descriptions and other network related data among tools is not current. The use of a standard data structure, or language, to describe data networks would promote the interoperability among network tools, providing the users with the possibility of applying new platforms and tools to validate their network scenarios. This work proposes a framework to promote interoperability among network modeling and simulation tools which is based on a novel language, the Network Scenario Description Language to represent generic data networks scenarios.