Submission date: May 2002

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Router Configuration Emulation
Bachelor of Science with Honours in Network
Computing
Supervisor Dr. Bill Buchanan Second Marker Pr.
Peter Ross
Sébastien Kotzine 00198226

• Submission date May 2002

School of computing
Napier University
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Abstract Introduction

• The aim of this project is to produce a package
  of an emulator which will enhance the learning of
  router programming

• Router
• Networking device layer 3 of the OSI model.
• Forwards data traffic using its tables of IP
  addresses
• - uses I.O.S. (Internetwork Operating System)

An emulator is, as accurately as possible, a
representation of the reality.
Cisco Router Series 2500
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Methodologies and Technologies

• Programmed in Java
• - Platform independent
• Powerful
• -Robust
• -Java Swing Components
• -Documentation

• Interprets major I.O.S. (Internetwork Operation
  System) commands and provides feedback to the
  user in order to build a router configuration

interpretation of I.O.S. commands
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Results
- 5 router configurations tested successfully
using the Router Configuration Emulation software
Topology of the Cisco lab in Napier University
Implementation of advanced features such as -
Open Save File Configuration - Graphical
representation of the router configuration
Procedure used to save the router file
configuration
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Evaluation / Conclusion

• Evaluators have agreed that the features
  provided enhance Router Programming skills

e.g. Graphical representation the Router Lab_a.
- Load and Save Router Configuration - Graphical
representation of the configuration performed
The Software under Linux Mandrake 8.1