YANS

Yet Another Network Simulator

YANS is a Docker-based network simulator. It is lightening-fast. The screenplay below demonstrates that YANS can launch a simulated network in under 3 seconds.

0. Install prerequisites:

Mac OS X

• Docker
• Docker Machine

Ubuntu

• Docker
• sudo apt install bridge-utils

1. Install YANS

pip install YANS

2. Create a file named topo.yaml

links:
    - name: link1
      nodes:
         - node1
         - node2
    - name: link2
      nodes:
         - node1
    - name: link3

3. Go!

Linux

sudo yans -t <path_to_topo.yaml> up

Mac OS X

yans -t <path_to_topo.yaml> up

Requirements

• Python >= 2.6 or >= 3.3

License

MIT licensed. See the bundled LICENSE file for more details.