Analytics Menu (Multiple Experiments)

NetSim analytics module is designed to enable comparison of performance metrics of multiple experiments. All the different networks of NetSim can be compared in this menu. Parameters like Simulation time, packets transmitted, packets errored, packets collided, Bytes transmitted etc., of different sample experiments can be visualized with the help of graphs.

To compare and analyse performance of various networks goto Netsim Simulation menu and click Analytics to view the Analytics screen. A graphing engine facilitates plotting of different performance metrics across the different experiments. This can be used to infer/trend how changes in input parameters affect network performance. An explanation of the use of the different fields in the Analytics screen is detailed below:

• Select a Metrics File (simulation output file which will be stored where the simulation experiment is saved) by choosing select the Metrics File to add it onto the Metrics Table by using Browse button.

Click on “Browse” to select the experiments

Click to select the metrics

Plot the chart here

• The Graph Field
• Select the Metrics - Select the parameters for Y-axis by clicking on the dropdown menu.
• Graph - Based on the X-axis (i.e. Metrics File/ Experiment selected) and Y-axis (i.e. Metrics selected by using the dropdown menu above the graph), a Bar graph will be plotted.
• Add metrics file of different experiments to compare.
• The Metrics Table- This is the table that is generated when the Experiments are selected using the Select the Metrics File/ Experiment option.
• The first column in the Metrics Table consists of the Check Boxes that are used to select (i.e. by default all the Experiments are selected) or deselect the selected Experiments. If an Experiment is selected, then that Experiment would be compared along with other Experiments, else the Experiment would not be compared with other Experiments.
• The second column in the Metrics Table “X” button is available. This “X” button is used for deleting the Experiment.
• Change Graph color: This option is provided for users to change the color of the graph. For this, users can goto change color option click on color select their desired color click on ok.
• Export to .csv - Click on Export to .csv to export the Metrics Table to a “.csv” format. This action button will export the contents to a “.csv” format that is available.
• Print - Click on the Print option to print the Metrics Table. This action button will fetch the Print dialogue box.