Spring 2015
ENSC 427: COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
ENSC 894 G200 SPECIAL TOPICS II: COMMUNICATION NETWORKS

Riverbed Modeler (version 18.0) environment info

Important notes:
  • Riverbed Modeler v.18.0 is installed on a Linux server.
  • License server host name for Riverbed Modeler is "daier".
  • Before switching to Riverbed Modeler 18.0 from older OPNET versions, move the "op_admin" and "op_models" directories to other locations.
  • Use command "modeler".
  • Note that "ssh" to Linux is only available from FASNET machines.

  • 1. Login to any of the 24 Linux Dell PCs in the ENSC Undergraduate Computer rooms: ESIL Lab ASB 1000B/ASB 10803 and ASB 10802 (ESIL extension)
    Do not run Riverbed Modeler without setting your environment first.

  • 2. In order to properly set your environment, add lines to your ".login" ot ".mylogin" file:
        if ( -e /ensc/apps/riverbed/18.0/sys/unix/bin) then
        setenv OPNETHOME /ensc/apps/riverbed/18.0/sys/unix
        setenv PATH ${PATH}:${OPNETHOME}/bin
        endif
    NOTE: Use "chmod 0644 .login" to change the file permission and make it writable.

  • 3. logout and login
    or
    source .login

  • 4. mkdir op_admin
    NOTE: op_admin directory must be directly under the user's home directory and with the correct permissions. (Do chmod 755 op_admin if necessary".)

  • 5. Run Riverbed Modeler by typing modeler.
    Last modified: Wed Dec 31 21:37:06 PST 2014.