A Fully Configurable Simulation Model for a Network of Interacting Processors

We consider a network of interacting processors which communicate by passing messages between them. Each processor contains one or multiple queues to store its waiting messages and a scheduling algorithm to handle the queue(s), which includes an overload control mechanism. The network traffic consists of sequences of messages which perform certain tasks within the processors. There is a different message sequence for each function performed by the processors in the network. After processing a message, a processor either routes it to the next processor or consumes it while creating one or more messages and sending them to other processors. The model is fully configurable so that any network architecture and underlying interprocessor communications can be simulated in a single model. It is also maintainable despite a large number of processors and message types. Configurable generic modules are used to represent classes of network components that perform the same level of functionality. ..