Architecture

Architecture of ForTrace

NOTE This page is under construction and will reflect recent additions to the ForTrace framework.

In this part we shed some light on the architecture of ForTrace. We will explain which tools are used by the framework, for example how virtualization is achieved, how it generates traffic, etc. However most importantly we will clarify the different parts of the framework and their interaction to make the installation process more transparent.

First it is important to understand that ForTrace consists of two distinct parts. The first being the user simulation model that will be run on the physical machine. This part will communicate with an agent inside a virtual machine which serves as the second part of ForTrace. Both of these need to be installed before use, as described in the installation chapter.