BASSEY, D. Containerization of Network Simulator 3 Project with Support for External Devices and Network Security [online]. Brno: Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta elektrotechniky a komunikačních technologií. 2025.
EN: The aim of the thesis was to design and implement a system for connecting an external device to a simulation within the Network Simulator 3 framework, to secure the network, and to containerize the entire solution in accordance with current standards. The student approached the work conscientiously and regularly consulted her progress with the thesis supervisor. The thesis is well-structured and meets all formal requirements. The supervisor considers all defined objectives to have been successfully achieved. The developed solution is available on GitHub as open-source. The final grade was reduced due to the use of non-academic sources (e.g., Wikipedia). --- CZ: Studentka měla za úkol navrhnout a implementovat systém připojení externího zařízení do simulace ve frameworku Network-Simulator 3, dále měla síť zabezpečit a celé řešení kontejnerizovat dle současných standardů. Studentka přistupovala k práci svědomitě a pravidelně své výsledky konzultovala s vedoucím práce. Práce je dobře strukturovaná a splňuje všechny formální náležitosti. Vedoucí práce považuje všechny stanovené cíle za splněné. Vytvořené řešení je dostupné na portálu GitHub ve formě open-source. Bodové hodnocení bylo sníženo za použití neakademických zdrojů (Wikipedia).
The thesis comprehensively addresses the task of containerizing the Network Simulator 3 application, enabling integration with external physical devices, and implementing network security features. The author methodically explores and documents several network design variants, ultimately achieving reliable communication between the containerized NS-3 simulation and external devices through both host and container setups. Security is handled with the implementation of traffic control, firewall mechanisms, and container hardening. All main objectives, including performance analysis, network interaction, and security, are fully met and demonstrated with practical results and detailed configuration scripts. All of the resource code is openly available on GitHub. From the perspective of the formatting and language of the thesis. The text is mostly clear and professional, with a logical structure and well-organized chapters. There are minor consistency issues and occasional informal expressions, but these do not significantly detract from the overall readability. Regarding information resources, the thesis relies heavily on online documentation, manuals, and technical guides, with few references to scientific papers. As a result, there is limited discussion of the state of the art or comparison with related academic research. But that is understandable given the nature of this thesis. Overall, the strengths of this thesis include thorough documentation, reproducibility, and a high level of technical integration. The thesis fulfills its goals with a solid, professional, and practical solution. On the other hand, there could have been more scientific depth and engagement with academic literature.
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