Co-simulation of network components

摘要

A method for simulation includes establishing a network connection between first and second simulators, which are respectively configured to simulate operation of first and second devices in mutual communication over a link having a link clock. The first simulator receives an input frame sent over the network connection from the second simulator in the course of the simulated operation of the second device over multiple cycles of the link clock and processes the input data to simulate the operation of the first device so as to generate an output frame comprising output data. The first simulator then passes the output frame to the second simulator over the network connection for processing by the second simulator.