IP SLA software

Question

Sorry guys I'm not sure if i posted this in the correct section...

I'm not sure which software suits my needs for my university project...

I'm doing a dissertation on Performance analysis of QoS on a VOIP network

The  network topology will be simple, only 2 routers, with IP phones
I  will setup various queueing methods and marking, then overload the  network with data (http, multicast, etc - just to simulate real  enviornment)
and voice calls simultaneously.

I want to measure bandwidth,  delay, jitter and packet loss and graph the values. then compare the  results between queueing method or/& marking

I'm planning on  using IP SLA on cisco routers and maybe NETFLOW/ CBQoS - at the moment I  don't understand them, it seems to me they both gather values like IP  SLA.

So, my question is - which software is best suited to my project?
Since  it is a demo is there any chance of increasing the evaluation date?  deadline for my project is June

noodles · Answer

Thanks for the info, the paper is very useful!

Now I know who to 'bug' if I don't understand any of the IP SLA's, netflow & CBQos =D

Noodles

mcbridea · Answer

Hi Noodles,

You definitely want to use IP SLA Manager and Orion NPM.NetFlow will show you CBQoS data so that should be included also. Here are a couple of papers on NetFlow and IP SLA technology which are excellent. (OK, I wrote them) 
 You can contact sales about licensing.

Andy