# IoTIFY Network Simulator ## IoTIFY Network Simulator - [Home](https://docs.iotify.io/master.md): Learn about benefits of using a scalable cloud based IoT device simulator. - [Release Notes](https://docs.iotify.io/release-notes.md): Stay up to date with the latest features and bug fixes for the IoTIFY platform - [Getting Started](https://docs.iotify.io/getting-started.md): Getting Started with IoTIFY is simple. Just signup and follow the guide below to run your first test. - [Create your first Test](https://docs.iotify.io/getting-started/create-your-first-test.md) - [Create Run Settings](https://docs.iotify.io/getting-started/create-run-settings.md) - [Analyze the results](https://docs.iotify.io/getting-started/analyze-the-results.md): Understanding the final results after the simulation - [Job Summary](https://docs.iotify.io/getting-started/analyze-the-results/job-summary.md): Job summary is an overview of specified runtime parameters and overall test results per iteration. - [Logs](https://docs.iotify.io/getting-started/analyze-the-results/logs.md): Logging provides a way to look into the - [State](https://docs.iotify.io/getting-started/analyze-the-results/state.md): The state tab provides a place to easily look at the state objects for the clients. - [Payload](https://docs.iotify.io/getting-started/analyze-the-results/payload.md): The outgoing and incoming payloads for the test. - [Look deeper with Metrics](https://docs.iotify.io/getting-started/look-deeper-with-metrics.md) - [Workspaces](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/workspaces.md): Collaborate with your team with workspaces - [Role Based Access Control (RBAC)](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/workspaces/role-based-access-control-rbac.md) - [Invitation Management](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/workspaces/invitation-management.md) - [GitHub Integration](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/workspaces/github-integration.md) - [Deletion of Workspaces](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/workspaces/deletion-of-workspaces.md) - [System Status](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/workspaces/system-status.md) - [Understanding Tests](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/understanding-a-test.md): A test is a JavaScript document which describes the behaviour of your virtual device during simulation. Tests consist of Device Model, Library Management, Protocol Settings and Security Parameters. - [Stages Management](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/understanding-a-test/stages-management.md) - [Init Stage](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/understanding-a-test/stages-management/init-stage.md): Initialise the devices and add default values - [Running Stage(s)](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/understanding-a-test/stages-management/running-stage.md): The majority of the device logic is written in the running state(s). These stages must return a payload to be sent to the server. - [Finished State](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/understanding-a-test/stages-management/finished-state.md) - [Generating Messages](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/understanding-a-test/generating-messages.md) - [Scripting Environment](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/understanding-a-test/generating-messages/scripting-environment.md) - [State Object](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/understanding-a-test/generating-messages/state-object.md) - [Response Handler](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/understanding-a-test/response-handler.md) - [Preview Tests](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/understanding-a-test/preview-tests.md) - [Exporting/Importing Tests](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/understanding-a-test/exporting-importing-tests.md) - [Import OpenAPI JSON/YAML](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/understanding-a-test/exporting-importing-tests/import-openapi-json-yaml.md) - [Locking/Unlocking a test](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/understanding-a-test/locking-unlocking-a-test.md) - [Stateful Simulation](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/stateful-simulation.md) - [Mapping the IoT device lifecycle](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/stateful-simulation/understanding-the-device-lifecycle.md): One of the first step to get started with IoT simulation is to map your device lifecycle into states and events. - [Protocol Settings](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/protocol-settings.md): IoTIFY Supports multiple protocols to connect with cloud platforms. Let's discuss each of these protocols in detail. - [MQTT](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/protocol-settings/mqtt.md): MQTT is the most widely used and known protocol for IoT devices. Let's have a basic look at MQTT and how could we use it with IoTIFY - [HTTP](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/protocol-settings/http.md): Many of the IoT devices also use HTTP as a connectivity option. Let's see what HTTP parameters could be configured. - [Using other protocols](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/protocol-settings/using-other-protocols.md) - [Run Settings](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/run-settings.md): Once the device model has been finalized, the run settings define the parameters regarding the simulation of the devices. - [Network Simulation](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/run-settings/network-simulation.md) - [Execution Strategies](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/run-settings/execution-strategies.md) - [Client Distribution](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/run-settings/client-distribution.md) - [Scenarios](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/scenarios.md) - [Glob Storage](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/glob-storage.md) - [Metrics](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/metrics.md) - [Mailbox](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/mailbox.md) - [Licensing and Limits](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/licensing-and-limits.md) - [Deployment Models](https://docs.iotify.io/concepts/deployment-models.md): This page details the deployment options available for IoTIFY - [External Libraries](https://docs.iotify.io/additional-helpers/external-libraries.md): IoTIFY supports importing additional libraries and scripts to make your life easier - [Inbuilt Libraries](https://docs.iotify.io/additional-helpers/inbuilt-libraries.md): A summary of external helper libraries available in the tests - [IoTIFY Helper Functions](https://docs.iotify.io/additional-helpers/iotify-helpers.md): There are several helper functions and libraries provided by IoTIFY which help you simulate your solutions faster. - [Job Functions](https://docs.iotify.io/additional-helpers/iotify-helpers/job-functions.md) - [Messaging Functions](https://docs.iotify.io/additional-helpers/iotify-helpers/messaging-functions.md) - [Glob Functions](https://docs.iotify.io/additional-helpers/iotify-helpers/glob-functions.md) - [Metrics Functions](https://docs.iotify.io/additional-helpers/iotify-helpers/metrics-functions.md) - [Mailbox Functions](https://docs.iotify.io/additional-helpers/iotify-helpers/mailbox-functions.md) - [Data Generation Functions](https://docs.iotify.io/additional-helpers/iotify-helpers/data-generation-functions.md) - [AWS IoT Connector](https://docs.iotify.io/integration/aws-iot-connector.md) - [Smart City](https://docs.iotify.io/guides/smart-city.md) - [Smart Home](https://docs.iotify.io/guides/smart-home.md) - [Overview](https://docs.iotify.io/iot-testing/iot-testing-overview.md): What are the main testing areas of IoT platform? Let's have a deeper look at IoT testing - [Feed offline sensor data from Google Sheets to your IoT platform](https://docs.iotify.io/iot-testing/iot-testing-overview/untitled-12.md) - [Functional Testing](https://docs.iotify.io/iot-testing/iot-functional-testing.md): In this guide we will focus on developing functional test cases for your IoT platform - [Basic functional test](https://docs.iotify.io/iot-testing/iot-functional-testing/basic-iot-platform-functional-test.md): In this example, we will ensure that the server responds when a trigger condition is met. - [Geofencing Validation](https://docs.iotify.io/iot-testing/iot-functional-testing/geofencing-validation.md): Simulate a connected car with IoTIFY and validate the functionality of a simple geofencing server. - [Performance Testing](https://docs.iotify.io/iot-testing/iot-performance-testing.md): IoT platform performance testing ensures that your infrastructure could handle Millions of devices at scale without deteriorating underlying services. - [MQTT end to end latency Measurement](https://docs.iotify.io/iot-testing/iot-performance-testing/mqtt-end-to-end-latency-measurement.md): Testing the latency of your MQTT broker? In this guide we explain MQTT protocol topologies and several tests focused on measuring latency of MQTT brokers. - [Security Testing](https://docs.iotify.io/iot-testing/iot-security-testing.md) - [Load Testing](https://docs.iotify.io/iot-testing/load-testing.md) - [Test Automation & CI/CD integration](https://docs.iotify.io/iot-testing/test-automation-and-ci-cd-integration.md) - [Simulation API](https://docs.iotify.io/api/simulation.md) - [Glob APIs](https://docs.iotify.io/api/glob-apis.md): Glob are fast key value stores which could be controlled to change the simulation behavior. - [Metrics API](https://docs.iotify.io/api/metrics-api.md): Metrics allow you to add and visualize time series data for your performance testing. - [Glossary](https://docs.iotify.io/glossary.md) - [Getting Started](https://docs.iotify.io/temp/getting-started.md): Getting Started with IoTIFY is simple. Just signup with us and follow the guides below - [Beginner](https://docs.iotify.io/temp/getting-started/beginner.md): You are learning IoT and want to get started - [Developer](https://docs.iotify.io/temp/getting-started/developer.md): If you are already familiar with IoT development, IoTIFY is an indispensable tool to have in your IoT arsenal. - [Tester](https://docs.iotify.io/temp/getting-started/tester.md): Using IoTIFY for your IoT performance testing is simple. - [Walkthrough](https://docs.iotify.io/temp/walkthrough.md): A simple walkthrough of the IoTIFY platform - [Protocol Settings](https://docs.iotify.io/temp/protocol-settings.md): IoTIFY Supports multiple protocols to connect with cloud platforms. Let's discuss each of these protocols in detail. - [CoAP](https://docs.iotify.io/temp/protocol-settings/coap.md): Constrained Application Protocol remains one of the most efficient protocol for low power devices. Let's see how CoAP is implemented with IOTIFY - [Raw (TCP/UDP/TLS/DTLS)](https://docs.iotify.io/temp/protocol-settings/raw-tcp-udp-tls-dtls.md): Some IoT devices could even send a raw payload to the server which is simply a binary UDP/TCP payload. IoTIFY also enables you to provide such payload with ease. - [LWM2M](https://docs.iotify.io/temp/protocol-settings/lwm2m.md): LWM2M simulator is an enterprise only feature currently limited in preview. - [NONE](https://docs.iotify.io/temp/protocol-settings/none.md): When you don't want a simulated device to directly connect to a server, utilise the NONE protocol. - [Under the hood](https://docs.iotify.io/temp/under-the-hood.md): How does IoTIFY simulate your job when you submit the run? What happens behind the scene? Learn more about our orchestration strategy. - [Google Sheets API](https://docs.iotify.io/temp/google-sheets-api.md): Feed offline sensor data from Google Sheets to your IoT platform - [Azure IoT](https://docs.iotify.io/temp/azure-iot-connector.md) - [Losant IoT](https://docs.iotify.io/temp/losant.md) - [Losant Connector](https://docs.iotify.io/temp/losant/losant-connector.md) - [Parking Space Management](https://docs.iotify.io/temp/losant/untitled-7.md) - [Waste Management](https://docs.iotify.io/temp/losant/untitled-6.md) - [Connected Truck](https://docs.iotify.io/temp/losant/untitled-1.md) - [Delivery Van](https://docs.iotify.io/temp/losant/delivery-van.md) - [Google Cloud IoT Core](https://docs.iotify.io/temp/untitled-2.md) - [IBM Cloud](https://docs.iotify.io/temp/untitled-3.md): Learn how to configure IoTIFY's network simulator to connect virtual devices to IBM Cloud via IBM's MQTT broker. - [Simple Messaging](https://docs.iotify.io/temp/untitled-3/simple-messaging.md) - [IBM Bluemix: Monitoring Energy Consumption](https://docs.iotify.io/temp/untitled-3/untitled-5.md) - [Dweet.io](https://docs.iotify.io/temp/untitled-4.md) - [JMeter and why it fails at IoT](https://docs.iotify.io/temp/jmeter-and-why-it-fails-at-iot.md) --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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