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23  * MinstrelHt is a rate adaptation algorithm for high-throughput (HT) 802.11
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25 
26 #ifndef MINSTREL_HT_WIFI_MANAGER_H
27 #define MINSTREL_HT_WIFI_MANAGER_H
28 
29 #include "ns3/wifi-remote-station-manager.h"
30 #include "minstrel-wifi-manager.h"
31 #include "ns3/wifi-mpdu-type.h"
32 
33 namespace ns3 {
34 
38 typedef std::map<WifiMode, Time> TxTime;
39 
45  {
46  GROUP_HT = 0,
48  GROUP_HE
49  };
50 
58 inline std::ostream& operator<< (std::ostream& os, McsGroupType type)
59 {
60  switch (type)
61  {
62  case GROUP_HT:
63  return (os << "HT");
64  case GROUP_VHT:
65  return (os << "VHT");
66  case GROUP_HE:
67  return (os << "HE");
68  default:
69  return (os << "INVALID");
70  }
71 }
72 
79 struct McsGroup
80 {
81  uint8_t streams;
82  uint16_t gi;
83  uint16_t chWidth;
85  bool isSupported;
86  // To accurately account for TX times, we separate the TX time of the first
87  // MPDU in an A-MPDU from the rest of the MPDUs.
90 };
91 
96 typedef std::vector<McsGroup> MinstrelMcsGroups;
97 
103 {
109  bool supported;
110  uint8_t mcsIndex;
111  uint32_t retryCount;
113  uint32_t numRateAttempt;
114  uint32_t numRateSuccess;
115  double prob;
122  double ewmaProb;
123  double ewmsdProb;
126  uint32_t numSamplesSkipped;
127  uint64_t successHist;
128  uint64_t attemptHist;
129  double throughput;
130 };
131 
136 typedef std::vector<MinstrelHtRateInfo> MinstrelHtRate;
137 
141 struct GroupInfo
142 {
146  uint8_t m_col;
147  uint8_t m_index;
148  bool m_supported;
149  uint16_t m_maxTpRate;
150  uint16_t m_maxTpRate2;
151  uint16_t m_maxProbRate;
153 };
154 
159 typedef std::vector<struct GroupInfo> McsGroupData;
160 
165 static const uint8_t MAX_HT_SUPPORTED_STREAMS = 4;
166 static const uint8_t MAX_VHT_SUPPORTED_STREAMS = 8;
167 static const uint8_t MAX_HE_SUPPORTED_STREAMS = 8;
168 static const uint8_t MAX_HT_STREAM_GROUPS = 4;
169 static const uint8_t MAX_VHT_STREAM_GROUPS = 8;
170 static const uint8_t MAX_HE_STREAM_GROUPS = 12;
171 static const uint8_t MAX_HT_GROUP_RATES = 8;
172 static const uint8_t MAX_VHT_GROUP_RATES = 10;
173 static const uint8_t MAX_HE_GROUP_RATES = 12;
174 static const uint8_t MAX_HT_WIDTH = 40;
175 static const uint8_t MAX_VHT_WIDTH = 160;
176 static const uint8_t MAX_HE_WIDTH = 160;
177 
223 {
224 public:
229  static TypeId GetTypeId (void);
231  virtual ~MinstrelHtWifiManager ();
232 
233  void SetupPhy (const Ptr<WifiPhy> phy) override;
234  void SetupMac (const Ptr<WifiMac> mac) override;
235  int64_t AssignStreams (int64_t stream) override;
236 
243  typedef void (*RateChangeTracedCallback)(const uint64_t rate, const Mac48Address remoteAddress);
244 
245 
246 private:
247  void DoInitialize (void) override;
248  WifiRemoteStation * DoCreateStation (void) const override;
249  void DoReportRxOk (WifiRemoteStation *station,
250  double rxSnr, WifiMode txMode) override;
251  void DoReportRtsFailed (WifiRemoteStation *station) override;
252  void DoReportDataFailed (WifiRemoteStation *station) override;
253  void DoReportRtsOk (WifiRemoteStation *station,
254  double ctsSnr, WifiMode ctsMode, double rtsSnr) override;
255  void DoReportDataOk (WifiRemoteStation *station, double ackSnr, WifiMode ackMode,
256  double dataSnr, uint16_t dataChannelWidth, uint8_t dataNss) override;
257  void DoReportFinalRtsFailed (WifiRemoteStation *station) override;
258  void DoReportFinalDataFailed (WifiRemoteStation *station) override;
260  WifiTxVector DoGetRtsTxVector (WifiRemoteStation *station) override;
261  void DoReportAmpduTxStatus (WifiRemoteStation *station, uint16_t nSuccessfulMpdus, uint16_t nFailedMpdus,
262  double rxSnr, double dataSnr, uint16_t dataChannelWidth, uint8_t dataNss) override;
263  bool DoNeedRetransmission (WifiRemoteStation *st, Ptr<const Packet> packet, bool normally) override;
264 
274  bool IsValidMcs (Ptr<WifiPhy> phy, uint8_t streams, uint16_t chWidth, WifiMode mode);
275 
287  Time CalculateMpduTxDuration (Ptr<WifiPhy> phy, uint8_t streams, uint16_t gi,
288  uint16_t chWidth, WifiMode mode, MpduType mpduType);
289 
297  Time GetMpduTxTime (uint8_t groupId, WifiMode mode) const;
298 
306  void AddMpduTxTime (uint8_t groupId, WifiMode mode, Time t);
307 
315  Time GetFirstMpduTxTime (uint8_t groupId, WifiMode mode) const;
316 
324  void AddFirstMpduTxTime (uint8_t groupId, WifiMode mode, Time t);
325 
331 
339  void UpdatePacketCounters (MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station, uint16_t nSuccessfulMpdus, uint16_t nFailedMpdus);
340 
347  uint16_t GetNextSample (MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station);
348 
355 
362  uint16_t FindRate (MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station);
363 
370 
376  void RateInit (MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station);
377 
387  double CalculateThroughput (MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station, uint8_t groupId, uint8_t rateId, double ewmaProb);
388 
395  void SetBestStationThRates (MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station, uint16_t index);
396 
403  void SetBestProbabilityRate (MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station, uint16_t index);
404 
411  void CalculateRetransmits (MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station, uint16_t index);
412 
420  void CalculateRetransmits (MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station, uint8_t groupId, uint8_t rateId);
421 
443  Time CalculateTimeUnicastPacket (Time dataTransmissionTime, uint32_t shortRetries, uint32_t longRetries);
444 
454  double CalculateEwmsd (double oldEwmsd, double currentProb, double ewmaProb, double weight);
455 
462 
469 
475  void PrintTable (MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station);
476 
484  void StatsDump (MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station, uint8_t groupId, std::ofstream &of);
485 
491  void CheckInit (MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station);
492 
499  uint32_t CountRetries (MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation * station);
500 
506  void UpdateRate (MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station);
507 
514  uint8_t GetRateId (uint16_t index);
515 
522  uint8_t GetGroupId (uint16_t index);
523 
535  uint16_t GetIndex (uint8_t groupId, uint8_t rateId);
536 
545  uint8_t GetHtGroupId (uint8_t txstreams, uint16_t gi, uint16_t chWidth);
546 
555  uint8_t GetVhtGroupId (uint8_t txstreams, uint16_t gi, uint16_t chWidth);
556 
565  uint8_t GetHeGroupId (uint8_t txstreams, uint16_t gi, uint16_t chWidth);
566 
573  uint16_t GetLowestIndex (MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station);
574 
582  uint16_t GetLowestIndex (MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station, uint8_t groupId);
583 
589 
594  WifiModeList GetVhtDeviceMcsList (void) const;
595 
600  WifiModeList GetHtDeviceMcsList (void) const;
601 
605  uint8_t m_ewmaLevel;
606  uint8_t m_nSampleCol;
607  uint32_t m_frameLength;
608  uint8_t m_numGroups;
609  uint8_t m_numRates;
612 
614 
616 
618 
620 };
621 
622 } // namespace ns3
623 
624 #endif /* MINSTREL_HT_WIFI_MANAGER_H */
an EUI-48 address
Definition: mac48-address.h:44
Implementation of Minstrel-HT Rate Control Algorithm.
void(* RateChangeTracedCallback)(const uint64_t rate, const Mac48Address remoteAddress)
TracedCallback signature for rate change events.
uint32_t CountRetries(MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station)
Count retries.
uint32_t m_frameLength
Frame length used for calculate modes TxTime in bytes.
void InitSampleTable(MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station)
Initialize Sample Table.
bool m_printStats
If statistics table should be printed.
int64_t AssignStreams(int64_t stream) override
Assign a fixed random variable stream number to the random variables used by this model.
void DoReportRxOk(WifiRemoteStation *station, double rxSnr, WifiMode txMode) override
This method is a pure virtual method that must be implemented by the sub-class.
bool DoNeedRetransmission(WifiRemoteStation *st, Ptr< const Packet > packet, bool normally) override
Time CalculateTimeUnicastPacket(Time dataTransmissionTime, uint32_t shortRetries, uint32_t longRetries)
Estimate the time to transmit the given packet with the given number of retries.
WifiTxVector DoGetRtsTxVector(WifiRemoteStation *station) override
MinstrelMcsGroups m_minstrelGroups
Global array for groups information.
void AddMpduTxTime(uint8_t groupId, WifiMode mode, Time t)
Save a TxTime to the vector of groups.
void SetNextSample(MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station)
Set the next sample from Sample Table.
uint8_t m_numRates
Number of rates per group Minstrel should consider.
uint8_t m_nSampleCol
Number of sample columns.
void DoInitialize(void) override
Initialize() implementation.
void RateInit(MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station)
Initialize Minstrel Table.
void SetBestStationThRates(MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station, uint16_t index)
Set index rate as maxTpRate or maxTp2Rate if is better than current values.
WifiModeList GetHtDeviceMcsList(void) const
Returns a list of only the HT MCS supported by the device.
void PrintTable(MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station)
Printing Minstrel Table.
void StatsDump(MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station, uint8_t groupId, std::ofstream &of)
Print group statistics.
void DoReportAmpduTxStatus(WifiRemoteStation *station, uint16_t nSuccessfulMpdus, uint16_t nFailedMpdus, double rxSnr, double dataSnr, uint16_t dataChannelWidth, uint8_t dataNss) override
Typically called per A-MPDU, either when a Block ACK was successfully received or when a BlockAckTime...
double CalculateThroughput(MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station, uint8_t groupId, uint8_t rateId, double ewmaProb)
Return the average throughput of the MCS defined by groupId and rateId.
WifiModeList GetVhtDeviceMcsList(void) const
Returns a list of only the VHT MCS supported by the device.
void AddFirstMpduTxTime(uint8_t groupId, WifiMode mode, Time t)
Save a TxTime to the vector of groups.
double CalculateEwmsd(double oldEwmsd, double currentProb, double ewmaProb, double weight)
Perform EWMSD (Exponentially Weighted Moving Standard Deviation) calculation.
void DoReportDataFailed(WifiRemoteStation *station) override
This method is a pure virtual method that must be implemented by the sub-class.
void SetBestProbabilityRate(MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station, uint16_t index)
Set index rate as maxProbRate if it is better than current value.
WifiModeList GetHeDeviceMcsList() const
Returns a list of only the HE MCS supported by the device.
Time m_updateStats
How frequent do we calculate the stats.
TracedValue< uint64_t > m_currentRate
Trace rate changes.
uint16_t GetLowestIndex(MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station)
Returns the lowest global index of the rates supported by the station.
Time CalculateMpduTxDuration(Ptr< WifiPhy > phy, uint8_t streams, uint16_t gi, uint16_t chWidth, WifiMode mode, MpduType mpduType)
Estimates the TxTime of a frame with a given mode and group (stream, guard interval and channel width...
void CheckInit(MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station)
Check for initializations.
void UpdateRetry(MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station)
Update the number of retries and reset accordingly.
Time GetFirstMpduTxTime(uint8_t groupId, WifiMode mode) const
Obtain the TxTime saved in the group information.
Time GetMpduTxTime(uint8_t groupId, WifiMode mode) const
Obtain the TxTime saved in the group information.
uint8_t m_numGroups
Number of groups Minstrel should consider.
void CalculateRetransmits(MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station, uint16_t index)
Calculate the number of retransmissions to set for the index rate.
void SetupPhy(const Ptr< WifiPhy > phy) override
Set up PHY associated with this device since it is the object that knows the full set of transmit rat...
void DoReportDataOk(WifiRemoteStation *station, double ackSnr, WifiMode ackMode, double dataSnr, uint16_t dataChannelWidth, uint8_t dataNss) override
This method is a pure virtual method that must be implemented by the sub-class.
uint8_t m_ewmaLevel
Exponential weighted moving average level (or coefficient).
uint16_t FindRate(MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station)
Find a rate to use from Minstrel Table.
uint8_t m_lookAroundRate
The % to try other rates than our current rate.
void UpdateRate(MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station)
Update rate.
uint8_t GetRateId(uint16_t index)
Return the rateId inside a group, from the global index.
Time m_legacyUpdateStats
How frequent do we calculate the stats for legacy MinstrelWifiManager.
uint8_t GetGroupId(uint16_t index)
Return the groupId from the global index.
uint8_t GetVhtGroupId(uint8_t txstreams, uint16_t gi, uint16_t chWidth)
Returns the groupId of a VHT MCS with the given number of streams, GI and channel width used.
uint8_t GetHtGroupId(uint8_t txstreams, uint16_t gi, uint16_t chWidth)
Returns the groupId of an HT MCS with the given number of streams, GI and channel width used.
void PrintSampleTable(MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station)
Printing Sample Table.
WifiRemoteStation * DoCreateStation(void) const override
void DoReportRtsOk(WifiRemoteStation *station, double ctsSnr, WifiMode ctsMode, double rtsSnr) override
This method is a pure virtual method that must be implemented by the sub-class.
Ptr< UniformRandomVariable > m_uniformRandomVariable
Provides uniform random variables.
uint16_t GetNextSample(MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station)
Getting the next sample from Sample Table.
void UpdateStats(MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station)
Update the Minstrel Table.
uint16_t GetIndex(uint8_t groupId, uint8_t rateId)
Returns the global index corresponding to the groupId and rateId.
Ptr< MinstrelWifiManager > m_legacyManager
Pointer to an instance of MinstrelWifiManager.
uint8_t GetHeGroupId(uint8_t txstreams, uint16_t gi, uint16_t chWidth)
Returns the groupId of an HE MCS with the given number of streams, GI and channel width used.
WifiTxVector DoGetDataTxVector(WifiRemoteStation *station) override
bool IsValidMcs(Ptr< WifiPhy > phy, uint8_t streams, uint16_t chWidth, WifiMode mode)
Check the validity of a combination of number of streams, chWidth and mode.
void SetupMac(const Ptr< WifiMac > mac) override
Set up MAC associated with this device since it is the object that knows the full set of timing param...
void DoReportFinalDataFailed(WifiRemoteStation *station) override
This method is a pure virtual method that must be implemented by the sub-class.
static TypeId GetTypeId(void)
Get the type ID.
void UpdatePacketCounters(MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation *station, uint16_t nSuccessfulMpdus, uint16_t nFailedMpdus)
Update the number of sample count variables.
void DoReportFinalRtsFailed(WifiRemoteStation *station) override
This method is a pure virtual method that must be implemented by the sub-class.
bool m_useLatestAmendmentOnly
Flag if only the latest supported amendment by both peers should be used.
void DoReportRtsFailed(WifiRemoteStation *station) override
This method is a pure virtual method that must be implemented by the sub-class.
Simulation virtual time values and global simulation resolution.
Definition: nstime.h:103
a unique identifier for an interface.
Definition: type-id.h:59
represent a single transmission mode
Definition: wifi-mode.h:48
hold a list of per-remote-station state.
This class mimics the TXVECTOR which is to be passed to the PHY in order to define the parameters whi...
MpduType
The type of an MPDU.
Every class exported by the ns3 library is enclosed in the ns3 namespace.
static const uint8_t MAX_HT_GROUP_RATES
Number of rates (or MCS) per HT group.
static const uint8_t MAX_VHT_STREAM_GROUPS
Maximal number of groups per stream in VHT (4 possible channel widths and 2 possible GI configuration...
std::vector< McsGroup > MinstrelMcsGroups
Data structure for a table of group definitions.
McsGroupType
Available MCS group types.
std::map< WifiMode, Time > TxTime
Data structure to save transmission time calculations per rate.
static const uint8_t MAX_VHT_GROUP_RATES
Number of rates (or MCS) per VHT group.
static const uint8_t MAX_VHT_SUPPORTED_STREAMS
Maximal number of streams supported by the VHT PHY layer.
static const uint8_t MAX_HT_SUPPORTED_STREAMS
Constants for maximum values.
static const uint8_t MAX_HE_GROUP_RATES
Number of rates (or MCS) per HE group.
static const uint8_t MAX_HT_WIDTH
Maximal channel width in MHz.
static const uint8_t MAX_HT_STREAM_GROUPS
Maximal number of groups per stream in HT (2 possible channel widths and 2 possible GI configurations...
static const uint8_t MAX_HE_STREAM_GROUPS
Maximal number of groups per stream in HE (4 possible channel widths and 3 possible GI configurations...
std::vector< MinstrelHtRateInfo > MinstrelHtRate
Data structure for a Minstrel Rate table.
std::vector< WifiMode > WifiModeList
In various parts of the code, folk are interested in maintaining a list of transmission modes.
Definition: wifi-mode.h:260
std::ostream & operator<<(std::ostream &os, const Angles &a)
Definition: angles.cc:139
static const uint8_t MAX_HE_WIDTH
Maximal channel width in MHz.
std::vector< struct GroupInfo > McsGroupData
Data structure for a table of groups.
static const uint8_t MAX_VHT_WIDTH
Maximal channel width in MHz.
static const uint8_t MAX_HE_SUPPORTED_STREAMS
Maximal number of streams supported by the HE PHY layer.
mac
Definition: third.py:99
phy
Definition: third.py:93
A struct to contain information of a group.
MinstrelHtRate m_ratesTable
Information about rates of this group.
bool m_supported
If the rates of this group are supported by the station.
uint8_t m_index
Sample table index.
uint16_t m_maxTpRate2
The second max throughput rate of this group in bps.
uint8_t m_col
MCS rates are divided into groups based on the number of streams and flags that they use.
uint16_t m_maxProbRate
The highest success probability rate of this group in bps.
uint16_t m_maxTpRate
The max throughput rate of this group in bps.
Data structure to contain the information that defines a group.
TxTime ratesTxTimeTable
rates transmit time table
TxTime ratesFirstMpduTxTimeTable
rates MPDU transmit time table
uint16_t chWidth
channel width (MHz)
uint16_t gi
guard interval duration (nanoseconds)
McsGroupType type
identifies the group,
bool isSupported
flag whether group is supported
uint8_t streams
number of spatial streams
A struct to contain all statistics information related to a data rate.
uint32_t prevNumRateAttempt
Number of transmission attempts with previous rate.
uint32_t prevNumRateSuccess
Number of successful frames transmitted with previous rate.
bool supported
If the rate is supported.
Time perfectTxTime
Perfect transmission time calculation, or frame calculation.
uint8_t mcsIndex
The index in the operationalMcsSet of the WifiRemoteStationManager.
uint32_t numRateSuccess
Number of successful frames transmitted so far.
double ewmaProb
Exponential weighted moving average of probability.
double prob
Current probability within last time interval.
double ewmsdProb
Exponential weighted moving standard deviation of probability.
uint32_t numRateAttempt
Number of transmission attempts so far.
uint32_t numSamplesSkipped
Number of times this rate statistics were not updated because no attempts have been made.
double throughput
Throughput of this rate (in packets per second).
uint32_t adjustedRetryCount
Adjust the retry limit for this rate.
uint64_t successHist
Aggregate of all transmission successes.
uint64_t attemptHist
Aggregate of all transmission attempts.
bool retryUpdated
If number of retries was updated already.
MinstrelHtWifiRemoteStation structure.
hold per-remote-station state.