[AusNOG] Network Visualisation Tools, favourites?

[Andrew Cox]

Can anyone refresh me as to what the diagram system that the Juniper guy was
using was?
I seem to recall him calling it karanden or something like that..

Personally for showing active links etc (similar to the Network Weathermap)
I use 'The Dude' ( http://www.mikrotik.com/thedude.php ) which is a free
software, comes with its share of limitations but is pretty feature rich and
has a relatively simple learning curve. Software runsunder Windows or Wine
but has a web interface for viewing too. (See http://imgur.com/gdrRm for a
simple example map)

That said I'd love to find something decent for providing that sort of
visibility that's open source and relatively new.

Kind Regards,

Andrew Cox
Senior Network Administrator
BigAir Community Broadband
Ph: 1300 739 822



On 19 September 2011 13:20, Sean K. Finn <sean.finn at ozservers.com.au> wrote:

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> I was wondering what people are using these days for network diagramming
> tools for design / scribbling network maps for possible layouts instead of
> using a pen and napkin?****
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> I want to be able to quickly mud-map diagrams up without having to heavily
> invest my time with Visio or something like that.****
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> Can some of you please volunteer your favourite network-scribbling tools
> (Preferable Open Source/Free but paid ones are appropriate, too, if they cut
> the mustard).****
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> I’ll volunteer a tool that I was discussing with several people at AusNOG
> on Thursday/Friday since several people thought it was pretty cool and
> hadn’t heard of it yet.****
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> For Live Updates from CACTI/MRTG Graphing We’re currently using NETWORK
> WEATHERMAP****
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> http://www.network-weathermap.com/gallery****
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> This is great to have on a heads-up display to give a quick overview of
> immediate health / congestion for the wall of your NOC.****
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> Certainly not the be-all and end-all but definitely good to have when you
> need it.****
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> The easiest way to install it is to run CactiEZ which is a bundled OS, plus
> cacti, plus a whole bunch of common plugins.****
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> http://cactiez.cactiusers.org/****
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> All you need is a server, cactiEZ, SNMP enabled on your network, and a few
> hours and you are up and running.****
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> Best Regards,****
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> Sean.****
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