[AusNOG] Network Visualisation Tools, favourites?

[Simon Knight]

Joel was talking about Cariden MATE: http://www.cariden.com/

Cheers
Simon

On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 7:20 PM, Andrew Cox <andrew.cox at bigair.net.au>wrote:

> 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
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>
>
> On 19 September 2011 13:20, Sean K. Finn <sean.finn at ozservers.com.au>wrote:
>
>> Hi All,****
>>
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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?****
>>
>> I want to be able to quickly mud-map diagrams up without having to heavily
>> invest my time with Visio or something like that.****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> 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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>> ** **
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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.****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> For Live Updates from CACTI/MRTG Graphing We’re currently using NETWORK
>> WEATHERMAP****
>>
>> http://www.network-weathermap.com/gallery****
>>
>> 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.****
>>
>> Certainly not the be-all and end-all but definitely good to have when you
>> need it.****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> The easiest way to install it is to run CactiEZ which is a bundled OS,
>> plus cacti, plus a whole bunch of common plugins.****
>>
>> http://cactiez.cactiusers.org/****
>>
>> 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,****
>>
>> Sean.****
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