[AusNOG] Network Visualisation Tools, favourites?

[Toivo Pedaste]

I use a  modified version of netmap

http://v13.gr/index.php?nocache=0&m=cms&s=&site=vsite&viewid=5&bcontentprojid=6&bcontentpageid=-3

example

http://netmap.ucs.uwa.edu.au/netmap/index.cgi?mapid=18

On 20/09/11 17:50, Andrew Cox 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
>
>
>
> On 19 September 2011 13:20, Sean K. Finn <sean.finn at ozservers.com.au 
> <mailto:sean.finn at ozservers.com.au>> wrote:
>
>     Hi All,
>
>     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).
>
>     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.
>
>     Best Regards,
>
>     Sean.
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