[66766] in North American Network Operators' Group
network mapping and data viz.
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jamie Reid)
Fri Jan 23 08:58:40 2004
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 08:57:24 -0500
From: "Jamie Reid" <Jamie.Reid@mbs.gov.on.ca>
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I have been looking for a tool that will visualize traceroute data in
a graph. Skitter looks ideal, but its availability is quite limited.=20
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I have tried Netmap (netmap.sourceforge.net) and have been
mucking about with Graphviz (graphviz.org) in general.=20
However, the problem of building a map from traceroute data=20
(with graphviz anyway) is sorting out the unique paths. Technically
possible, but I don't want to re-invent the wheel if I don't have to.=20
Tulip (tulip-software.org) is a framework that something like this
could be written in, as is any other viz tool (opendx.org, etc...)=20
The tools from Opte (opte.org) aren't available yet. =20
Is there a tool that you are currently using to represent large=20
traceroute graphs that is available under a gpl/bsd/open license?=20
Even something based on Dot or Neato?=20
Thanks,=20
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Jamie.Reid, CISSP, jamie.reid@mbs.gov.on.ca
Senior Security Specialist, Information Protection Centre=20
Corporate Security, MBS =20
416 327 2324=20
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<DIV><FONT size=1>I have been looking for a tool that will visualize traceroute
data in</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=1>a graph. Skitter looks ideal, but its </FONT><FONT
size=1>availability is quite </FONT><FONT
size=1>limited. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=1>I have tried Netmap (netmap.sourceforge.net) and have
been</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=1>mucking about with Graphviz (graphviz.org) in general.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=1>However, the problem </FONT><FONT size=1>of building a map
from traceroute data </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=1>(with graphviz anyway) is sorting out the unique </FONT><FONT
size=1>paths. Technically</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=1>possible, but I don't want to re-invent the wheel if I don't
have to. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=1></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=1>Tulip (tulip-software.org) is a framework that something like
this</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=1>could be written in, as is any other viz tool
(opendx.org, etc...) </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=1>The tools from Opte (opte.org) aren't available yet.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=1></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=1>Is there a tool that you are currently using to
represent large </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=1>traceroute graphs that is available under a gpl/bsd/open
license? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=1>Even something based on Dot or Neato? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=1></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=1>Thanks, </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=1></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=1></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=1>--<BR>Jamie.Reid, CISSP, <A
href="mailto:jamie.reid@mbs.gov.on.ca">jamie.reid@mbs.gov.on.ca</A><BR>Senior
Security Specialist, Information Protection Centre <BR>Corporate Security,
MBS <BR>416 327 2324 </FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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