network mapping and data viz.
I have been looking for a tool that will visualize traceroute data in a graph. Skitter looks ideal, but its availability is quite limited. I have tried Netmap (netmap.sourceforge.net) and have been mucking about with Graphviz (graphviz.org) in general. However, the problem of building a map from traceroute data (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. Tulip (tulip-software.org) is a framework that something like this could be written in, as is any other viz tool (opendx.org, etc...) The tools from Opte (opte.org) aren't available yet. Is there a tool that you are currently using to represent large traceroute graphs that is available under a gpl/bsd/open license? Even something based on Dot or Neato? Thanks, -- Jamie.Reid, CISSP, jamie.reid@mbs.gov.on.ca Senior Security Specialist, Information Protection Centre Corporate Security, MBS 416 327 2324
On Fri, 23 Jan 2004, Jamie Reid wrote:
I have been looking for a tool that will visualize traceroute data in a graph. Skitter looks ideal, but its availability is quite limited.
Is there a tool that you are currently using to represent large traceroute graphs that is available under a gpl/bsd/open license? Even something based on Dot or Neato?
For the RIS, we use dot, see: http://www.ris.ripe.net/cgi-bin/risas.cgi?as=3333&action=Search&startDay=20040123&startHour=00&startMin=00&startSec=00&endDay=20040123&endHour=14&endMin=7&endSec=35&rrcb=all&peer=all&type=U&outype=plot&sortby=stime&arrow=east&rank=100&plotsize=A4&.cgifields=type for an example, or select your own AS and graphical output in http://www.ris.ripe.net/cgi-bin/risas.cgi It is based on dot, plus about 2 pages of perl to pull the data from a DB. The nice thing about dot is that it does most of the work for you, including merging common parts of the paths and minimizing the number of crossing lines. Henk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Henk Uijterwaal Email: henk.uijterwaal@ripe.net RIPE Network Coordination Centre WWW: http://www.ripe.net/home/henk P.O.Box 10096 Singel 258 Phone: +31.20.5354414 1001 EB Amsterdam 1016 AB Amsterdam Fax: +31.20.5354445 The Netherlands The Netherlands Mobile: +31.6.55861746 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sir, it's not that we cannot help you, it's that we don't want to help you. (Former) Sales rep at *** inc.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Jamie Reid wrote: | I have been looking for a tool that will visualize traceroute data in | a graph. Skitter looks ideal, but its availability is quite limited. | | I have tried Netmap (netmap.sourceforge.net) and have been | mucking about with Graphviz (graphviz.org) in general. | However, the problem of building a map from traceroute data | (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. | | Tulip (tulip-software.org) is a framework that something like this | could be written in, as is any other viz tool (opendx.org, etc...) | The tools from Opte (opte.org) aren't available yet. | | Is there a tool that you are currently using to represent large | traceroute graphs that is available under a gpl/bsd/open license? | Even something based on Dot or Neato? You might want to try VisualRoute, www.visualroute.com. Chris - -- Chris Horry "Winter is the season in which people zerbey@wibble.co.uk try to keep the house as warm as it was PGP: DSA/2B4C654E it was in the summer, when they complained Amateur Radio: KG4TSM about the heat" --Author Unknown -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFAEU7mnAAeGCtMZU4RAp+eAJ974r5L20XoIeJAr/FakiyAhuYzxACff9pZ 2v8ZJOy1g8c0kBF8+8gwwUI= =43qW -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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