Network Map Generator
I'm looking for a product or script that will let us generate a network map for use in conjunction with Nagios. We have all of the parent/child dependencies defined in a SQL table, as well as the current status, but I can only find programs that will create a live map on my desktop. I also looked at the graphing Pear module, but it seems that it cannot generate an org-chart type map of the network. Anyone know of something that will generate an org-chart like network map dynamically? Sincerely, Joe Johnson joe@sendjoeanemail.com
On Sep 26, 2005, at 3:59 PM, Joe Johnson wrote:
I'm looking for a product or script that will let us generate a network map for use in conjunction with Nagios. We have all of the parent/child dependencies defined in a SQL table, as well as the current status, but I can only find programs that will create a live map on my desktop. I also looked at the graphing Pear module, but it seems that it cannot generate an org-chart type map of the network.
Anyone know of something that will generate an org-chart like network map dynamically?
Depends how fancy you want it to be. You can get a static map easily using at&t's graphviz tools (dot): http://www.research.att.com/sw/tools/graphviz/ There's even WebDot so you can make the nodes clickable, though I haven't tried that. Dot is about as simple to use as anything that exists. Sometimes you'll be annoyed by the way it lays things out, but it works. Hope I interpreted your question correctly. -Dave
Depends how fancy you want it to be. You can get a static map easily using at&t's graphviz tools (dot):
This may just work. I'll have to pass it on for it to be looked into. Mainly, the problem is that the default Nagios network map is not scalable to a large network (3000+ hosts). The size of the map and the limited layout of the screen causes major issues (and loads very slowly). I'm looking more for something that will let me create either a cascading down tree format of the network, or as a drill-down map with major components on the main screen and dependencies available by clicking on the parent. For that, I just need a dynamic org-chart type component that will let me generate the views based on parent-child dependencies. Anyone know of something down those lines, instead? Sincerely, Joe Johnson www.JoeLovesDreamweaver.com joe@sendjoeanemail.com
On Mon, Sep 26, 2005 at 05:58:21PM -0500, Joe Johnson wrote:
I'm looking more for something that will let me create either a cascading down tree format of the network, or as a drill-down map with major components on the main screen and dependencies available by clicking on the parent. For that, I just need a dynamic org-chart type component that will let me generate the views based on parent-child dependencies. Anyone know of something down those lines, instead?
http://nodemap.internode.on.net GPL. Produces heirarchical drill-down style maps, highlights packet loss, congestion, unreachability, etc. - mark -- Mark Newton Email: newton@internode.com.au (W) Network Engineer Email: newton@atdot.dotat.org (H) Internode Systems Pty Ltd Desk: +61-8-82282999 "Network Man" - Anagram of "Mark Newton" Mobile: +61-416-202-223
owner-nanog@merit.edu wrote:
I'm looking for a product or script that will let us generate a network map for use in conjunction with Nagios. We have all of the parent/child dependencies defined in a SQL table, as well as the current status, but I can only find programs that will create a live map on my desktop. I also looked at the graphing Pear module, but it seems that it cannot generate an org-chart type map of the network.
Anyone know of something that will generate an org-chart like network map dynamically?
Depends on how fancy you want -- you could probably use Konfabulator to just display the stock network maps straight from Nagios. Andrew Cruse
Anyone know of something that will generate an org-chart like network map dynamically?
Intermapper <http://www.intermapper.com/> Don't know where it breaks in terms of scale, but it is an interesting tool. -- --chuck goolsbee geek wrangler, digital.forest inc, seattle, wa <http://www.forest.net>
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andrew2@one.net
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chuck goolsbee
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David Andersen
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Joe Johnson
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Mark Newton