network topology/management tool
 

Hi there!

I´m searching for an open source tool for network management.

The best case scenario would be a tool I can feed with all kinds of
data especially paths between peers, hops, ping times and it would
construct a topological map of my network.

I could definetly not be the first person thinking of something like
this, so how is it usually done? What program do THEY use ;-)?

I´m interested in all solutions open source/commercial, java/anything
else.

So, ideas? Anyone?

Happy new year!

Greets,
Schippy

Re: network topology/management tool
 

Schippy wrote:
> Hi there!
>
> I´m searching for an open source tool for network management.
<snip>
> I´m interested in all solutions open source/commercial, java/anything
> else.
>
> So, ideas? Anyone?

HP OpenView.
<http://www.openview.hp.com>
Seriously, it is a marvelous product and readily extensible. Supports
SNMP traps generating custom events...heck, I even set it up to
automagically create trouble tickets in Remedy ARS. It's the industry
standard for good reason. Highly recommended.
I just hope they've got a reasonable pricing model these days...

Re: network topology/management tool
 

Thanks!

But isn´t there anything smaller and more open-source-like ;-)?

Schippy

Re: network topology/management tool
 

superspam@gmx.de (Schippy) wrote in message news:<d8d8da19.0401070033.6fbfbc0d@posting.google. com>...

> I´m searching for an open source tool for network management.
> The best case scenario would be a tool I can feed with all kinds of
> data especially paths between peers, hops, ping times and it would
> construct a topological map of my network.
> I could definetly not be the first person thinking of something like
> this, so how is it usually done? What program do THEY use ;-)?
> I´m interested in all solutions open source/commercial, java/anything
> else.

Check a tool caled NetCrunch (http://www.adremsoft.com/netcrunch/index.php),
it's not open source, but it's used by lot of people (as it see na the site)

bye