RE: generating a network map

From: Steve Goldsby (ICS) (sgoldsby_at_integrate-u.com)
Date: 06/19/05

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    Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2005 12:42:59 -0500
    To: "Richard Zaluski" <rzaluski@ivolution.ca>, "Talha" <tt83x@yahoo.com>, <pen-test@securityfocus.com>
    
    

    This has all changed significantly since Microsoft acquired Visio.
    Visio Enterprise used to include the SNMP mapping tool that
    auto-generated Visio maps. We have successfully used Visio 2002
    Enterprise to map statewide WANs of over 1700 networks, 35k+ nodes.

    With Visio 2003 and beyond, however, that functionality is gone. In
    order to map networks with Visio, you have to purchase Fluke's
    LanMapShot tool for about $300. The tool will do SNMP scans given your
    constraints, map interface names, speeds, types, router/switch info,
    etc. and then build a visio map based on that data.

    It's not as well integrated as the old Visio 2002 tool, nor is it as
    flexible, but it does do a good job. Be aware that it will generate
    very cluttered maps if you have a large network, requiring a ton of
    hand-editing time.

    Best of luck.

    Steve Goldsby

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Richard Zaluski [mailto:rzaluski@ivolution.ca]
    Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2005 8:47 PM
    To: 'Talha'; pen-test@securityfocus.com
    Subject: RE: generating a network map

    Visio Enterprise will also generate network maps. Its not open source
    but I have seen it in operation and seems to get the job done.

    http://www.windowsitpro.com/Windows/Article/ArticleID/5404/5404.html

    Richard Zaluski
    CISO, Security and Infrastructure Services iVOLUTION Technologies
    Incorporated
    905.309.1911
    866.601.4678
    www.ivolution.ca
    rzaluski@ivolution.ca
     

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    -----Original Message-----
    From: Talha [mailto:tt83x@yahoo.com]
    Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2005 1:31 AM
    To: pen-test@securityfocus.com
    Subject: generating a network map

    Hello there,
    I am looking for a software that can generate or
    reconstruct a network topology from raw data obtained
    from live network capturing or offline tcpdump capture
    files.

    Also if theres any utility (preferably open source)
    than can generate a network map from nmap logs.

    any help will be highly appreciated

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