RE: generating a network map

["Steve Goldsby (ICS)" <sgoldsby () integrate-u 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
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866.601.4678
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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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