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From: glen@aecom.YU.EDU (Glen M. Marianko)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans,comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: Network graphical map software wanted
Message-ID: <2218@aecom.YU.EDU>
Date: 24 Mar 89 04:40:05 GMT
Organization: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY
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I'm looking for a graphical software package that would allow me to
document pictorially the layout of a local area internetwork,
showing with lines and boxes the connections between nodes, gateways
and brides.  Something like drawing it on paper, but "smart" in that
if I move a segment, all the nodes on it follow.  Maybe it could
even use the services on the cable, like a nameserver, to fill in
the blanks about individual nodes w/o having to maintain dual databases.

My environment is primarily ethernet, with some localtalk - however
it should be generic enough to display any network topology.  The
primary protocols on the wire are TCP/IP, Appletalk and Novell SPX.

Now, I have seen some products that offer something like this, but
they are often combined with other features I don't need/want.
Example: Proteon's SNMP management station - give me the mapping,
keep the SNMP for now.  Or, HP's new product recently demoed at
Interface '89 in NY where you sprinkle $8K boxes around your net
and get a picture as well as statistics - keep the stats, gimme
the picture.

Anything just pictures out there (no MacDraw or PC Paintbrush or
good 'ole paper suggestions please)?

-- Glen Marianko
    glen@aecom.yu.edu