network mapping and data viz.

Fri Jan 23 13:57:24 UTC 2004

I have been looking for a tool that will visualize traceroute data in
a graph. Skitter looks ideal, but its availability is quite limited. 

I have tried Netmap (netmap.sourceforge.net) and have been
mucking about with Graphviz (graphviz.org) in general. 
However, the problem of building a map from traceroute data 
(with graphviz anyway) is sorting out the unique paths. Technically
possible, but I don't want to re-invent the wheel if I don't have to. 

Tulip (tulip-software.org) is a framework that something like this
could be written in, as is any other viz tool (opendx.org, etc...) 
The tools from Opte (opte.org) aren't available yet.  

Is there a tool that you are currently using to represent large 
traceroute graphs that is available under a gpl/bsd/open license? 
Even something based on Dot or Neato? 

Thanks, 

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Jamie.Reid, CISSP, jamie.reid at mbs.gov.on.ca
Senior Security Specialist, Information Protection Centre 
Corporate Security, MBS  
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