[c-nsp] Network Topology Mapping

[jason.plank at comcast.net]

Is this a newer version or are you talking about experience in the past? Back in the day CW was a complete piece of crap but like many other things, it is much better than it was. I hated it as well but I like it now. much improved... demo a new version.

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Jason Plank
CCIE #16560
e: jason.plank at comcast.net

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From: Jens Link <lists at quux.de>
> "Sami Joseph" <sami.joseph at gmail.com> writes:
> 
> > on the top of my head, i would do a port scan and based on that i would go
> > into each device and make sure each has SNMP and CDP before i start
> > discovering.
> >
> > Which open source one would you recommend ?
> 
> For port scanning? namp, http://www.insecure.org You might scan for open
> telnet/ssh Ports and for the operating system. This might not  detect
> devices with access lists to protect telent/ssh. 
> 
> In the end you have to use different tools to do a complete documentation
> of your network. CDP is the first step, finding open telnet/ssh ports
> and checking routing tables are next. If nothing else is working you
> might have to get your hands dirty and follow those cables.
> 
> > How about CiscoWorks?
> 
> Well some people claim that it is a great tool an can do all those nice
> things like detecting buggy IOS version. Problem is that I haven't seen
> a completely working CW installation so far. It's big, it's slow and it
> seems that I'm to stupid to set it up correctly. 
> 
> Take a look a NEDI (http://www.nedi.ch) it free and it seems to work. 
> 
> cheers 
> 
> Jens
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