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.
-- Regards, Jason Plank CCIE #16560 e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Jens Link <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > "Sami Joseph" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Berlin: http://www.guug.de/lokal/berlin/index.html > http://www.openbc.com/go/invita/4269460 > _______________________________________________ > cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp > archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/ _______________________________________________ cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/
