You may want to check out 'scotty' - TCL based network discovery tool kit. I believe you'll want the 'tkined' program in that package.
Jim McGlaughlin wrote: > GNHLUGers > > I am looking for an information resource that discusses command line utilities and >how to use them to figure out network hierarchy, in the form of parent/child IP >addresses. > > I am hoping to be able to use these tools from inside a scripting language like >Python. > > In general I think the technique is: > > ping all the possible address on the network in question. > > For the responding devices do a traceroute, this tells you what devices cross >networks. > > Use an SNMP tool to find out if the device is a managed switch or router, > if so, get more info. > > I have found tools that do the whole thing for you but I am interested in the >process and how it works. If I can find the info I am looking for I will use it to >learn Python. > > Thanks, > > Jim McGlaughlin > > > > ***************************************************************** > To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. > ***************************************************************** > ***************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. *****************************************************************
