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
> 
> 
> 
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