rfc1470.txt

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Network Working Group                                           R. Enger
Request for Comments: 1470                                           ANS
FYI: 2                                                       J. Reynolds
Obsoletes: 1147                                                      ISI
                                                                 Editors
                                                               June 1993


               FYI on a Network Management Tool Catalog:
          Tools for Monitoring and Debugging TCP/IP Internets
                       and Interconnected Devices

Status of this Memo

   This memo provides information for the Internet community.  It does
   not specify an Internet standard.  Distribution of this memo is
   unlimited.

Abstract

   The goal of this FYI memo is to provide an update to FYI 2, RFC 1147
   [1], which provided practical information to site administrators and
   network managers.  New and/or updated tools are listed in this RFC.
   Additonal descriptions are welcome, and should be sent to: noctools-
   [e-mail].

Introduction

   A static document cannot incorporate references to the latest tools
   nor recent revisions to the older catalog entries.  To provide a more
   timely and responsive information source, the NOCtools catalog is
   available on-line via the Internet and Usenet.

      news    comp.networks.noctools
      ftp     wuarchive.wustl.edu:/doc/noctools

   Because of publication delays and other factors, some of the entries
   in this catalog may be out of date.  The reader is urged to consult
   the on-line service to obtain the most up-to-date information.

   The index provided in this document reflects the current contents of
   the on-line documentation.

   The NOCtools2 Working Group of the Internet Engineering Task Force
   (IETF) has compiled this revised catalog.  Future revisions will be
   incorporated into the on-line NOCtools catalog.  The reader is
   encouraged to submit new or revised entries for (near-immediate)
   electronic publication.



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   The tools described in this catalog are in no way endorsed by the
   IETF.  For the most part, we have neither evaluated the tools in this
   catalog, nor validated their descriptions.  Most of the descriptions
   of commercial tools have been provided by vendors.  Caveat Emptor.

Acknowledgements

   This catalog is the result of work on the part of the NOCTools2
   Working Group of the User Services Area of the IETF.  The following
   individuals made especially notable contributions: Chris Myers,
   Darren Kinley, Gary Malkin, Mohamed Ellozy, and Mike Patton.

Current Postings

   The current contents of the NOCtools catalog may be retrieved via
   anonymous FTP from wuarchive.wustl.edu.  The entries are stored as
   individual files in the directory /doc/noctools.

"No-Writeups" Appendix

   This section contains references to tools which are known to exist,
   but which have not been fully cataloged.  If anyone wishes to author
   an entry for one of these tools please contact us at:

        [e-mail]

   Keep in mind that if these or other tools are included in the future,
   they will be available in the on-line version of the catalog.

   Each mention is separated by a <form-feed> for improved readability.
   If you intend to actually print-out this section of the catalog, then
   you should probably strip-out the <ff>.

How to Submit/Update an Entry

      1) review the template included below to determine what
         information you will need to collect,
      2) review the keywords to see what your indexing options are,
      3) assemble (update) catalog entry to include results of
         1) and 2).
      4) Submit your entry using either of the following two methods:

         a) Post your submission to: comp.internet.noctools.submissions
         b) Email your submission to: [e-mail]

   New entries will be circulated automatically upon reception.  As time
   permits, the NOCtools editors will review recent submissions and
   incorporate them into the master indexes.  Enquiries regarding the



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   status of a submission should be E-Mailed to:

                        [e-mail]

   Those submitting an entry to the catalog should insure that any E-
   mail addresses provided are correct and functional.  Either the
   catalog editors or prospective users of your tool may wish to reach
   you.











































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TEMPLATE

   NAME
           <tool-name>


   KEYWORDS
           [<keyword-A1>[,<keyword-A2>[,...,<keyword-An>]]];
           [<keyword-B1>[,<keyword-B2>[,...,<keyword-Bn>]]];
           [<keyword-C1>[,<keyword-C2>[,...,<keyword-Cn>]]];
           [<keyword-D1>[,<keyword-D2>[,...,<keyword-Dn>]]];
           [<keyword-E1>[,<keyword-E2>[,...,<keyword-En>]]].


   ABSTRACT
           <summary of the tool>
           <summary of the tool>
           <summary of the tool>


   MECHANISM
           <high level technical details of how it works>
           <high level technical details of how it works>
           <high level technical details of how it works>


   CAVEATS
           <any warnings or cautions>
           <any warnings or cautions>
           <any warnings or cautions>


   BUGS
           <any warnings or cautions>
           <any warnings or cautions>
           <any warnings or cautions>


   LIMITATIONS
           <any warnings or cautions>
           <any warnings or cautions>
           <any warnings or cautions>


   HARDWARE REQUIRED
           <list any hardware requirements>
           <list any hardware requirements>
           <list any hardware requirements>



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   SOFTWARE REQUIRED
           <list any software requirements>
           <list any software requirements>
           <list any software requirements>


   AVAILABILITY AND CONTACT POINT FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THIS TOOL
           <How to acquire the tool.>
           <Location/Contact Info to access/obtain tool>


   CONTACT POINT FOR CHANGES TO THIS CATALOG ENTRY
           <Contact info for person responsible for catalog entry>


   DATE OF MOST RECENT UPDATE TO THIS CATALOG ENTRY
           <YYMMDD>

Keywords

   This catalog uses "keywords" for terse characterizations of the
   tools.  Keywords are abbreviated attributes of a tool or its use.  To
   allow cross-comparison of tools, uniform keyword definitions have
   been developed, and are given below.  Following the definitions,
   there is an index of catalog entries by keyword.

Keyword Definitions

   The keywords are always listed in a prefined order, sorted first by
   the general category into which they fall, and then alphabetically.
   The categories that have been defined for management tool keywords
   are:

               o    the general management area to which a tool
                    relates or a tool's functional role;

               o    the network resources or components that are
                    managed;

               o    the mechanisms or methods a tool uses to
                    perform its functions;

               o    the operating system and hardware environment
                    of a tool; and

               o    the characteristics of a tool as a hardware
                    product or software release.




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   The keywords used to describe the general management area or
   functional role of a tool are:

          Alarm
               a reporting/logging tool that can trigger  on  specific
               events within a network.

          Analyzer
               a traffic monitor that reconstructs and interprets pro-
               tocol messages that span several packets.

          Benchmark
               a tool used to evaluate the performance of network com-
               ponents.

          Control
               a tool that can change the state or status of a  remote
               network resource.

          Debugger
               a tool that by generating arbitrary packets  and  moni-
               toring traffic, can drive a remote network component to
               various states and record its responses.

          Generator
               a traffic generation tool.

          Manager
               a distributed network management system or system  com-
               ponent.

          Map
               a tool that can discover and report a system's topology
               or configuration.

          Reference
               a tool for documenting MIB structure or  system  confi-
               guration.

          Routing
               a packet route discovery tool.

          Security
               a tool for analyzing or reducing threats to security.

          Status
               a tool that remotely tracks the status of network  com-
               ponents.



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          Traffic
               a tool that monitors packet flow.

   The keywords used to identify the network resources or components
   that a tool manages are:

          Bridge
               a tool for controlling or monitoring LAN bridges.

          CHAOS
               a tool for controlling or monitoring implementations of
               the CHAOS protocol suite or network components that use
               it.

          DECnet
               a tool for controlling or monitoring implementations of
               the  DECnet  protocol  suite or network components that
               use it.

          DNS
               a Domain Name System debugging tool.

          Ethernet
               a tool for controlling or monitoring network components
               on ethernet LANs.

          FDDI
               a tool for controlling or monitoring network components
               on FDDI LANs or WANs.

          IP
               a tool for controlling or monitoring implementations of
               the  TCP/IP  protocol  suite or network components that
               use it.

          OSI
               a tool for controlling or monitoring implementations of
               the  OSI  protocol suite or network components that use
               it.

          NFS
               a Network File System debugging tool.

          Ring
               a tool for controlling or monitoring network components
               on Token Ring LANs.





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          SMTP
               an SMTP debugging tool.

          Star
               a tool for controlling or monitoring network components
               on StarLANs.

   The keywords used to describe a tool's mechanism are:

          CMIS
               a network management system or component based on
               CMIS/CMIP, the Common Management Information System and
               Protocol.

          Curses
               a tool that uses the "curses" tty interface package.

          Eavesdrop
               a tool  that  silently  monitors  communications  media
               (e.g., by putting an ethernet interface into "promiscu-
               ous" mode).

          NMS
               the tool is a component of or queries a Network Manage-
               ment System.

          Ping
               a tool that sends packet probes such as ICMP echo  mes-
               sages;  to  help  distinguish tools, we do not consider
               NMS queries or protocol spoofing (see below) as probes.

          Proprietary
               a distributed tool that uses proprietary communications
               techniques to link its components.

          RMON
               a tool which employs the RMON extensions to SNMP.

          SNMP
               a network management system or component based on SNMP,
               the Simple Network Management Protocol.

          Spoof
               a tool that tests operation of remote protocol  modules
               by peer-level message exchange.

          X
               a tool that uses X-Windows.



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   The keywords used to describe a tool's operating environment are:

          DOS
               a tool that runs under MS-DOS.

          HP
               a tool that runs on Hewlett-Packard systems.

          Macintosh
               a tool that runs on Macintosh personal computers.

          OS/2
               a tool that runs under the OS/2 operating system.

          Standalone
               an integrated hardware/software tool that requires only
               a network interface for operation.
          Sun
               a tool that runs on Sun Microsystems platforms.
               (binary distribution built for use on a Sun.)

          UNIX
               a tool that runs under 4.xBSD UNIX or related OS.

          VMS
               a tool that runs under DEC's VMS operating system.

   The keywords used to describe a tool's characteristics as a hardware
   or software acquisition are:

          Free
               a tool is available at no charge, though other restric-
               tions may apply (tools that are part of an OS distribu-
               tion but not otherwise  available  are  not  listed  as
               "free").

          Library
               a tool packaged with either an Application  Programming
               Interface (API) or object-level subroutines that may be
               loaded with programs.

          Sourcelib
               a collection of source code  (subroutines)  upon  which
               developers may construct other tools.







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Tools Indexed by Keywords

   Following is an index of the most up-to-date catalog entries sorted
   by keyword, which is available via:

      news    comp.networks.noctools.tools
      ftp     wuarchive.wustl.edu:/doc/noctool

   This index can be used to locate the tools with a particular
   attribute: tools are listed under each keyword that characterizes
   them.  The keywords and the subordinate lists of tools under them are
   in alphabetical order.

   Alarm
   -----
   CMIP Library
   Dual Manager
   Eagle
   EMANATE
   EtherMeter
   LanProbe
   LANWatch
   MONET
   NetMetrix Load Monitor
   NetMetrix Protocol Analyzer
   NETMON for Windows
   NETscout
   NOCOL
   SNMP Libraries and Utilities from Empire Technologies
   SNMP Libraries and Utilities from SNMP Research
   snmpd from Empire Technologies
   SpiderMonitor
   XNETMON from SNMP Research
   xnetmon from Wellfleet

   Analyzer
   --------
   LANVista
   LANWatch
   NetMetrix Protocol Analyzer
   NETscout
   PacketView
   Sniffer