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RFC 1470

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

Pages: 192
FYI 2
Obsoletes:  1147
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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-
   entries@merit.edu.

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   in this catalog may be out of date.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:

        noctools-request@merit.edu

   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: noctools-entries@merit.edu

   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:

                        noctools-request@merit.edu

   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
   SpiderMonitor
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   Benchmark
   ---------
   hammer & anvil
   iozone
   LADDIS
   LANVista
   nhfsstone
   SPIMS
   spray
   ttcp
   XNETMON from SNMP Research

   CMIS
   ----
   CMIP library
   Generic Managed System
   MIB Browser

   Control
   -------
   CMIP Library
   Dual Manager
   Eagle
   MIB Manager from Empire Technologies
   MONET
   NETMON for Windows
   proxyd
   SNMP Libraries and Utilities from Empire Technologies
   SNMP Libraries and Utilities from SNMP Research
   SNMP Packaged Agent System
   snmpd from Empire Technologies
   TokenVIEW
   XNETMON from SNMP Research

   Debugger
   --------
   Ethernet Box II
   LANVista
   NetMetrix Traffic Generator
   ping from UCB
   SPIMS
   XNETMON from SNMP Research

   Generator
   ---------
   hammer & anvil
   LADDIS
   LANVista
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   NetMetrix Traffic Generator
   nhfsstone
   ping
   ping from UCB
   Sniffer
   SpiderMonitor
   spray
   TTCP

   Manager
   -------
   Beholder
   CMIP Library
   CMU SNMP Distribution
   decaddrs by Wellfleet
   Dual Manager
   EMANATE
   Ethernet Box II
   getone by Wellfleet
   Interactive Network Map
   LanProbe
   LANVista
   MIB Manager from Empire Technologies
   MONET
   NetLabs CMOT Agent
   NetLabs SNMP Agent
   NETMON for Windows
   NETscout
   NNStat
   NOCOL
   OverVIEW
   SAS/CPE for Open Systems Software
   SNMP Development Kit
   SNMP Libraries and Utilities from Empire Technologies
   SNMP Libraries and Utilities from SNMP Research
   SNMP Packaged Agent System
   snmpd from Empire Technologies
   tokenview
   Tricklet
   Wollongong-Manager
   XNETMON from SNMP Research
   XNETMON from Wellfleet
   xnetperfmon

   Map
   ---
   decaddrs by Wellfleet
   Dual Manager
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   etherhostprobe
   EtherMeter
   Interactive Network Map
   LanProbe
   NETMON for Windows
   Network Integrator I
   NPRV
   SNMP Libraries and Utilities from SNMP Research
   XNETMON by SNMP Research
   XNETMON by Wellfleet

   Reference
   ---------
   EMANATE
   ethernet-codes
   HyperMIB
   MIB Manager from Empire Technologies
   XNETMON

   Routing
   -------
   arp
   decaddrs by Wellfleet
   etherhostprobe
   getone by Wellfleet
   hopcheck
   MONET
   net_monitor
   NETMON for Windows
   netstat
   NPRV
   ping from UCB
   query
   traceroute

   Security
   --------
   Computer Security Checklist
   Dual Manager
   Eagle
   EMANATE
   LAN Patrol
   SNMP Libraries and Utilities from SNMP Research
   XNETMON by SNMP Research
   xnetperfmon
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   Status
   ------
   Beholder
   CMIP Library
   CMU SNMP
   DiG
   dnsstats
   doc
   Dual Manager
   EMANATE
   fping
   getone by Wellfleet
   host
   Internet Rover
   lamers
   LanProbe
   mconnect
   MONET
   net_monitor
   Netlabs CMOT Agent
   Netlabs SNMP Agent
   NETscout
   NNStat
   NOCOL
   NPRV
   OverVIEW
   ping
   ping from UCB
   proxyd from SNMP Research
   SAS/CPE
   SNMP Development Kit
   SNMP Libraries and Utilities from Empire Technologies
   SNMP Libraries and Utilities from SNMP Research
   SNMP Packaged Agent System
   PSI SNMP
   snmpd from Empire Technologies
   snmpd from SNMP Research
   TokenVIEW
   Tricklet
   vrfy
   XNETMON by SNMP Research
   xnetmon by Wellfleet
   xnetperfmon
   xup
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   Traffic
   -------
   etherfind
   EtherMeter
   Ethernet Box II
   EtherView
   getethers
   LAN Patrol
   LanProbe
   LANVista
   LANWatch
   ENTM
   MONET
   NetMetrix Load Monitor
   NetMetrix NFS Monitor
   NetMetrix Protocol Analyzer
   NetMetrix Traffic Generator
   NETMON by Mitre
   NETscout
   netwatch
   Network Integrator I
   nfswatch
   nhfsstone
   NNStat
   ositrace
   PacketView
   Sniffer
   SpiderMonitor
   spray
   tcpdump
   tcplogger
   trpt
   ttcp
   XNETMON by SNMP Research

   Bridge
   ------
   decaddrs by Wellfleet
   EMANATE
   MIB Manager from Empire Technologies
   MONET
   proxyd by SNMP Research
   SAS/CPE
   SNMP Libraries and Utilities from SNMP Research
   SNMP Packaged Agent System
   snmpd from SNMP Research
   XNETMON from SNMP Research
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   CHAOS
   -----
   Interactive Network Map
   LANWatch

   DECnet
   ------
   decaddrs by Wellfleet
   LANVista
   LANWatch
   MONET
   net_monitor
   NetMetrix Protocol Analyzer
   NETMON for Windows
   NETscout
   Sniffer
   SNMP Libraries and Utilities from SNMP Research
   SpiderMonitor
   XNETMON from SNMP Research
   xnetperfmon from SNMP Research

   DNS
   ---
   DiG
   dnsstats
   doc
   lamers
   LANWatch
   NetMetrix Protocol Analyzer
   NOCOL

   Ethernet
   --------
   arp
   Beholder
   Eagle
   EMANATE
   etherfind
   etherhostprobe
   EtherMeter
   Ethernet Box II
   ethernet-codes
   EtherView
   getethers
   LAN Patrol
   LanProbe
   LANVista
   LANWatch
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   ENTM
   Interactive Network Map
   MONET
   NetMetrix Load Monitor
   NetMetrix NFS Monitor
   NetMetrix Protocol Analyzer
   NetMetrix Traffic Generator
   NETMON for Windows
   NETscout
   netwatch
   Network Integrator I
   nfswatch
   NNStat
   PacketView
   proxyd from SNMP Research
   SAS/CPE
   Sniffer
   SNMP Libraries and Utilities from SNMP Research
   SNMP Packaged Agent System from SNMP Research
   snmpd from SNMP Research
   SpiderMonitor
   tcpdump
   XNETMON from SNMP Research
   xnetperfmon from SNMP Research

   FDDI
   ----
   EMANATE
   ethernet-codes
   NetMetrix Load Monitor
   NetMetrix NFS Monitor
   NetMetrix Protocol Analyzer
   NetMetrix Traffic Generator
   nfswatch
   SAS/CPE
   SNMP Libraries and utilities from SNMP Research
   SNMP Packaged Agent System from SNMP Research
   snmpd from SNMP Research
   XNETMON from SNMP Research

   IP
   --
   arp
   CMU SNMP
   Dual Manager
   Eagle
   EMANATE
   etherfind
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   etherhostprobe
   EtherView
   fping
   getone from Wellfleet
   hammer & anvil
   hopcheck
   Internet Rover
   LanProbe
   LANVista
   LANWatch
   ENTM
   Interactive Network Map
   MIB Manager from Empire Technologies
   MONET
   net_monitor
   Netlabs CMOT Agent
   Netlabs SNMP Agent
   NetMetrix Load Monitor
   NetMetrix Protocol Analyzer
   NetMetrix Traffic Generator
   NETMON by Mitre
   NETMON for Windows
   NETscout
   netstat
   netwatch
   nfswatch
   nhfsstone
   NNStat
   NOCOL
   NPRV
   OverVIEW
   PacketView
   ping
   ping from UCB
   proxyd from SNMP Research
   query
   SAS/CPE
   SNMP Development Kit
   SNMP Libraries and Utilities from SNMP Research
   SNMP Packaged Agent System from SNMP Research
   PSI SNMP
   snmpd from Empire Technologies
   snmpd from SNMP Research
   PSI SNMP
   SpiderMonitor
   SPIMS
   spray
   tcpdump
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   tcplogger
   traceroute
   trpt
   ttcp
   XNETMON from SNMP Research
   xnetmon from Wellfleet
   xnetperfmon from SNMP Research

   OSI
   ---
   CMIP Library
   Dual Manager
   EMANATE
   LANVista
   LANWatch
   Netlabs CMOT Agent
   NetMetrix Protocol Analyzer
   NETMON for Windows
   NETscout
   NOCOL
   ositrace
   proxyd from SNMP Research
   SAS/CPE
   Sniffer
   SNMP Libraries and Utilities from SNMP Research
   SNMP Packaged Agent System from SNMP Research
   snmpd from SNMP Research
   SpiderMonitor
   SPIMS
   XNETMON from SNMP Research
   xnetperfmon from SNMP Research

   NFS
   ---
   etherfind
   EtherView
   iozone
   LADDIS
   NetMetrix NFS Monitor
   NetMetrix Protocol Analyzer
   NETscout
   nfswatch
   nhfsstone
   Sniffer
   tcpdump
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   Ring
   ----
   Eagle
   EMANATE
   Interactive Network Map
   LANVista
   LANWatch
   NetMetrix Load Monitor
   NetMetrix NFS Monitor
   NetMetrix Protocol Analyzer
   NetMetrix Traffic Generator
   NETMON by Mitre
   NETMON for Windows
   NETscout
   netwatch
   PacketView
   proxyd from SNMP Research
   Sniffer
   SNMP Libraries and Utilities from SNMP Research
   SNMP Packaged Agent System from SNMP Research
   snmpd from SNMP Research
   TokenVIEW
   XNETMON from SNMP Research
   xnetperfmon from SNMP Research

   SMTP
   ----
   host
   Internet Rover
   LANWatch
   mconnect
   NetMetrix Protocol Analyzer
   Sniffer
   vrfy

   Star
   ----
   EMANATE
   Interactive Network Map
   LAN Patrol
   LANWatch
   NETMON for Windows
   NETscout
   proxyd from SNMP Research
   Sniffer
   SNMP Libraries and Utilities from SNMP Research
   SNMP Packaged Agent System from SNMP Research
   snmpd from SNMP Research
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   XNETMON from SNMP Research
   xnetperfmon from SNMP Research

   Curses
   ------
   Eagle
   Internet Rover
   net_monitor
   nfswatch
   NOCOL
   PSI SNMP

   Eavesdrop
   ---------
   etherfind
   Ethernet Box II
   EtherView
   LAN Patrol
   LANVista
   LANWatch
   ENTM
   NetMetrix Load Monitor
   NetMetrix NFS Monitor
   NetMetrix Protocol Analyzer
   NetNetrix Traffic Generator
   NETMON from Mitre
   NETscout
   netwatch
   nfswatch
   NNStat
   OSITRACE
   PacketView
   Sniffer
   SpiderMonitor
   tcplogger
   trpt

   NMS
   ---
   CMU SNMP
   decaddrs from Wellfleet
   Dual Manager
   EMANATE
   EtherMeter
   Ethernet Box II
   getone from Wellfleet
   Interactive Network Map
   MONET
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   Netlabs CMOT Agent
   Netlabs SNMP Agent
   NETMON for Windows
   NETscout
   NNStat
   NOCOL
   OverVIEW
   proxyd from SNMP Research
   SNMP Development Kit
   SNMP Libraries and Utilities from SNMP Research
   SNMP Packaged Agent System from SNMP Research
   PSI SNMP
   snmpd from Empire Technologies
   snmpd from SNMP Research
   TokenVIEW
   XNETMON from SNMP Research
   xnetmon from Wellfleet
   xnetperfmon from SNMP Research

   Ping
   ----
   etherhostprobe
   fping
   getethers
   hopcheck
   Interactive Network Map
   Internet Rover
   LANWatch
   net_monitor
   NOCOL
   NPRV
   ping
   ping from UCB
   spray
   traceroute
   ttcp
   XNETMON from SNMP Research
   xup

   Proprietary
   -----------
   Eagle
   EtherMeter
   Ethernet Box II
   LanProbe
   LANVista
   TokenVIEW
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   RMON
   ----
   Beholder

   SNMP
   ----
   Beholder
   CMU SNMP
   decaddrs from Wellfleet
   Dual Manager
   EMANATE
   getone from Wellfleet
   Interactive Network Map
   MIB Manager from Empire Technologies
   MONET
   Netlabs SNMP Agent
   NetMetrix Load Monitor
   NetMetrix NFS Monitor
   NetMetrix Protocol Analyzer
   NetMetrix Traffic Generator
   NETMON for Windows
   NETscout
   NOCOL
   OverVIEW
   proxyd from SNMP Research
   SNMP Development Kit
   SNMP Libraries and utilities from SNMP Research
   SNMP Packaged Agent System from SNMP Research
   PSI SNMP
   snmpd from Empire Technologies
   snmpd from SNMP Research
   Wollongong-Manager
   XNETMON from SNMP Research
   xnetmon from Wellfleet
   xnetperfmon from SNMP Research

   Spoof
   -----
   DiG
   doc
   Internet Rover
   host
   LADDIS
   mconnect
   nhfsstone
   NOCOL
   query
   SPIMS
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   vrfy

   X
   -
   Dual Manager
   Interactive Network Map
   MIB Manager from Empire Technologies
   NetMetrix Load Monitor
   NetMetrix NFS Monitor
   NetMetrix Protocol Analyzer
   NetMetrix Traffic Generator
   SAS/CPE
   PSI SNMP
   XNETMON from SNMP Research
   xnetperfmon from SNMP Research
   xup

   DEC
   ---
   Wollongong-Manager

   DOS
   ---
   Computer Security Checklist
   Ethernet Box II
   hammer & anvil
   hopcheck
   iozone
   LAN Patrol
   LANVista
   netmon
   NETMON for Windows
   netwatch
   OverVIEW
   PacketView
   ping
   SAS/CPE
   SNMP Libraries and Utilities from SNMP Research
   SNMP Packaged Agent System from SNMP Research
   snmpd from SNMP Research
   TokenVIEW
   Wollongong-Manager
   xnetperfmon from SNMP Research
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   HP
   --
   iozone
   SAS/CPE
   xup

   Macintosh
   ---------
   HyperMIB

   OS/2
   ----
   Beholder
   Tricklet

   Standalone
   ----------
   LANVista
   Sniffer
   SNMP Packaged Agent System from SNMP Research
   SpiderMonitor

   Sun
   ---
   Avatar SunSNMPD
   Wollongong Manager

   UNIX
   ----
   arp
   CMIP Library
   CMU SNMP
   decaddrs from Wellfleet
   DiG
   doc
   dnsstats
   Eagle
   etherfind
   etherhostprobe
   EtherView
   fping
   getethers
   getone from Wellfleet
   host
   Interactive Network Map
   Internet Rover
   iozone
   LADDIS
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   lamers
   mconnect
   MIB Manager from Empire Technologies
   MONET
   net_monitor
   Dual Manager
   NetMetrix Load Monitor
   NetMetrix NFS Monitor
   NetMetrix Protocol Analyzer
   NetMetrix Traffic Generator
   NETMON from Mitre
   NETscout
   netstat
   Network Integrator I
   nfswatch
   nhfsstone
   NNStat
   NOCOL
   OSITRACE
   ping
   ping from UCB
   proxyd from SNMP Research
   query
   SAS/CPE
   SNMP Development Kit
   SNMP Libraries and Utilities from Empire Technologies
   SNMP Libraries and Utilities from SNMP Research
   SNMP Packaged Agent System from SNMP Research
   PSI SNMP
   snmpd from Empire Technologies
   snmpd from SNMP Research
   SPIMS
   spray
   tcpdump
   tcplogger
   traceroute
   Tricklet
   trpt
   ttcp
   vrfy
   XNETMON from SNMP Research
   xnetmon from Wellfleet
   xnetperfmon from SNMP Research

   VMS
   ---
   arp
   ENTM
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   fping
   net_monitor
   netstat
   NPRV
   ping
   SNMP Libraries and Utilities from SNMP Research
   tcpdump
   traceroute
   ttcp
   xnetperfmon from SNMP Research

   Free
   ----
   arp
   Beholder
   CMIP Library
   CMU SNMP Distribution
   DiG
   dnsstats
   doc
   ENTM
   fping
   getethers
   hammer & anvil
   hopcheck
   host
   Interactive Network Map
   Internet Rover
   iozone
   lamers
   net_monitor
   netmon from Mitre
   netstat
   netwatch
   nfswatch
   nhfsstone
   NNStat
   NOCOL
   NPRV
   OSITRACE
   PING
   ping from UCB
   query
   SNMP Development Kit
   tcpdump
   tcplogger
   traceroute
   Tricklet
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   trpt
   ttcp
   vrfy

   Library
   -------
   CMIP Library
   CMU SNMP
   Dual Manager
   NetMetrix Protocol Analyzer
   NetMetrix Traffic Generator
   proxyd from SNMP Research
   SAS/CPE

   Sourcelib
   ---------
   Beholder
   CMIP Library
   CMU SNMP
   EMANATE
   HyperMIB
   Interactive Network Map
   Internet Rover
   LANWatch
   MIB Manager from Empire Technologies
   net_monitor
   NETMON for Windows
   NOCOL
   proxyd from SNMP Research
   SNMP Development Kit
   SNMP Libraries and Utilities from Empire Technologies
   SNMP Libraries and Utilities from SNMP Research
   SNMP Packaged Agent System from SNMP Research
   snmpd from SNMP Research
   SpiderMonitor
   Tricklet
   XNETMON from SNMP Research
   xnetperfmon from SNMP Research

Tool Descriptions

   This section is an updated collection of brief descriptions of tools
   for managing TCP/IP internets.  These entries are in alphabetical
   order, by tool name.

   The entries all follow a standard format.  Immediately after the NAME
   of a tool are its associated KEYWORDS.  Keywords are terse
   descriptions of the purposes or attributes of a tool.  A more
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   detailed description of a tool's purpose and characteristics is given
   in the ABSTRACT section.  The MECHANISM section describes how a tool
   works.  In CAVEATS, warnings about tool use are given.  In BUGS,
   known bugs or bug-report procedures are given.  LIMITATIONS describes
   the boundaries of a tool's capabilities.  HARDWARE REQUIRED and
   SOFTWARE REQUIRED relate the operational environment a tool needs.
   Finally, in AVAILABILITY, pointers to vendors, online repositories,
   or other sources for a tool are given.

   Where tool names conflict, the vendor name is used as well.  For
   example, MITRE, and SNMP Research each submitted an updated
   description of a tool called, "NETMON".  These tools were
   independently developed, are functionally different, and run in
   different environments.  MITRE's tool is listed as "NETMON_MITRE,"
   and the tool from SNMP Research as "NETMON_WINDOWS_SNMP_RESEARCH".
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        Internet Tool Catalog                                    ARP

        NAME
                arp

        KEYWORDS
                routing; ethernet, IP;; UNIX, VMS; free.

        ABSTRACT
                Arp displays and can  modify  the  internet-to-ethernet
                address  translations  tables  used by ARP, the address
                resolution protocol.

        MECHANISM
                The arp program accesses  operating  system  memory  to
                read the ARP data structures.

        CAVEATS
                None.

        BUGS
                None known.

        LIMITATIONS
                Only the super user can modify ARP entries.

        HARDWARE REQUIRED
                No restrictions.

        SOFTWARE REQUIRED
                BSD UNIX or related OS, or VMS.

        AVAILABILITY AND CONTACT POINT FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THIS TOOL

                Available via anonymous FTP from uunet.uu.net, in
                directory bsd-sources/src/etc.  Available with 4.xBSD
                UNIX and related operating systems.  For VMS, available
                as part of TGV MultiNet IP software package, as well as
                Wollongong's WIN/TCP and Process Software Corporation's
                TCPware for VMS.

        CONTACT POINT FOR CHANGES TO THIS CATALOG ENTRY
                This entry maintained by the NOCtools editors.
                Send email to noctools-request@merit.edu.
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          Internet Tool Catalog                    AVATAR-SNMP-TOOLKIT

          NAME
                SNMP Application Development Toolkit

          KEYWORDS
                manager;;SNMP;;sourcelib.

          ABSTRACT
                snmpapi is an api toolkit for developing SNMP
                applications and agents. The toolkit is simple and
                very fast that can be used for any type of
                application. It is very well suited for embedded
                systems such as bridges or routers. An example MIB II
                agent for Sun Sparcstations is provided. snmpapi is
                distributed in source form only.

          MECHANISM
                snmpapi is a library of C functions.

          CAVEATS
               None.

          BUGS
               None known.

          LIMITATIONS
                None.

          HARDWARE REQUIRED
                No restrictions.

          AVAILABILITY
                Available now. For more information, send e-mail to
                info@avatar.com.
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          Internet Tool Catalog                         AVATAR-SUNSNMPD

          NAME
                sunsnmpd

          KEYWORDS
                manager;;snmp;sun;.

          ABSTRACT
                sunsnmpd is a fully supported SNMP agent with MIB II
                support for Sun Sparscations running SunOS 4.1 or
                higher. sunsnmpd supports both SNMP GET and SET
                operations.

          MECHANISM
                sundnmpd is a daemon process which starts up at boot
                time from the rc.local file. It uses /dev/kmem to access
                kernel structures.

          CAVEATS
               None.

          BUGS
               None known.

          LIMITATIONS
                Must be started by a super user.

          HARDWARE REQUIRED
                Sun Sparcstations.

          AVAILABILITY
                Available now. Site licensing only. For more information,
                send e-mail to info@avatar.com.
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        Internet Tool Catalog                           ChameLAN-100

        NAME
                ChameLAN 100

        KEYWORDS
                analyzer, benchmark, debugger, generator, map,
                reference, status, traffic; bridge, DECnet, ethernet,
                FDDI, IP, OSI, NFS, ring; eavesdrop, SNMP, X;
                standalone, UNIX.

        ABSTRACT

                Tekelec's ChameLAN 100 is a portable diagnostic system
                for monitoring and simulation of FDDI, Ethernet and
                Token Ring networks -- simultaneously.  Protocol
                analysis of multiple topologies, as well as mixed
                topoloies simultaneously, is a key feature of
                the product family.  Tekelec's proprietary FDDI
                hardware guarantees complete real-time analysis of
                networks and network components at the full ring
                bandwidth of 125 Mbps.  It passively connects to the
                network and captures 100 percent of the data, measures
                performance and isolates real-time problems.

                The simulation option offers full bandwidth load
                generation that allows you to create and simulate any
                network condition.  It gives you the ability to inject
                errors and misformed frames.  A set of
                confidence tests allow simple evaluation of new
                equipment.  A ring map feature displays network
                topology and status of all nodes via the SMT
                process.

                Monitoring of FDDI, Ethernet and Token Ring allows the
                user to: view network status in real time; view
                network, node, or node pair statistics; capture
                frames; control capture using trigger and filter
                capabilities; view real-time statistics; view captured
                frames in decoded format; and view the last frame
                transmitted by each station.

                The following Real-Time Network Statistics of FDDI,
                Ethernet and Token Ring networks is displayed: frame
                rate, runts, byte rate, jabbers, CRC/align errors, and
                collisions.

                Product developers can use the ChameLAN 100 to observe
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                and control various events to help debug their FDDI,
                Ethernet and Token Ring products.  End users can
                perform real-time monitoring to test and
                diagnose problems that may occur when developing,
                installing or managing FDDI, Ethernet and Token Ring
                networks and network products.  End users can use the
                ChameLAN 100 to aid in the installation and
                maintenance of Ethernet and Token Ring networks.  To
                isolate specific network trouble spots the ChameLAN
                100 uses filtering and triggering techniques for data
                capture.  Higher level protocol decode includes
                TCP/IP, OSI and DECnet protocol suites.  Protocol
                decode of IPX, SNMP, XTP, and AppleTalk are also
                supported.  Development of additional protocol decodes
                is also under development.  The ChameLAN 100 family
                also offers a Protocol Management Development System
                (PMDS) that enables users to develop custom protocol
                decode suites.

                The FDDI, Ethernet and Token Ring hardware interfaces
                feature independent processing power.  Real-time data
                is monitored unobtrusively at full bandwidth without
                affecting network activity.  Real-time data may also
                be saved to a 120MB or optional 200MB hard disk drive
                for later analysis.  FDDI data is captured at 125 megabits
                per second (Mbps), Ethernet at 10 Mbps and Token Ring
                at 4 or 16 Mbps.

        MECHANISM
                This portable, standalone unit incorporates the power
                of UNIX, X-Windows and Motif.  Its UNIX-based
                programming interface facilitates development of
                customized monitoring and simulation applications.  The
                ChameLAN 100 may connect to the network at any
                location using standard equipment.  Standard graphical
                Motif/X-Windows and TCP/IP allow remote control
                through Ethernet and 10Base T interfaces.  Tekelec
                also offers a rackmounted model -- ChameLAN 100-X.
                Both models can be controlled via a Sun Workstation
                remotely.

        CAVEATS
                none.

        BUGS
                none known.


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