Routing Tools Taxonomy

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This page gives more detailed information about specific routing tools.

This listing has not been actively maintained since 2004. These pages are made available for historical purposes.

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AS Peering Analysis

URL:	http://www.netconfigs.com/php/analysis.php
Contact:	martin @ netconfigs.com
Overview:	NetConfigs.Com aims to provide ISPs with a suite of tools to verify their peering policies, identify errors, and apply (or request) policy changes accordingly. Peering data (IPv4 prefixes and AS-paths) is collected from around the world and processed into a global-view database against which AS reports and BGP tools can be run.
Access:	Currently free. Will be subscription based ($$).

URL:	http://www.netconfigs.com/php/toolkit.php
Contact:	martin @ netconfigs.com
Overview:	NetConfigs.Com aims to provide ISPs with a suite of tools to verify their peering policies, identify errors, and apply (or request) policy changes accordingly. Peering data (IPv4 prefixes and AS-paths) is collected from around the world and processed into a global-view database against which AS reports and BGP tools can be run.
Access:	Currently free. Will be subscription based ($$).

URL:	http://linkrank.cs.ucla.edu/
Contact:	linkrankhelp @ cs.ucla.edu
Overview:	LinkRank is a graphical tool for visualizing BGP routing changes. This tool can be used by BGP operators to understand routing dynamics as well as by people who want to learn more about BGP. LinkRank summarizes megabytes of BGP updates received from collection points and produces easy to understand graphs indicating the segments of routes affected.
Access:	Freely downloadable.

URL:	http://nitrous.digex.net
Contact:	Ed Kern (ejk @ digex.net)
Overview:	Router debugging tool. Web page offers access to Mae-East, Sprint NAP, Mae-West and PAIX router info. Queries for access-list, bgp, bgp summary, dampened-paths, environmental, flap-statistics, mroute summary, ping, and trace can be made for a particular IP address.
Access:	Freely downloadable

URL:	http://www.shrubbery.net/rancid/
Contact:	( rancid @ shrubbery.net )
Overview:	Rancid is a "Really Awesome New Cisco confIg Differ" developed to maintain CVS controlled copies of router configs. It has been expanded to support Juniper routers, Catalyst switches, Foundry switches, and Redback NASs. Rancid logs into each of the routers in a router table file, runs various commands, chomps the output, and emails any diffs from the previous collection to a mailing list.
Access:	Source freely downloadable.

URL:	http://www.packetdesign.com/products/route-explorer
Contact:	Packet Design Inc(info@packetdesign.com)
Overview:	Traffic Explorer combines two previously distinct management technologies - route analytics and traffic analysis - to deliver an integrated, real-time view of network-wide routing and traffic behavior.
Access:	Request a demo here

URL:	http://routeviews.org/
Contact:	help @ routeviews.org
Overview:	A tool for Internet operators to obtain real-time information about the global routing system from the perspectives of several different backbones and locations around the Internet.
Access:	Contact Route Views Administrator.

URL:	http://www.opnet.com/solutions/network_planning_operations/spguru_network_planner/index.html
Contact:	OPNET (info@opnet.com)
Overview:	OPNET's SP Guru Network Planner software automates analysis and design of large-scale multi-vendor IP/MPLS networks, supporting cost-effective and risk-mitigated decision making.
Access:	$$$ Contact OPNET at http://www.opnet.com/corporate/contact.html