ICTP - URSI
SCHOOL ON DIGITAL AND MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATIONS USING TERRESTRIAL AND SATELLITE RADIO LINKS

12th February - 2nd March 2001 , Trieste (Italy)
 

 

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A tool for network monitoring:

SCOTTY and TKINED

Reference URL: http://wwwhome.cs.utwente.nl/~schoenw/scotty/

 

1. Run SCOTTY

2. Draw the Network

3. Monitor the system


Task 1: Run SCOTTY

Objectives:

To run the specific application called SCOTTY

Method:

Install Scotty in the proper directory and execute the program

Comments:

Check the website referred above to find more documentation!

Activity 1.1 Start SCOTTY

You have to in stall SCOTTY on your PC, the current version is scotty-2.1.9. Scotty is a "scriptable environment" to monitor a network. It can be manually configured to perform complex tasks, but it performs better if interactively used via its GUI (Graphical User Interface) called TKINED.

Follow the interactive instructions to install the program, and then run it.

[root@radio-13 /root]# cd /usr/src/scotty-2.1.9/unix/
[root@radio-13 /root]# tkined

 



Task 2: Draw the Network

Objectives:

To customize TKINED in order to monitor your network

Method:

Using the Built-in commands of TKINED

Comments:

Customize the drawing with all your machines

 

All the "Faculties" and "Dept." should monitor their PCs and the Main Router. The Computer Center should monitor the different Faculties/Dept. routers, and if needed its own internal network.


Task 3: Real-Time Monitoring

Objectives:

To monitor in real-time the network situation and check immediately if a link is down.

Method:

Using the "IP MONITOR" and/or "IP TROUBLE" available in the menu Tool

Comments:

Try to disconnect a PC and see the effects on the MAP

Activity 3.1 IP MONITOR

Check Reachability and Round Trip Time


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