# HG changeset patch # User Ivo Smits # Date 1367594871 -7200 # Node ID 763bc3e5837f65f342d51fc989acfa0b016fc1f2 # Parent 615456fbe834a4e5f56a1cf266d227bfcba9d583 Fixed bgp_graph readme.txt diff -r 615456fbe834 -r 763bc3e5837f doc/ucis.ano/bgp_graph/readme.txt --- a/doc/ucis.ano/bgp_graph/readme.txt Thu May 02 19:01:14 2013 +0200 +++ b/doc/ucis.ano/bgp_graph/readme.txt Fri May 03 17:27:51 2013 +0200 @@ -29,16 +29,16 @@ You can combine data from as many routers as you like. More is better, because it will make the graph more accurate. Or, in one single line: -$ (./bgp_path_list_bird.sh; ./bgp_path_list_quagga.sh) | ./path_list_to_dot.php < /tmp/paths.txt | dot -T png -o graph.png +$ (./bgp_path_list_bird.sh; ./bgp_path_list_quagga.sh) | ./path_list_to_dot.php | dot -T png -o graph.png Graphing a remote quagga instance using http: -$ wget http://remotehost/bgp_path_list_quagga.php -O - | ./path_list_to_dot.php < /tmp/paths.txt | dot -T png -o graph.png +$ wget http://remotehost/bgp_path_list_quagga.php -O - | ./path_list_to_dot.php | dot -T png -o graph.png Alternatively, you can use a cron job on the server to periodically update a static data file. Graphing a remote instance using netcat: server$ ./bgp_path_list_bird.sh | nc -l -p 9876 -client$ nc remotehost 9876 | ./path_list_to_dot.php < /tmp/paths.txt | dot -T png -o graph.png +client$ nc remotehost 9876 | ./path_list_to_dot.php | dot -T png -o graph.png You can also use inetd/xinetd on the server side for a more permanent solution.