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- | fgh dfghfdgh fdgh [[http://www.google.com|dfgh]] fdg | + | ====== What is NAV? ====== |
+ | {{nav-logo-grey.png |(NAV logo)}} **Network Administration Visualized** is an advanced software suite to monitor large computer networks. It automatically discovers network topology, monitors network load and outages, and can send alerts on network events by e-mail and SMS, allowing for flexible configuration of alert profiles. | ||
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+ | Development of **NAV** started in 1999 at the [[http://www.ntnu.no|Norwegian University of Science and Technology]] (NTNU). It originated as a collection of scripts used internally at NTNU's ITEA Network group. In 2001 [[http://www.uninett.no|UNINETT]] became interested in its development. In 2006 the development of NAV was moved from NTNU to UNINETT. NAV is used at nearly all universities and university colleges in Norway and [[navusers|many places elsewhere]]. | ||
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+ | [[http://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/|{{ ::logos:pycharm_logo.png|(NAV developers use PyCharm)}}]] | ||
+ | [[https://launchpad.net/nav|{{ ::launchpad-badge-w120px.png|(NAV uses Launchpad)}}]] | ||
+ | NAV is [[PostCard|free]], available under the GNU GPLv2 license. The latest stable version of NAV is 4.0.1 (released 3 April 2014). | ||
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+ | To quickly kick-start and test NAV we recommend our [[navappliance|virtual appliance]]. | ||
+ | ===== The NAV tools ===== | ||
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+ | NAV includes 20 tools, all reachable from the [[navconfiguration#using_nav|NAV toolbox]]: | ||
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+ | [[StatusTool|{{tools:status.png|the Status Tool}}]] | ||
+ | [[NetworkExplorer|{{tools:network-explorer.png|the Network Explorer}}]] | ||
+ | [[netmap|{{tools:vlanplot.png|Netmap}}]] | ||
+ | [[geomap|{{tools:geomap.png|Geomap}}]] | ||
+ | [[ReportTool|{{tools:report.png|the Report Tool}}]] | ||
+ | [[IPDeviceInfo|{{:tools:ipdevinfo.png|the IP Device Info tool}}]] | ||
+ | [[SortedStats|{{tools:stats.png|Statistics}}]] | ||
+ | [[MachineTracker|{{tools:machinetracker.png|the Machine Tracker}}]] | ||
+ | [[macwatch|{{tools:macwatch.png|Mac Watch}}]] | ||
+ | [[Layer2Trace|{{tools:l2trace.png|Layer 2 Traceroute }}]] | ||
+ | [[SyslogAnalyzer|{{tools:syslog-analyzer.png|the Syslog Analyzer}}]] | ||
+ | [[arnold|{{tools:arnold.png|Arnold - the port blocker}}]] | ||
+ | [[SeedEssentials|{{tools:editdb.png|Seed the database}}]] | ||
+ | [[MessagesTool|{{tools:messages.png|Messages}}]] | ||
+ | [[AlertProfiles|{{tools:alertprofiles.png|Alert Profiles}}]] | ||
+ | [[MaintenanceTasks|{{tools:maintenance.png|Maintenance}}]] | ||
+ | [[ThresholdManager|{{:threshold.png|Threshold Manager}}]] | ||
+ | [[UserAdminPanel|{{tools:useradmin.png|User Administration}}]] | ||
+ | [[Radius|{{:tools:radius.png|the Radius accounting tool}}]] | ||
+ | [[DeviceManagement|{{tools:devman.png|Device History}}]] | ||
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+ | ===== Overview of NAV ===== | ||
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+ | {{ :screenshot:geomap_trd.png?400|NAV's Geomap tool}} | ||
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+ | * [[NAVFeatures|Features at a glance]] | ||
+ | * [[NAVScreenShots|Screenshots]] | ||
+ | * [[NAVFAQ|FAQ]] | ||
+ | * [[NAVUsers|Who's using NAV?]] | ||
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+ | ===== Download and Use NAV ===== | ||
+ | * [[navdownload|Download]] | ||
+ | * [[Gettingstarted|Getting Started]] | ||
+ | * [[NAVConfiguration|Use NAV]] | ||
+ | * [[https://nav.uninett.no/doc/|Documentation]] | ||
+ | * [[NAVTechDoc|Technical documentation]] | ||
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+ | ===== Roadmap and Development ===== | ||
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+ | * Future [[plans]] and historic release information. | ||
+ | * [[devel:Devel]] is the starting point for all things related to NAV development. | ||
+ | * Read our [[http://blog.nav.uninett.no/|NAV Blog]] to find out what we're up to. | ||
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+ | ===== Getting help ===== | ||
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+ | {{ :screenshot:netmap.png?400|NAV's netmap tool}} | ||
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+ | * Subscribe to our [[MailingLists|mailinglists]]... | ||
+ | * ...or connect to our IRC channel #nav on [[http://freenode.net|freenode.net]] (//You'll be most likely to find activity there Monday-Friday between 08-16 CET//). | ||
+ | * ...or post a [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/nav|bug]] to our tracker at [[https://launchpad.net/nav/|LaunchPad]]. | ||
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+ | ===== NAV history ===== | ||
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+ | * The [[HistoryOfNAV|history and evolution ]] of NAV | ||
+ | * Reports from [[NAVProjects|NAV development projects]] (the early days, 2001-2004) | ||
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+ | ====== About this Wiki ====== | ||
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+ | This wiki is the documentation home for NAV. | ||
+ | Being a wiki - anyone can contribute. The wiki will not allow anonymous edits - you need to register first (Click //Login// at the bottom of this page, then //Register//). | ||
+ | If you are new to wikis, take a look at the [[wiki:syntax]] for jumpstart. | ||
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+ | ====== Show us your appreciation ====== | ||
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+ | We would like to continue improving NAV. So would you, right?! If you find NAV useful - please - keep our spirits up and send us a [[postcard]]! |