Network Diagram in c#

[saurabh9gupta]

I want ot generate a Network Diagram based on the information Stored in my Database
IP ADRESS STATUS
128.98.76.6 Active
128.96.35.21 Active
128.5.68.9 Not Active

I want to generate a network diagram in which the Active nodes are shown by a green link and non active in Red link.
How should i do this in C#

[tlhintoq]

What have you coded/tried so far? Without a better idea of what you have done so far, any suggestions someone might have here may in no way correspond or even be compatible

[cloud255]

Hi

Well I suggest you start by creating an object design which will store the data you retrieve from the database in memory.

You will be adding controls to a form at runtime. You will have to decide on a general algorithm which will dictate how controls are arranged on the form.

Next looking into the drawing classes of .NET, these will enable you to draw pretty much anything on a form. MSDN

If your network is very large think about how you may design your objects in such a way that different regions of the network may be viewed individually.

If you want real time updates of your UI based on the state of the network you will also need to look at network communications, the NetworkInformat ion namespace will help with this MSDN

Also for real time updates look into threading MSDN

Read the MSDN entries if you are unfamiliar with any of the required components and create a design with clear goals of what you want to achieve.

Try to create the app even if you fail, its the best way to learn, then post any problems/questions you may encounter and we'll have a look at how to help you out.

[saurabh9gupta]

Hello...
I am taking the readymade processes in Windows...syste m32 folder like ping.exe,...etc .
I am executing the process using Sytem.Diagnosti cs library...
Now what i have to do is store the some data that is displayed in the message box like


the output of ping is

C:\>ping 172.16.73.4

Pinging 172.16.73.4 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 172.16.73.4: bytes=32 time=16ms TTL=127
Reply from 172.16.73.4: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=127
Reply from 172.16.73.4: bytes=32 time=19ms TTL=127
Reply from 172.16.73.4: bytes=32 time=26ms TTL=127

Ping statistics for 172.16.73.4:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 16ms, Maximum = 26ms, Average = 20ms


take a look at this the Lost is 0%...
Now what has to be done is that I have to save the Lost % along with the IP ADDRESS and display the output in the form of Network Diagram i.e display a server and the pinged nodes....

[cloud255]

Ok, so have you written any code for this yet? Are you stuck with some particular piece of code/design? You haven't asked any questions in your above post only told us what you plan to do...

[Catalyst159]

This would be a great Idea . I was trying to do something similiar to this using Visio. Have you made any progress ? This would be a good project. Generating a network topology based on the information, and the display would be a realtime representation of the network.

[saurabh9gupta]

Yes...so far i am able to execute the ping,ipconfig,n etstat,nslookup ,tracert and redirect the output from DOS Screen(without displaying it) and display the output in a message box..

but i am stuck like
1) i want to generate the network diagram (real time).. this is the problem on how to generate the diagram...
I need your help..

[Catalyst159]

Would you want to work on this as a project? What do you have so far ?

[saurabh9gupta]

I am currently working on this project...
.so far i am able to execute the ping,ipconfig,n etstat,nslookup ,tracert and redirect the output from DOS Screen(without displaying it) and display the output in a message box..

but i am stuck like
1) i want to generate the network diagram (real time).. this is the problem on how to generate the diagram...
I need your help..

[Catalyst159]

Please post the code you have so far>?

[saurabh9gupta]

string ping;
ping = " /c ping -n 1 " + textBox1.Text;
System.Diagnost ics.ProcessStar tInfo sinf = new System.Diagnost ics.ProcessStar tInfo("cmd", ping);

sinf.RedirectSt andardOutput = true;
sinf.UseShellEx ecute = false;

sinf.CreateNoWi ndow = true;

System.Diagnost ics.Process p = new System.Diagnost ics.Process();
p.StartInfo = sinf;
p.Start();

string res = p.StandardOutpu t.ReadToEnd();

Process procCommand = Process.Start(s inf);



StreamReader srIncoming = procCommand.Sta ndardOutput;



MessageBox.Show (srIncoming.Rea dToEnd());



}



The output of the code will be like this

Pinging 172.16.73.12 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 172.16.73.12: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=63

Ping statistics for 172.16.73.12:
Packets: Sent = 1, Received = 1, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

[Catalyst159]

Did you do this in Visual C++ 2008 Express?

[saurabh9gupta]

No
I did this in C#
My version was Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (3.0 Environment)

[Catalyst159]

O ok. what namespaces do you use?

[saurabh9gupta]

System.Diagnost ics;
System.IO;

Please Help me !!!
I have to complete this project in a very short span of time