netmonitor/README.md

Netmonitor - track routers, switches and clients on a network

This script maps the active client devices in a network, by talking to the router and switches. Each client is tracked by MAC address, VLAN and network outlet.

Configuration

• router.conf Contains the name or IP address of the router. Only one allowed.
• secret.conf Contains the snmp secret used to authenticate with the router.
• switches.conf Lists the names or IP addresses of switches to be monitored, one per line.
• vlans.conf Lists the VLAN numbers to be monitored, one per line.

When reading switches.conf and vlans.conf, the script ignores everything after the first word on each line, so each item can be commented:

some.switch.example  the switch under my desk
another.switch.example the other one