Quick Tips

Tool Bar Explanation

Choose Data Source - Allows the user to specify where the information visualized should be obtained. This information must be set before any functionalities are available. Choose Database if you would like to visualize the information from the application's database (through an internet connection) or from a local database. Otherwise, choose Local and specify the files on your computer from which the information should be obtained.
Load BGP Table - Allows the user to load a BGP Table.
Load Relationships Table - Allows the user to load a Relationship File.
AS to AS - Visualizes all paths from one user-specified AS to another user-specified AS. See further details below.
Direct Neighbors - Visualizes paths from one AS to its direct neighbors. See further details below.
Indirect Neighbors -
Get AS/IP Info - Displays the Commercial Name of, degree of, direct neighbors of and prefixes originating from a specified AS. AS may be specified either by AS number or IP Address.
Map IP/AS to AS/Name - Map from IP Address or AS Number to AS Number and/or AS Commercial Name.
Change Color Scheme - Changes the coloring of nodes and edges.
Clear Screen - Removes the current image from the screen.
Resize - Enlarge or shink the current image to 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%, 125%, 150%, 175%, or 200% of its original size by choosing the appropriate % from the drop down menu.
Show/Hide P-C Edges - Toggle between showing and hiding Provider-to-Customer Edges.
Show/Hide C-P Edges - Toggle between showing and hiding Customer-to-Provider Edges.
Show/Hide P-P Edges - Toggle between showing and hiding Peer-to-Peer Edges.
Show/Hide S-S Edges - Toggle between showing and hiding Sibling-to-Sibling Edges.
Show/Hide Unknown Edges - Toggle between showing and hiding Unknown Edges.
To AS Name/Number - Toggle between lableing the nodes drawn with their AS Numbers and with their Commercial Names.

Visualization Details