[B.A.T.M.A.N.] visualization

[B.A.T.M.A.N.] visualization

[Marek Lindner]

Hi,

a while ago we startet the vis server project. Its aim is to supply a topology 
layout of the batman network. To overcome the problem that every node just 
knows its very own horizon we designed a vis server which collects vis 
topology messages from every node and generates the well known dot draw 
output. This output can be used by various programs to render a topology 
graphic. I just made some screenshots of our network rendered by olsrs3d (see 
s3d.berlios.de). 
You can find them here: https://www.open-mesh.net/batman/vis
I will update the pictures once more hosts in Berlin have activated that 
feature and thus are visible on our topology.

Regards,
Marek

Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] visualization

[Marek Lindner]

Hi,

I continued improving the vis server. The most obvious enhancement are the 
calculated ETX values. It is not absolutely correct but sufficient. ;-)
I updated the screenshots on our website: https://www.open-mesh.net/batman/vis
You may wonder why some links are colored (blue, yellow or red) and some are 
just grey. The colors represent the link quality of the connection which is 
based on the sending and receiving average. Naturally the vis server needs 
the packet count of both sides to calculate it. If it is available the links 
are colored if not they are just grey.

Regards,
Marek