Do you need a Detective? Bob Riddle 24 November 2018
Where did the Detective come from? Early days of MPEG2 multicast video-conferencing I was continually answering same questions Am I connected to capable backbone (Abilene)? Am I connected to a multicast-enabled network? Will my connection support the required mbps? I needed a “is there any hope” tool! suitable for music professor, a “normal” user suitable for a “normal” PC with a “normal” interface suitable for “no budget” development effort 11/24/2018
Internet2 Detective … An easy-to-use tool for “normal” users Provides information about: Internet2 Backbone connectivity General bandwidth (using NLANR iPerf) Multicast capability Bandwidth between any two computers with Internet2 Detective installed Version 3.0 released 18 July 2003 Available for MS Windows and Mac OS X Future development and support to be based on interest from the Internet2 community Downloads and information available at: http://detective.internet2.edu/ 11/24/2018
The Detective is NOT … A guarantee that application will work The only network “tool” you’ll ever need A replacement ping, mtr, iperf, etc. The Detective will: Help you talk to your NOC helpdesk Help you as a “finger-pointing” tool 11/24/2018
Where is the Detective going? New functionality IPv6 Launching pad for other useful tools Links to other useful URLs Beta version of Windows version Java beta available 11/24/2018
Meet the Detective “family” Canada 11/24/2018
Meet the Detective “family” Surfnet 11/24/2018
The future of the Detective Imagine … If my Detective could talk to their Detective … If that Detective could talk to their Server … If that Detective could run on all common platforms (Windows XP, Mac OS X, Linux) … If that Detective shared a common code base between Internet2, Canarie, Surfnet … If that Detective could be configured both as a “is there any hope” tool and a “in depth network diagnostic” tool … 11/24/2018
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