Getting started
Guides
A few practical guides, in the order most people need them. Each one is based on the documentation of the current release and says what was tested and what was not. The full documentation is on GitHub and built into DENIS.
Start here
- Guide 1 · 30 minRun DENIS on a small Linux machine or Raspberry PiSet up DENIS as a permanent service on a spare mini PC, a small server or a 64-bit Raspberry Pi, look around with demo data first, and get through the first hour of a useful installation.
- Guide 2 · 20 minPassive discovery explained, and where to connect DENIS: SPAN port, TAP or gatewayWhat DENIS can see depends on where it is connected. This guide explains passive discovery, the difference between a mirror (SPAN) port and a network tap, and how to give DENIS one or more mirror interfaces.
- Guide 3 · 15 minSee switch ports and cabling with SNMP on managed switchesIf your managed switches answer SNMP, DENIS can show which port each device is plugged into and how the switches are cabled together. It only reads, unless you separately allow port actions.