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IXpect enables continuous monitoring of IX peering LANs. IXpect combines features of well-established projects using a modern technology stack based on Rust.

Features#

IXpect features are similar but not identical to the features of the following projects:

• arpwatch
• IXP-Watch
• ndmon

The various detection features are implemented in probes that can be activated and configured individually.

IXpect integrates many features into one tool and therefore uniforms the notification pipeline.

Audience#

DD-IX Dresden Internet Exchange required monitoring for the peering LAN, but the existing projects did not meet the expectations for a modern technology stack and seems to be no longer maintained in some cases. IXpect should also be useful for other Internet exchanges to extend or replace their existing peering LAN monitoring.

Get Involved#

• Join the IXpect Matrix chat!!
• Suggest features or report bugs on Codeberg.
• Contributions are highly appreciated!

License#

Licensed under GPL-2.0-or-later

IXpect - continuously monitor IX peering LANs
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