---
name: "mmtodot"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "mobilemesh"
version: "1.0+dfsg0-0.1"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mmtodot"
---

# mmtodot(8)

Mobile Mesh DOT File Writer

## NAME

mmrp - Mobile Mesh DOT File Writer

## SYNOPSIS

**mmtodot \[-ahmnvx\] \[-d file\] -p port**

## DESCRIPTION

**mmtodot** creates a description of the Mobile Mesh network using the *dot* language. (See GraphViz documentation for details about the dot language.) After creating the  *dot* file,  **mmtodot** launches the GraphViz tool  **dotty** to convert it to a GIF file. The GIF file can then be displayed in any appropriate viewer including  **mmrpviz.**

## OPTIONS

**mmtodot** recognizes the following command line switches:

- **-a**

  Label nodes with LSP age.

- **-d file**

  Use flags 'file' to enable debug output.

- **-h**

  Display a help message.

- **-m**

  Label edges with metrics.

- **-n**

  Label nodes with sequence numbers.

- **-p \<mmrp port\>**

  where \<mmrp port\> is the UDP port number on which **mmrp** is running.

- **-v**

  Display version information.

- **-x**

  Label nodes with external routes.

## SEE ALSO

*[mmrp(8)](/mmrp/8.md),* *[mmrpviz(8)](/mmrpviz/8.md)*

## AUTHOR

This program and documentation was written by Kevin H. Grace of The MITRE Corporation \<kgrace@mitre.org\>. Credit is also given to Mike Butler who developed some of the support classes and lent his keen insight.