PHP Laravel Web Framework to detect network devices, possible?

I would just like to ask if is it possible to connect a PHP Laravel web framework to any network devices such as routers, switches, modems and servers? Because I am about to create a Network Management System that can detect network devices connected to a LAN.

*To narrow down the question, I am about to create a system made using PHP Laravel Framework, and I don't have anybody to ask if is there a way to create a Network Management System -- where this web application could monitor the health and performance of such network devices like Routers, Switches, Modems and Servers.

I, respectfully and humbly asking you (who are the masters here), would just like to know if you have any idea or could suggest which Collectives, Providers or Libraries I could use to do the system?

I've been researching, I was thinking if is there a library, collective or provider of Laravel that could help me to utilize NMAP or to get the details of SNMP that these network devices are broadcasting to the network?

I hope the question is narrowed down, I'm so sorry as I am just new to this community. Just reply sirs, I'll be replying as soon as possible. \

I humbly thank you very much in advance

I think in this senario I wouldn't use php, probably I would try to make a golang or java application to handle the device management and also use this apps to build the backend server & api(restful, websockets for realtime updates) with a frontend framework/ecosystem like angular, react, vuejs etc..

thank you so much sir, I appreciate your answer, this helped me a lot to settle down my project, could you recommend what libraries or codes I could use if I'll go for java? :D again, thank you so much, you helped me a lot!

Hello @Noctis17, sorry for my late answer. As @emilmoe also said "I'm sorry but my answer was in general, I have never worked with SNMP nor NMAP", but only theoretical in past . I hope to choose the right tools and make a nice project ;)

those should be supported via pecl :) but ofc you could implement the protocols in laravell :)

Thank you so much sir! Im now browsing through the PECL documentations :D

Sir, could you recommend me a specific name of extensions I should use? or could provide me the stuff I'm looking for? Like SMNP reader or NMAP provider?

Again, thank you so much! Your reply meant a lot to me!

@Noctis17 sorry no I just thought about writing my own monitoring tool very often so I checked some libraries but I probably would just use default linux command and regex to get the job done. maybe using tshark | netstats | route and so on

In theory you should be able to do it, how hard it is depends on if you can find a library to do it or how easy their interfaces are. I believe you should be able to communicate with anything on network through sockets, but especially if it's encrypted it can be a painful job.

As some suggest it might be easier to do with languages like Java, you can still make a cross to PHP for example communicate between PHP and Java through MySQL or directly with sockets, then you have the advantage of creating an easier socket interface in your Java application which becomes like a middle-driver.

OHHHHHH!!! Thank you so much sir! You reply gave me a brand new idea of how I could implement the project much easier! I don't know how to thank you enough but you really helped me! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

If you don't mind sir, could you give me which libraries I could use for getting the SNMP that could read the health of a network device or could provide NMAP? Thank you so much sir!

I'm sorry but my answer was in general, I have never worked with SNMP nor NMAP. You have to Google for suggestions :-)

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