Installation

Download latest version of OSPFviz from sourceforge.net
Extract tarball and enter directory
$ tar xfz ospfviz-<version>.tar.gz
$ cd ospfviz-<version>
check if all prerequisits are met
$ perl -cx ospfviz.pl
check the prerequisits of the chosen visualization format (see below)
change configuration file ospfviz.conf to fit your needs
$ vi ospfviz.conf
run OSPFviz
$ perl ospfviz.pl

After OSPFviz has finished successfully exploring the network, you will find some form of image file (depending on the used format) in the working directory. This image is what OSPFviz has discovered in your network. When changing the config file rerun OSPFviz.

Format GraphViz

download and install GraphViz and the Perl modules from CPAN
copy a TTF font (*.ttf) to the OSPFviz installation directory and change node_font in ospfviz.conf
$ cp /path/to/windows/fonts/arial.ttf /usr/local/ospfviz
tested with GraphViz version 2.2 and GraphViz perl module version 2.02

Format HyperGraph

download the files hyperapplet.jar and GraphXML.dtd from SourceForge and place it in the OSPFviz directory
tested with version 0.6.3

Format Prefuse GraphView

download the prefuse toolkit and install it. Point the variable $PathPrefuse (in ospfviz_prefuse_graphview.pm) to your prefuse installation

Format Prefuse NV2D

download NV2D.jar and prefuse.jar and put it in your OSPFviz directory

Format GUESS (Graph Exploration System)

download the GUESS distribution and extract the .zip file in the OSPFviz directory. Check the sub GraphPreCreate() inside ospfviz_guess.pm to reflect the JAR files in guess/lib.
tested with version 0.5-alpha