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Tools for Network design

calebcastillo
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Hi, I´ve been working as a network designer for the past six months and I´m looking for tools that help me make better assessments about the flow of the network and the type of traffic.

 

I´ve found tools but some of them are expensive. I would like to know what type of tools do you guys use?

 

Thanks

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luis_cordova
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Hi @calebcastillo 

 

I always thought PRTG is a good tool to start monitoring.

The free version allows you to have 100 sensors.

Obviously, if you need more, you should opt for the paid verison.
https://www.paessler.com/free_network_monitor

Regards

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luis_cordova
VIP Alumni
VIP Alumni

Hi @calebcastillo 

 

I always thought PRTG is a good tool to start monitoring.

The free version allows you to have 100 sensors.

Obviously, if you need more, you should opt for the paid verison.
https://www.paessler.com/free_network_monitor

Regards

Hi Luis,

Thanks so much for your input I will give it a try for sure.

etoromol
Cisco Employee
Cisco Employee
Hello Caleb,

During my experience working in network environments, I noticed there isn't any "default" app to elaborate topology designs. Having said that, I found Microsoft Visio as one of the most used apps by network engineers to maintain their network diagrams.

There is an open-source app called Dia which I use for small projects. It is very stable and you can download the official Cisco Icon pack and installed on it. I leave you the link for your own review:

http://dia-installer.de

Regards,
Eduardo

Hi Eduardo,
I use Viso, but never heard of Dia, good to know thanks for your answer.

balaji.bandi
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I use Visio and cisco stencils they are much better and easy.

 

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Deepak Kumar
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I am using Microsoft Visio and cisco stencils. Really, I tried a few tools but I like Visio.

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Deepak Kumar,
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for network assesments and mapping the actual topology I use Network notepad, and for monitoring a free one that could work is Cacti. You can download de suse iso that includes it and its already installed.
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