Cisco NSO as Device Inventory

[praveen3048321]

Is NSO both a source of truth and inventory? Does NSO store device inventory information like devices in a specific location and capture ideal ports and what are already in use ?

[bigevilbeard · Accepted solution]

@praveen3048321 yes, NSO can act as both a source of truth and an inventory for your network devices. As a source of truth, NSO keeps track of the intended configuration state of devices in its Configuration Database (CDB). The database contains your desired configuration state of devices, which is used to generate configurations and ensure that devices are in compliance with the intended state etc... It can provide some inventory management capabilities, but it is not a dedicated inventory management system. So if you require more advanced inventory management features, you may need to integrate NSO with a dedicated inventory management system or use a separate tool, such as NetBox. as NSO's primary focus is on managing device configurations and ensuring compliance with the intended state, rather than providing a comprehensive inventory management system.

Hope this helps.

[praveen3048321]

Thanks @bigevilbeard for explaining in detail