04-27-2002 04:41 AM - edited 03-01-2019 09:30 PM
Hi,
Can anyone suggest a small Windows based Network Documentation software which support network visual view and device (routers, switches, links ... etc) function descriptions.
Thanks
Muhanna
04-27-2002 05:56 AM
Not sure what you mean by "small", but Visio is the industry standard. If you wish to exchange layout information with other engineers, visio is what they will be using.
Mick.
04-22-2013 07:09 PM
I have a network documentation project(physical and logical). The environment has 100 server, 15 swithces, 15 printers, etc which has 5 racks. My challenge will be trying to following cables, for example, on port 5 of a Cisco switch which is bundled with other cables. Any suggestions for this? Cisco Network Assistant might help. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
04-22-2013 08:34 PM
Before physically tracing wires, you might try looking at the switch MAC address tables.
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04-23-2013 09:08 AM
So spit out the MAC address for each switch/router and match that with MAC address of servers/computers?
04-23-2013 09:12 AM
Not just each switch, but each switch port. The Mac addresses are specific to a port, so you can tie a server to a specific switchport.
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04-23-2013 10:47 AM
I will do that. Can you please suggest any Cisco tool/any tool to make this easier?
04-24-2013 11:06 AM
Check out netbrain.
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05-09-2013 12:31 PM
Try Network Notepad it is a great tool to visually map your network and has pretty cool features.
www.networknotepad.com
05-17-2013 01:18 PM
I'm putting together a logical network diagram that includes routers/swtiches and port connection for each port. Any suggestion on how I can do this without for each switch port to ensure it makes sense but not too disorganize?
05-17-2013 03:48 PM
Consider a layered approach.
1. physical. rack row slot/port cable
2. layer 2, vlan spanning treee
3. layer 3 IP relationships.
05-18-2013 06:06 AM
I started looking at this example - http://www.ratemynetworkdiagram.com/?i=18584 - but it will have more connections per switch. As a result, it maybe too disorganize. Other pictures I'm considering:
06-04-2013 08:31 PM
For network documentation Microsoft Visio and Network Notepad are the best toll. You can work with these.
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