[AusNOG] Whts everyone using for a Asset Register

[Andreux Fort]

Not the OP, but here's a few you may consider:

  Open software's NETS (http://www.open.com.au/nets/ ; by McCauley and co,
the Radiator guys).
  BT DiamondIP (more of an IP address management solution, but can do some
inventory)
  VitalQIP (again, similar, but has an extensible inventory section)

Beyond that, people seem to just build their own - probably due to the
belief that every network is quite a bit different (if you're Layer 2
service focused, your topology analysis and so on is a bunch different to
Layer 3).  And with any of the above things you'll have to customise it
heavily anyhow, which can lead some down the road of hacks often using
RANCID router.db files as a device "inventory" (not to hate; this is a great
way to start automating).

Personally, I think this is an area that could use some more open source
work; anyone interested in working on a project to that end based on some
fairly common SP requirements?  (Unfortunately all of the open source IPAM
solutions are focused on uni residential or enterprise networks, not SPs,
and there's not really much of anything in the way of inventory).

-a

On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 8:55 PM, Adrian Pronczak <adrian at psionyde.net>wrote:

> Bump!
>
> How did you end up going on this?
>
> I'm sure there's a few others on-list who would be interested in the
> outcome.
>
> -Adrian
>
> On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 3:22 PM, Ben Cornish <benc at brennanit.com.au>wrote:
>
>>   HI all,
>>
>>
>>
>> I was curious on what everyone out there is using for a  Asset Register ??
>>
>>
>>
>> We are currently evaluating various solutions and was after something that
>> :
>>
>> ·         Cost Effective / value for money
>>
>> ·         Can handle Sub Component capability – Eg line cards moving
>> between chassis
>>
>> ·         Possibly runs under Linux for writing scripts to interface
>>
>> ·         Anything else is just a bonus
>>
>>
>>
>> Just curious on recommendations J
>>
>> *Ben Cornish
>> *National Network Manager
>>
>> *Direct* 0732349302  Direct: 0282353520
>> *Mobile* 0417617204
>> *Email*  benc at brennanit.com.au
>> *Web    *www.brennanit.com.au
>>
>>  <http://www.brennanit.com.au/awards-and-recognition.aspx>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> AusNOG mailing list
>> AusNOG at lists.ausnog.net
>> http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog
>>
>>
>
> _______________________________________________
> AusNOG mailing list
> AusNOG at lists.ausnog.net
> http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog
>
>


-- 
Andreux Fort (afort at choqolat.org)
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.ausnog.net/pipermail/ausnog/attachments/20100527/ca060734/attachment.html>