Re: Software for circuit documentation

[Faisal Imtiaz <faisal () snappytelecom net>]

Anyone used these folks ? Any feedback ?

http://www.i-doit.com/


Regards

Faisal Imtiaz
Snappy Internet & Telecom
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Miami, FL 33155
Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232

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----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mel Beckman" <mel () beckman org>
> To: "Eric Kuhnke" <eric.kuhnke () gmail com>
> Cc: "nanog list" <nanog () nanog org>
> Sent: Monday, April 18, 2016 1:41:00 PM
> Subject: Re: Software for circuit documentation

> I’ve been meaning to get pricing for Ericsson’s Adaptive Inventory (formerly
> Granite) for a mid-sized ISP client. It’s world-class, but it may turn out to
> be insanely expensive. I’m also investigating cloud solutions. Most of the
> legacy commercial products are stuck in the LEC/CLEC inventory regime of T1s,
> T3s, and circuit grooming, with little support for MPLS, IPv6, or SLA
> management. Those are the big pain points today for most ISPs grappling with
> provisioning complexity.
>
> -mel
>
>
> > On Apr 18, 2016, at 10:09 AM, Eric Kuhnke <eric.kuhnke () gmail com> wrote:
> >
> > mediawiki set up for individual user accounts, https only access, in
> > internal tool IP space/ACL/firewalled.
> >
> > First develop a hierarcically organized 'blank' template you can copy and
> > paste for each POP, and then fill it out. Works great for large scale fiber
> > patch panel assignments/crossconnect tracking, listings of equipment in a
> > POP, MPLS XCs, etc. It only works properly if the persons making each OSI
> > layer 1 change edit the wiki after each change (or the NOC/neteng staff
> > directing the field technicians edit it at the same time as updating a work
> > ticket).
> >
> > One of the great advantages is that it's near infinitely flexible in how
> > you can lay out and arrange the page, and tracks each and every change made
> > by ever user. In case of a mistake it's easy to revert to an earlier
> > version.
> >
> > I am not so sure about its use for OSP fiber tracking which gets into the
> > territory of GIS software and customized vector based diagramming software.
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 8:33 AM, Manuel Marín <mmg () transtelco net> wrote:
> >
> > > Dear Nanog community
> > >
> > > We are looking for a network inventory software to document logical
> > > circuits and fibers. We have been using Racktables for cross connects and
> > > racks documentation and works great, but we did find a way to document
> > > MPLS, Eline/ELAN, OTN, SONET, IP circuits, external plant (fibers), etc.
> > >
> > > I would appreciate if you can share what you use for documentation.
> > >
> > > Thank you and have a great day
> > >
> > > Regards