Daniel, Ordinarily, I might suggest a straightforward software-based cable management system. However, since your list of concerns also includes active elements and their wavelength and probably sub- lambda derivatives, you'll probably want something that's rule-based with a bit more smarts.
Give a look at the "One Plan" system from VPIsystems Inc (Holmdel, NJ). It was written up recently in Lightwave Magazine: http://tinyurl.com/25q88n One Plan has a photonic-layer inventory and configuration module that will very likely satisfy your needs at the cable, strand and multimplexed levels, and then some. Whether or not it is available as a standalone module, however, I can't rightly say. Good Luck. Frank A. Coluccio DTI Consulting Inc. New York City 347-526-6788 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------- On Thu Feb 15 18:52 , Daniel J McDonald sent: > >What do people use to keep track of fiber-optic assets? We own fiber on >electric transmission lines - a hundred spans or so, mostly 24-48 count, >about 800-900 total route-miles. But we lack a tool to keep track of >what is in use, which customers would be affected when we perform >maintenance, and the like. > >Any suggestions for good tools to manage this would be most appreciated. >Our spreadsheets, CAD drawings, and directories full of OTDR shots are >just not cutting it. > > >-- >Daniel J McDonald, CCIE # 2495, CISSP # 78281, CNX >Austin Energy >http://www.austinenergy.com