Every time I attempt to select a wiki I get overwhelmed by the number of
different wikis there out there.
From: Jeremy
Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2016 12:24 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] network devicemap/wiki/management/database/documentation
system
I used Mindtouch Deki-Wiki and liked it.
On Sat, Aug 6, 2016 at 4:56 PM, Faisal Imtiaz <fai...@snappytelecom.net> wrote:
doing a free form media wiki sounds good in theory... and one only starts to
comprehend how much info one is missing when one starts to work with a more
regimented system... i.e. lots of boxes and related information to fill out...
we all do a good job of figuring things out...if you want a real test of the
quality of one's system documentation, take a green junior tech, put them in
front of the documentation and observe if they can figure it the required
information.
Faisal Imtiaz
Snappy Internet & Telecom
7266 SW 48 Street
Miami, FL 33155
Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232
Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net
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From: "Eric Kuhnke" <eric.kuh...@gmail.com>
To: af@afmug.com
Sent: Friday, August 5, 2016 7:44:24 PM
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] network device
map/wiki/management/database/documentation system
yeah, for that you really want an internal https/web interface mediawiki,
confluence or similar server. Create a page for every POP and have a thorough
section describing how it's organized physically, and at OSI layers 2 and 3.
On Fri, Aug 5, 2016 at 4:27 PM, Sean Heskett <af...@zirkel.us> wrote:
Those features are valuable but I kind of want this the be a "user
manual" type system only for our entire wisp. I want our techs to have access
to everything that is currently rattling around in my brain. So basically a
brain dump of all things wisp from me to the rest of the staff.
-Sean
On Friday, August 5, 2016, Jesse Dupont <jesse.dup...@celeritycorp.net>
wrote:
NIPAP is great because it keeps track of the hierarchy in tree form,
which is invaluable for v6 (which it supports fully).
On Aug 5, 2016, at 12:15 PM, Eric Kuhnke <eric.kuh...@gmail.com> wrote:
NIPAP might be way more than you need for IP address tracking. It's
meant for big ISPs that have multiple people doing stuff simultaneously with
their 10.0.0.0/8 and 172.16.0.0/12 space, and handles multiple VRFs.
Also stuff like creating "pools" for new assignments that can be run
through an automation system, eg: "We need a /25 sized pool for the dhcpd
serving this segment of GPON customers".
On Fri, Aug 5, 2016 at 10:59 AM, Sean Heskett <af...@zirkel.us> wrote:
Thanks Faisal!
so far i-doit is the closest to the type of documentation system
i'm looking for. it's still very data center oriented but it looks like it can
be made to accomplish what i need.
NIPAP is a confusing set of acronyms that i have no i idea where to
begin with even understanding what it does. it seems like something that would
replace IPPLAN. their entire web page is all acronyms :-/
confluence seems more like a group project/task management that
also does some documentation.
-sean
On Thu, Aug 4, 2016 at 6:02 PM, Faisal Imtiaz
<fai...@snappytelecom.net> wrote:
I share your sentiment and pain....and there is a lot you are
leaving out ...related to keeping track of other bits of related information,
keeping it updated on a regular basis....
after trying lots of things... we are getting ready to pull the
trigger on this...
https://www.i-doit.com/en/
It's a German Company... but the product is very interesting,
very flexible, and may get you thinking on a few other section of the business,
how you keep info, organize info etc.
Do keep us posted on what you end up with.
Faisal Imtiaz
Snappy Internet & Telecom
7266 SW 48 Street
Miami, FL 33155
Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232
Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email:
supp...@snappytelecom.net
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From: "Sean Heskett" <af...@zirkel.us>
To: af@afmug.com
Sent: Thursday, August 4, 2016 6:20:09 PM
Subject: [AFMUG] network device
map/wiki/management/database/documentation system
Hey guys and gals,
I don't know if something like this already exists so i thought
i'd ask y'all before i went and created it. I basically need a complete
documentation system for our network infrastructure.
-we have our network mapped in visio
-we have our network monitored in intermapper
-we have our network graphed in cacti
-i'm working on creating a wiki type page for all devices that
has some static info (like date put in service, a link to it's manual) and some
dynamic info (like Tx frequency)
-the devices all typically have a web config page
I want to turn our visio maps into HTML so that you can click
on the device and bring up it's wiki page that either links to all the other
pages or includes the info on that wiki page etc.
it seems like this is probably just a custom documentation
database. When i search on the google there are systems kind of like this but
they seem to be either too narrow minded (geared towards data center and server
infrastructure) or too broad...nothing seems to be "just right"
does something like this currently exist? what do you use to
keep track of all this information? what would you recommend?
Thanks!
-Sean
