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PuTTY



Terminal emulation client used for accessing Cisco switches, routers, firewalls and wireless devices. PuTTY supports Telnet and SSH connectivity for access to the network device CLI to run various IOS commands.



Cisco Active Advisor



The complexities of life cycle management led Cisco to develop a free cloud-based service for discovery and analysis of network inventory. The network engineer would sign-on to the web-based service and a scan pre-defined IP address range. The network devices are profiled for life cycle attributes and a report generated. In addition there are switching, security and wireless best practice configuration audits.



CAA Reports:

End of Life Hardware

End of Life IOS Software

PSIRT Alerts

Service Contract Status

Warranty Coverage

Product Field Notices

Switching Configuration Audit

Security Configuration Audit

Wireless Configuration Audit



Angry IP Scanner



This is a popular software tool for network discovery of hostnames and IP

addresses. It is free open source software (GPL v2) license. It supports

most network discovery protocols and detects hostnames based on a

sweep of IP address ranges.



Lucid Chart Drawing



This is a cloud-based drawing tool accessible from a web browser to create network topology drawings. It is compatible with Microsoft Visio and has an easy to use interface with no installation required. In addition there is encryption security and support for mobile network devices.



Box



This is a cloud (SaaS) based service for sharing files across the internet with no installation required. The tool makes it easy to setup folders and invite new guests. In addition to document management and file synchronization there is encryption security and support for mobile devices.



Equipment Forms:

WAN Topology

Campus Topology

Data Center Equipment

Multilayer Switches

Device Connectivity Table

Rack Elevations

WAN Connector Table

Wireless Devices

Branch Offices