The Cisco Documentation Toolkit provides a range of tools including PuTTY, Cisco Active Advisor, Angry IP Scanner, Lucid Chart Drawing, and Box, as well as equipment table forms and a network documentation roadmap guide.
PuTTY is a terminal emulation client that is commonly used to access different types of equipment, such as Cisco switches, routers, firewalls, and wireless devices. It can be used to support both Telnet and SSH connectivity, allowing network engineers to access the network device CLI and run various IOS commands.
Cisco Active Advisor is a cloud-based service that provides network engineers with assistance in managing the life cycle and inventory of various network devices. By signing up for this free service, engineers are able to perform a scan of a pre-defined IP address range and receive reports outlining life cycle attributes, including end of life hardware, end of life IOS software, PSIRT alerts, and service contract status. Additionally, switching, security, and wireless configuration audits are available.
Angry IP Scanner is an open source software tool that is popular for network discovery of hostnames and IP addresses. It supports a variety of network discovery protocols and can detect hostnames through the use of an IP address range sweep.
Lucid Chart Drawing is a cloud-based drawing tool that allows users to create network topology drawings easily. It is compatible with Microsoft Visio and features an easy-to-use interface, does not require any installation, and supports encryption security and mobile network devices.
Box is a cloud-based service that enables users to share files across the internet without requiring any installation. It is easy to set up folders and invite new guests while also providing document management and file synchronization. Additionally, encryption security and support for mobile devices are included.
Equipment Forms are available for different types of network devices, including WAN topology, campus topology, data center equipment, multilayer switches, device connectivity tables, rack elevations, WAN connector tables, wireless devices, and branch offices.
Cisco Active Advisor is a cloud-based service that provides network engineers with assistance in managing the life cycle and inventory of various network devices. By signing up for this free service, engineers are able to perform a scan of a pre-defined IP address range and receive reports outlining life cycle attributes, including end of life hardware, end of life IOS software, PSIRT alerts, and service contract status. Additionally, switching, security, and wireless configuration audits are available.
Angry IP Scanner is an open source software tool that is popular for network discovery of hostnames and IP addresses. It supports a variety of network discovery protocols and can detect hostnames through the use of an IP address range sweep.
Lucid Chart Drawing is a cloud-based drawing tool that allows users to create network topology drawings easily. It is compatible with Microsoft Visio and features an easy-to-use interface, does not require any installation, and supports encryption security and mobile network devices.
Box is a cloud-based service that enables users to share files across the internet without requiring any installation. It is easy to set up folders and invite new guests while also providing document management and file synchronization. Additionally, encryption security and support for mobile devices are included.
Equipment Forms are available for different types of network devices, including WAN topology, campus topology, data center equipment, multilayer switches, device connectivity tables, rack elevations, WAN connector tables, wireless devices, and branch offices.
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