Re: Network inventory and configuration tracking tools

[jnull <jnelson () jnull rackspace com>]

I and the interesting experience watching an overzealous VP in charge of "Project Capture" implement some of these 
tools for tracking, inventory, and cross-referencing.... The final solution, for all but configuration management, was 
(as Hugh mentioned) Nets. It was the most configurable and dynamic. But here you're not looking at an "out-of-the-box 
solution, and if the network is large enough, you'll require a small team of people to run it. Personally, I like a 
simple CVS system for config files, a separate system.

<fighting urge to go on pro-opensource rant> 

There are several quality commercial products out there. Lucent for example, in their Vital* platform, does do 
everything but cook you breakfast, but for the price should. Adding to the list for IP Allocation and DNS management 
would be NameSurfer by Nixu. 

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