Cisco Documentation Toolkit1.0

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