The Network Audit function is able to approach devices, fetch the relevant information and fill up simple tables with data according to the 4 structure modules: Physical, Logical, Coherence and Service str. modules
- The audit file is filled up with subsheets automatically.
- Different vendor types have separated sheets in the file.
- NAD function offers audit file saving with timestamp every time.
- This exported file is portable easily without any complexity (no inbuilt calculations, or macros).
Physical reveals main HW and SW parameters, chassis and module serial numbers, interface states. Direct physical connections among devices. Information about nearby neighboring. Format is a very simple excel sheet with subsheets.
For example:
- PTN6900-2-M8C_system_general
- PTN6900-2-M8C_system_SW
- PTN6900-2-M8C_system_HW
- PTN6900-2-M8C_system_interface
- PTN6900-2-M8C_system_env
Naming convention:
[Vendor_equipment_type] [system or family_system] [subsheet_attribute]
Logical audit module is dedicated to show general parameters and settings (Users, Clock, DHCP, DNS, SSH parameters…etc.), Also mirrors IGP routing settings (OSPF, EIGRP, ISIS…etc.). Relevant data about IGP routing interfaces. Format is a very simple, excel sheet with subsheets.
For example:
- PTN6900-2-M8C_global_settings
- PTN6900-2-M8C_global_protocol
- PTN6900-2-M8C_global_routing
- PTN6900-2-M8C_global_forw
- PTN6900-2-M8C_global_env
Naming convention:
[Vendor_equipment_type] [global or family_global] [subsheet_attribute]
Coherence module is devoted to show complex protocol parameters in one table. (BGP, MPLS, LDP, RSVP, VPNs…etc.) Data about „labelled” interfaces. Format is a very simple, excel sheet with subsheets.
For example:
- PTN6900-2-M8C_special_settings
- PTN6900-2-M8C_special_protocol
- PTN6900-2-M8C_special_routing
- PTN6900-2-M8C_special_forw
- PTN6900-2-M8C_special_env
Naming convention:
[Vendor_equipment_type] [special or family_special] [subsheet_attribute]
Service audit module can be improved based on Your requirement! We gave you only the format and You can determine which service parameters are important for you. Also the names of the columns in the subsheets can be your ideas. Feel freedom to develop! Format is a very simple, excel sheet with subsheets.
For example:
- PTN6900-2-M8C_service_settings
- PTN6900-2-M8C_service_protocol
- PTN6900-2-M8C_service_routing
- PTN6900-2-M8C_service_forw
- PTN6900-2-M8C_service_env
Naming convention:
[Vendor_equipment_type] [service or family_service] [subsheet_attribute]
„Live with permanent audit features and no need to hunt inventory or other parameter data in the network any more!” – this is the major „mission” of this function!