A Simple Tool for Tracking Switch Ports?

jeremy cobert asks: "I work for a large school district in the Computer Networking department. We have several network closets at each school and each switch is set for different equipment on different VLAN's. Sometimes a Tech at a school will call in and need a printer plugged into a switch, and we are currently using maps drawn with PhotoShop to keep track of which ports are set for different equipment. I can look at a map and tell them to use a port that is already setup for printers. I am the only person who knows how to use Photoshop in our department and it is becoming way too time consuming every time someone switches a port. Here is an example of how we currently track our ports. Is there any program that we can use to make changes and diagrams in some similar fashion?"

Comments

photoshop is nice.

[JVert]

Maybe you should try fireworks, the vector drawing in that seems like it should be easier then what you are using. But if you really want it done right get a camera and use windows movie maker where you can narriate the function of each switch.

Re:We're doing this right now

[grub]

NetAdmins don't do Photoshop.

That should be in your sig. :)

graphviz

[ameoba]

You could probably do something with some flat text files, some scripts and Graphviz that would be at least as good as what you have coming out of Photoshop. ...that assumes you have no need to put boobies on your network diagrams.