I am hoping someone could help me out with some suggestions for any software that is available, for individuals that are doing physical layer wiring in a data center? The idea is the technician is performing the fiber runs from say RACK 111 router AAA port 1/1/1 to RACK 222 router BBB port 1/1/1 The fiber is connected to a LIU in the TOP of the rack, and then will require various cross connects to get to the other rack. If the various racks and LIU's are pre-populated into the software, and then a standard for the fiber labels is also installed ahead of time into the software tool. The technician has a tablet or laptop to enter the data, and then it will print out a cable label based on the info entered into the tool. The back-end data base is updated for each fiber so the complete path is known. This way its a one step process. Maybe my description of this is readily available or have other companies developed a custom software tool to achieve this? Appreciate any feedback.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_center_infrastructure_management Many solutions exist. Some are targeted for different uses. Look at https://netbox.readthedocs.io/en/latest/data-model/circuits/ for some terminology that might help in your search. On Thu, Oct 26, 2017 at 10:08 AM, Craig <cvuljanic@gmail.com> wrote:
I am hoping someone could help me out with some suggestions for any software that is available, for individuals that are doing physical layer wiring in a data center?
The idea is the technician is performing the fiber runs from say RACK 111 router AAA port 1/1/1 to RACK 222 router BBB port 1/1/1
The fiber is connected to a LIU in the TOP of the rack, and then will require various cross connects to get to the other rack. If the various racks and LIU's are pre-populated into the software, and then a standard for the fiber labels is also installed ahead of time into the software tool.
The technician has a tablet or laptop to enter the data, and then it will print out a cable label based on the info entered into the tool. The back-end data base is updated for each fiber so the complete path is known. This way its a one step process.
Maybe my description of this is readily available or have other companies developed a custom software tool to achieve this?
Appreciate any feedback.
-- - Andrew "lathama" Latham -
Give this a look. It can track to the cross-connect level, then provide a one-line drawing. Application is web driven and expandable. It should be able to do what you need. -----Original Message----- From: NANOG [mailto:nanog-bounces@nanog.org] On Behalf Of Craig Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 9:09 AM To: nanog group Subject: Physical Layer fiber Software Tools? I am hoping someone could help me out with some suggestions for any software that is available, for individuals that are doing physical layer wiring in a data center? The idea is the technician is performing the fiber runs from say RACK 111 router AAA port 1/1/1 to RACK 222 router BBB port 1/1/1 The fiber is connected to a LIU in the TOP of the rack, and then will require various cross connects to get to the other rack. If the various racks and LIU's are pre-populated into the software, and then a standard for the fiber labels is also installed ahead of time into the software tool. The technician has a tablet or laptop to enter the data, and then it will print out a cable label based on the info entered into the tool. The back-end data base is updated for each fiber so the complete path is known. This way its a one step process. Maybe my description of this is readily available or have other companies developed a custom software tool to achieve this? Appreciate any feedback.
was the link attached? On Thu, Oct 26, 2017 at 1:31 PM, Jameson, Daniel < Daniel.Jameson@tdstelecom.com> wrote:
Give this a look. It can track to the cross-connect level, then provide a one-line drawing. Application is web driven and expandable. It should be able to do what you need.
-----Original Message----- From: NANOG [mailto:nanog-bounces@nanog.org] On Behalf Of Craig Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 9:09 AM To: nanog group Subject: Physical Layer fiber Software Tools?
I am hoping someone could help me out with some suggestions for any software that is available, for individuals that are doing physical layer wiring in a data center?
The idea is the technician is performing the fiber runs from say RACK 111 router AAA port 1/1/1 to RACK 222 router BBB port 1/1/1
The fiber is connected to a LIU in the TOP of the rack, and then will require various cross connects to get to the other rack. If the various racks and LIU's are pre-populated into the software, and then a standard for the fiber labels is also installed ahead of time into the software tool.
The technician has a tablet or laptop to enter the data, and then it will print out a cable label based on the info entered into the tool. The back-end data base is updated for each fiber so the complete path is known. This way its a one step process.
Maybe my description of this is readily available or have other companies developed a custom software tool to achieve this?
Appreciate any feedback.
<ID10T!>http://www.crestpt.com/data-center-infrastructure-management-dcim.html</ID10T> -----Original Message----- From: NANOG [mailto:nanog-bounces@nanog.org] On Behalf Of Jameson, Daniel Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 11:32 AM To: Craig; nanog group Subject: RE: Physical Layer fiber Software Tools? Give this a look. It can track to the cross-connect level, then provide a one-line drawing. Application is web driven and expandable. It should be able to do what you need. -----Original Message----- From: NANOG [mailto:nanog-bounces@nanog.org] On Behalf Of Craig Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 9:09 AM To: nanog group Subject: Physical Layer fiber Software Tools? I am hoping someone could help me out with some suggestions for any software that is available, for individuals that are doing physical layer wiring in a data center? The idea is the technician is performing the fiber runs from say RACK 111 router AAA port 1/1/1 to RACK 222 router BBB port 1/1/1 The fiber is connected to a LIU in the TOP of the rack, and then will require various cross connects to get to the other rack. If the various racks and LIU's are pre-populated into the software, and then a standard for the fiber labels is also installed ahead of time into the software tool. The technician has a tablet or laptop to enter the data, and then it will print out a cable label based on the info entered into the tool. The back-end data base is updated for each fiber so the complete path is known. This way its a one step process. Maybe my description of this is readily available or have other companies developed a custom software tool to achieve this? Appreciate any feedback.
You probably want to look at Patchmanager: https://patchmanager.com They usually allow you a free testdrive. — Arien
On Oct 26, 2017(43), at 17:08, Craig <cvuljanic@gmail.com> wrote:
I am hoping someone could help me out with some suggestions for any software that is available, for individuals that are doing physical layer wiring in a data center?
The idea is the technician is performing the fiber runs from say RACK 111 router AAA port 1/1/1 to RACK 222 router BBB port 1/1/1
The fiber is connected to a LIU in the TOP of the rack, and then will require various cross connects to get to the other rack. If the various racks and LIU's are pre-populated into the software, and then a standard for the fiber labels is also installed ahead of time into the software tool.
The technician has a tablet or laptop to enter the data, and then it will print out a cable label based on the info entered into the tool. The back-end data base is updated for each fiber so the complete path is known. This way its a one step process.
Maybe my description of this is readily available or have other companies developed a custom software tool to achieve this?
Appreciate any feedback.
We are trying out Patchmanager currently, we are asking them if they offer any software to speed up the physical install for the fiber techs. On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 7:31 AM, Arien Vijn <arien@vijn.net> wrote:
You probably want to look at Patchmanager: https://patchmanager.com
They usually allow you a free testdrive.
— Arien
On Oct 26, 2017(43), at 17:08, Craig <cvuljanic@gmail.com> wrote:
I am hoping someone could help me out with some suggestions for any software that is available, for individuals that are doing physical layer wiring in a data center?
The idea is the technician is performing the fiber runs from say RACK 111 router AAA port 1/1/1 to RACK 222 router BBB port 1/1/1
The fiber is connected to a LIU in the TOP of the rack, and then will require various cross connects to get to the other rack. If the various racks and LIU's are pre-populated into the software, and then a standard for the fiber labels is also installed ahead of time into the software tool.
The technician has a tablet or laptop to enter the data, and then it will print out a cable label based on the info entered into the tool. The back-end data base is updated for each fiber so the complete path is known. This way its a one step process.
Maybe my description of this is readily available or have other companies developed a custom software tool to achieve this?
Appreciate any feedback.
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