Hi Devon, Granite Systems (www.granite.com) offers an inventory database which is used by many telcos including Verizon, GlobalCrossing, and many others. Granite Systems has a module for their system which tracks IPAM, or IP Address Management. The system allows one to assign hierarchical CIDR networks and track these in a database, and offer clever reports, etc, A fairly all encompassing OSS system which tracks elements such as devices, circuits, paths, users, groups, serial numbers, ip addresses, etc... (no active alarms or trending or such things, more of a central database of record) This definitely fulfills #1,2,4 of your requirements. I think it fulfills #3 but not positive. It definitely is not open-source. Large ISPs will find a rapid ROI, but few smaller ISPs will call the system cheap. 'tree' is a nifty program written by an intelligent person at BT, google says this: http://www.cctec.com/maillists/nanog/historical/9810/msg00576.html In past lives we used a body and remedy to accomplish this and it was moderately succesful. Automation could definitely help, no question, but a clever mind and some room can also accomplish it (though one would, given the choice, like to reallocate that clever mind....) Best of luck, -alan Thus spake Devon True (dtrue@xodiax.com) on or about Mon, Feb 05, 2001 at 08:22:53PM -0500:

All,

I was searching the web for software that tracked IP address assignments. While I did find a few software solutions, I figured I would ask you guys/gals and see what is being used in the Real World (tm).

My ideal software package would have the following features:

Central Server where data resides Level of permissions (read-only, read-write-local, read-write-global) Email alerts (if a NOC technician assigns a customer a new /27, email Engineering) Able to export/import data Open-source or cheap :)

Any tips/leads/suggestions would be appreciated.

----- Devon True CCNA Tel: 502.315.6015 Xodiax Network Operations Fax: 502.315.6035 <louisville.noc@xodiax.com> URL: <www.xodiax.com>