Network Documentation Tool Set

Training Agenda

Workshop Leader:

Training Officer - AustAsia Computer Engineering

Date: Conducted every 2 months, commencing February.

Time: Courses commence at 9:00am and finish at 5:00pm.

Morning Tea, Lunch and Afternoon Tea provided.

Note: Course is currently based on netViz version 4.0

I. Basic netViz Overview

1. netViz architecture and hierarchy

2. Data structure and management

3. Documentation and development

4. Catalogue development

5. Complex network documentation - multi-layer decomposition

II. Documentation development and management

1. Connections - point-to-point and multi-drop

2. Diagram annotation and drawing

3. Spatial design, implementation, and management

4. Diagram export and project ancestry

III. Project Views and Applications

1. Diagram

2. Browser

3. Connectivity

4. Table

IV. Advanced Features

1. Node & link attributes and data display

2. Diagram import and project ancestry

a. Data Collection

b. Data Refresh

c. Node & link data

3. Diagram data search and manipulation

a. Object type

b. Attribute

4. Program launch

V. Diagramming tips and techniques

1. Distributed documentation

2. Backup Strategies

3. LANs

4. WANs

5. Wiring closets and cabling infrastructure

VI. Develop sample projects

VII. Assess existing documentation

1. Identify network elements for catalogue development

2. Assemble existing graphics

3. Identify databases and structure for data import

VIII. Develop & define corporate documentation standards

1. Define objectives and standards

2. Define network components, database structure, and

communication links

IX. Documentation management strategies

1. Review technologies and processes

2. Divide the network into manageable pieces

X. Construct netViz documentation

1. Select the application, network route, and hierarchical structure

2. Apply documentation strategies to the objectives

3. Define the strategic documentation alternatives

XI. Documentation implementation

1. Import existing data

2. Create/import diagrams and supporting backgrounds

3. Develop the strategic plan for corporate roll-out

XII. Maintaining documentation

XIII. Linking to other applications

1. HP Openview

2. Other Management Tools

3. Inventory and Billing Databases