The Cisco Documentation Toolkit enables easy documentation of data center and branch
office infrastructure. The tools include PuTTY, Cisco Active Advisor, Angry IP Scanner,
Lucid Chart Drawing and Box. In addition there are device equipment forms and a network
documentation roadmap guide. The software tools are started from the fast launch point
and click menu.
PuTTY
This is a terminal emulation client used for accessing Cisco switches, routers, firewalls
and wireless devices. PuTTY supports Telnet and SSH connectivity for access to the
network device CLI to run various IOS commands.
Cisco Active Advisor
The complexities of life cycle management led Cisco to develop a free cloud-based
service for discovery and analysis of network inventory. The network engineer would
sign-on to the web-based service and scan network inventory. The scan works similar
to Cisco Network Assistant where there is a pre-defined sweep of an IP address range.
The network devices are profiled for a variety of life cycle attributes and a report is
generated. In addition there are switching, security and wireless best practice configuration
audits.
CAA Reports:
• End of Life Hardware
• End of Life IOS Software
• PSIRT Alerts
• Service Contract Status
• Warranty Coverage
• Product Field Notices
• Switching Configuration Audit
• Security Configuration Audit
• Wireless Configuration Audit
Angry IP Scanner
This is a popular software tool for network discovery of hostnames and IP addresses.
It is a free open source software program under GPL v2 license. It supports a variety
of network discovery protocols and detects hostnames based on a sweep of IP address
ranges.
Lucid Chart Drawing
This is a cloud (SaaS) based drawing tool accessible from a web browser to create network
topology drawings. It is compatible with Microsoft Visio and has an easy to use interface with
no installation required. In addition there is encryption security and support for laptop and mobile
network devices.
Box
This is a cloud (SaaS) based service for sharing files across the internet with no installation required.
The tool makes it easy to setup folders and invite new guests. In addition to document management
and file synchronization there is encryption security and support for mobile devices.
Equipment Forms
• WAN Topology
• Campus Topology
• Data Center Equipment
• Multilayer Switches
• Device Connectivity Table
• Rack Elevations
• WAN Connector Table
• Wireless Devices
• Branch Offices | 
