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I have recently started a new job as a network administrator for a school and have no idea where to start in regards to compiling reports and discovering the nity grity details of the network..Any tips on how to do this??

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by mamies

I would start with the routers. I would be documenting all of the rules that are set in the router. Only because if a router falls over you are going to need to be able to remake all of the rules and this way it is quick and easy.

Then I would also document what is on each server, all the way from what services are installed to what IP address the server uses.

Thats a start anyway :)

by mohammad oweis

Try to use a network scanner application to draw a map for the network, so you will know how your network is connected, and what devices are connected to the network (routers, switches, firewalls, ...)
There is a lot of free and commercial application for that, use Google.

by zivayi

What software Monitoring software is out there that is free and easy to use so far i have found a few but the all need $$.

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