Netdisco is written in Perl and Python and is self-contained apart from the PostgreSQL database, so is very easy to install and runs well on any linux or unix system. We also have docker images if you prefer.

It includes a lightweight web server for the interface, a backend daemon to gather data from your network, and a command line interface for troubleshooting. There is a simple configuration file in YAML format.

Please check out the installation instructions on CPAN.

You can also speak to someone in the irc.libera.chat#netdisco IRC channel, or on the community email list.

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Some of the things you can do with Netdisco:

• Locate a machine on the network by MAC or IP
• Turn off a switch port, or change the VLAN or PoE status of a port
• Inventory your network by model, vendor, and software
• Keep historic data of system IPs and locations
• Search and retrieve data via the API
• View pretty pictures of your network