Physical Layer fiber Software Tools?

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I am hoping someone could help me out with some suggestions for any
software that is available, for individuals that are doing physical layer
wiring in a data center?

The idea is the technician is performing the fiber runs from say RACK 111
router AAA port 1/1/1 to RACK 222 router BBB port 1/1/1

The fiber is connected to a LIU in the TOP of the rack, and then will
require various cross connects to get to the other rack. If the various
racks and LIU's are pre-populated into the software, and then a standard
for the fiber labels is also installed ahead of time into the software
tool.

The technician has a tablet or laptop to enter the data, and then it will
print out a cable label based on the info entered into the tool. The
back-end data base is updated for each fiber so the complete path is known.
This way its a one step process.

Maybe my description of this is readily available or have other companies
developed a custom software tool to achieve this?

Appreciate any feedback.

2

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_center_infrastructure_management

Many solutions exist. Some are targeted for different uses.

Look at https://netbox.readthedocs.io/en/latest/data-model/circuits/ for
some terminology that might help in your search.

3

Give this a look. It can track to the cross-connect level, then provide a one-line drawing. Application is web driven and expandable. It should be able to do what you need.

4

was the link attached?

5

<ID10T!>http://www.crestpt.com/data-center-infrastructure-management-dcim.html</ID10T>

6

You probably want to look at Patchmanager: https://patchmanager.com

They usually allow you a free testdrive.

— Arien

7

We are trying out Patchmanager currently, we are asking them if they offer
any software to speed up the physical install for the fiber techs.