Network Documentation Overview

What is Network Documentation

Documenting computer network is essential for maintain the records of your network devices, nodes, topologies, security technologies, software and hardware used. A documented computer network helps the network administrators to manage, monitor and upgrade it with least efforts. Having detailed and documented information of your network is very useful for the administrators.

It is an important factor of maintaining the continuity of the Windows based and other physical networks. The documentation should provide the following information.

TCP/IP Configurations including DHCP, DNS, Gateway, Proxy Server and Printer server’s addresses and locations.
Number of subnets.
Software and hardware inventory.
IP Addresses of the WAN links.
Number of remote computers and their IP addresses.
Configuration information of all the network devices in the LAN and WAN.
Records of the security techniques, devices and technologies.
Software and hardware configurations.

The documentation should be kept in the hard copy and in the electronic form. The access to the documentation should only be allowed to the authorized persons and administrators.

There are variety of technique and software that are used to document a network and maintain records.
Accurate records of the networks help to review them and make any changes or upgradations in the easy way. Good documentation helps to protect your network from the serious issues.