This how-to shows how to use free Ansible software to automate configuration of Cisco routers and links to other Ansible modules that apply to other vendors' gear and support other functionality ...

When systems engineers build or repair computer software or hardware, they need consistent processes in place to keep it running smoothly. Configuration management is the name for this set of ...

Configuration-management vendor Ecora this summer quietly made a scaled-down version of its enterprise Auditor Professional software, called Auditor Lite, available at no cost from its Web site. The ...

My network consists of approximately 500 Cisco devices that I manage; the full range of routers, switches, PIX/ASAs, WAPs, VPN 3000s, etc. I currently use Kiwi CatTools to perform a daily backup of ...

Software configuration management (SCM) encompasses the systematic control, organisation and automation of software development processes. It involves tracking and controlling changes in the software, ...