Summary

This chapter introduced the basic concepts and tools for creating network diagrams. The discussion enables the Netadmin to do the following tasks:

• Create network diagrams using Linux-based tools

• Create network diagrams using Windows-based tools

Table 11-1 provides a summary of the tools discussed in this chapter.

Table 11-1. Network Documentation Tools

Tool	Function	Supported OS	URL/Notes
Dia	Network diagram	Linux and MS-Windows	http://www.gnome.org/projects/dia/
Kivio	Network diagram	Linux	http://www.koffice.org/kivio/
Network Notepad	Network diagram	MS-Windows	http://www.networknotepad.com