Hey everyone! I just started a new job where I'm responsible for documenting our company's IT infrastructure. We're planning to move our data center to a colocation facility, and we currently have over 250 virtual machines running on VMware. The existing documentation is lacking, so I'm reaching out for some advice.
I'm using a PowerShell script to create an Excel file that includes details like local accounts, admin accounts, RDP accounts, services, and I'm supplementing it with installed programs, ports, firewall traffic checks, and notes for each server. I want to centralize all this information into one comprehensive Excel sheet or something similar. Any templates, tools, or strategies you could recommend to help me streamline this process?
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Are you thinking about incorporating RV Tools into your documentation process? It's a great resource for gathering basic performance metrics and key details about your virtual machines, like disk usage, operating systems, and network configurations.
You should check out mkdocs for your documentation. It lets you automate the info collection from your infrastructure, which is essential given the size of your VM deployment. Consider using tools like SolarWinds and Splunk to centralize your monitoring. This way, you can automate the report generation instead of manually updating documents, which can lead to errors. You can even use PlantUML to create visual diagrams based on the automated data you collect, giving you a real-time representation of your network and systems.
Yes, I'm using RV Tools to collect info on performance, disks, OS, and networking details like vNIC and MAC addresses. It's been helpful!