<p dir="ltr">I have used both Variphy and Riverbed UCExpert to do diff reporting. Both work pretty well and have a lot more features than just config. </p>
<p dir="ltr">We went with Riverbed because it integrates with our network gear and supports Lync too. </p>
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Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2016 19:26:49 +0000<br>
From: Lelio Fulgenzi <<a href="mailto:lelio@uoguelph.ca">lelio@uoguelph.ca</a>><br>
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Thanks Anthony - I do like what I see, I just wanted to know if there were others out there. It's always good to compare products.<br>
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The biggest thing I'd like to get out of the tool is to understand the changes made between reports and by sifting through the audit logs, who's the likely culprit.<br>
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I'm not clear on why Cisco has decided not to implement some sort of detailed audit logging which records who made what changes and when, not just who accessed a certain web page. With enough forethought and planning, you could build an "undo" function. Granted, you'd likely have to undo a set of actions, but it's better than nothing.<br>
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Subject: Re: [cisco-voip] alternatives to Uplinx?<br>
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That was a strange way to word the email. You like what you see, but you want an alternative?<br>
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I have an aversion to using an Uplinx report for an as-built, as it doesn't enable you to see the forest for the trees. Just running SELECT * FROM numplan WHERE tkpatternusage = 3, and cramming all Translation Patterns into 90 pages of an MS Word document, is not exactly an as-built.<br>
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That's more a problem of the usage of the tool, and not the tool itself. In fact, the tool seems to be built really well, and it's very customizable. Oh, and I do like how it provides explanations for each section of the report.<br>
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What is the problem you're looking to solve with Uplinx or another similar tool?<br>
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On Wed, Nov 9, 2016 at 2:25 PM, Lelio Fulgenzi <<a href="mailto:lelio@uoguelph.ca">lelio@uoguelph.ca</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:lelio@uoguelph.ca">leli<wbr>o@uoguelph.ca</a>>> wrote:<br>
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I'm liking what I see with Uplinx. Are there others out there?<br>
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Lelio<br>
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Lelio Fulgenzi, B.A.<br>
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Are you talking about the Uplinx Reporting tool<br>
<<a href="https://www.uplinx.com/reporttool/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.uplinx.com/<wbr>reporttool/</a>> or the Backup and Change History<br>
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On Fri, Nov 11, 2016 at 1:26 PM, Lelio Fulgenzi <<a href="mailto:lelio@uoguelph.ca">lelio@uoguelph.ca</a>> wrote:<br>
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> Thanks Anthony - I do like what I see, I just wanted to know if there were<br>
> others out there. It's always good to compare products.<br>
><br>
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> The biggest thing I'd like to get out of the tool is to understand the<br>
> changes made between reports and by sifting through the audit logs, who's<br>
> the likely culprit.<br>
><br>
><br>
> I'm not clear on why Cisco has decided not to implement some sort of<br>
> detailed audit logging which records who made what changes and when, not<br>
> just who accessed a certain web page. With enough forethought and planning,<br>
> you could build an "undo" function. Granted, you'd likely have to undo a<br>
> set of actions, but it's better than nothing.<br>
><br>
><br>
> Lelio<br>
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> *From:* <a href="mailto:avholloway@gmail.com">avholloway@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:avholloway@gmail.com">avholloway@gmail.com</a>> on behalf of Anthony<br>
> Holloway <<a href="mailto:avholloway%2Bcisco-voip@gmail.com">avholloway+cisco-voip@gmail.<wbr>com</a>><br>
> *Sent:* Thursday, November 10, 2016 11:30 AM<br>
> *To:* Lelio Fulgenzi<br>
> *Cc:* voyp list, cisco-voip<br>
> *Subject:* Re: [cisco-voip] alternatives to Uplinx?<br>
><br>
> That was a strange way to word the email. You like what you see, but you<br>
> want an alternative?<br>
><br>
> I have an aversion to using an Uplinx report for an as-built, as it<br>
> doesn't enable you to see the forest for the trees. Just running SELECT *<br>
> FROM numplan WHERE tkpatternusage = 3, and cramming all Translation<br>
> Patterns into 90 pages of an MS Word document, is not exactly an as-built.<br>
><br>
> That's more a problem of the usage of the tool, and not the tool itself.<br>
> In fact, the tool seems to be built really well, and it's very<br>
> customizable. Oh, and I do like how it provides explanations for each<br>
> section of the report.<br>
><br>
> What is the problem you're looking to solve with Uplinx or another similar<br>
> tool?<br>
><br>
> On Wed, Nov 9, 2016 at 2:25 PM, Lelio Fulgenzi <<a href="mailto:lelio@uoguelph.ca">lelio@uoguelph.ca</a>> wrote:<br>
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>><br>
>> I'm liking what I see with Uplinx. Are there others out there?<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Lelio<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> ---<br>
>> Lelio Fulgenzi, B.A.<br>
>> Senior Analyst, Network Infrastructure<br>
>> Computing and Communications Services (CCS)<br>
>> University of Guelph<br>
>><br>
>> <a href="tel:519-824-4120%20Ext%2056354" value="+15198244120">519-824-4120 Ext 56354</a><br>
>> <a href="mailto:lelio@uoguelph.ca">lelio@uoguelph.ca</a><br>
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