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ansible-cmdb vs netdiscover

A side-by-side look at ansible-cmdb and netdiscover. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

ansible-cmdb

ansible-cmdb

Network & Admin

Ansible-cmdb is an open source tool that generates documentation for IT environments based on Ansible inventory. It automatically documents system configuration, networking, installed software, and more in around 60 words.

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netdiscover

netdiscover

Network & Admin

netdiscover is an open-source network scanner used to actively detect live hosts on a network. It sends ARP requests to identify active devices and prints the IP address, MAC address, and hostname if available.

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