topic How do you automate your documentation? in Active IQ and AutoSupport Discussions https://community.netapp.com/t5/Active-IQ-and-AutoSupport-Discussions/How-do-you-automate-your-documentation/m-p/35572#M538 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P> bump</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:56:26 GMT adamgross 2011-08-31T12:56:26Z How do you automate your documentation? https://community.netapp.com/t5/Active-IQ-and-AutoSupport-Discussions/How-do-you-automate-your-documentation/m-p/35567#M537 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The time involved in maintaining documentation, I'm wonder what people are using to help automate with this?&nbsp; I use a PS script that creates Visio diagrams that I downloaded from here but don't know the author.&nbsp; I'm looking for something that will let me specify all of my controllers that ultimately allows me to easily click down through everything, if such a thing exists.&nbsp; I'd love to have something like this in a script that I could run daily, or multiple times a day, so I can have updated documentation available at all times.&nbsp; The Visio script is great but I'm looking for something more manager-friendly.&nbsp; Something that would provide all information in a hierarchical type of way so as you go deeper and deeper it's like peeling back the layers of an onion so to speak.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:47:10 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Active-IQ-and-AutoSupport-Discussions/How-do-you-automate-your-documentation/m-p/35567#M537 adamgross 2025-06-05T06:47:10Z How do you automate your documentation? https://community.netapp.com/t5/Active-IQ-and-AutoSupport-Discussions/How-do-you-automate-your-documentation/m-p/35572#M538 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P> bump</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:56:26 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Active-IQ-and-AutoSupport-Discussions/How-do-you-automate-your-documentation/m-p/35572#M538 adamgross 2011-08-31T12:56:26Z How do you automate your documentation? https://community.netapp.com/t5/Active-IQ-and-AutoSupport-Discussions/How-do-you-automate-your-documentation/m-p/35577#M539 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Have you looked into NetApp Synergy, specifically Storage Design Studio?&nbsp; It has controller data import tools (including from live system AutoSupports), and automation of documentation tools, including output to Word, Excel, and Visio.&nbsp; Caveat: some of the export tool levels may only be visible to NetApp employees, partners, and/or NCDA certified persons. Link: <A href="http://synergy.netapp.com/" target="_blank">http://synergy.netapp.com/</A> </P><P></P><P>It may not be quite as sophisticated a diagramming tool as you might be looking for, but I don't know if Visio supports that sort of "peel back the onion" functionality - at least, our automation scripting doesn't (yet).&nbsp;&nbsp; It still could be done manually, by adding hyperlinks inside the Visio diagrams, though.&nbsp; See also the SDS Community Link:&nbsp; <A _jive_internal="true" href="https://community.netapp.com/community/netapp_partners_network/netapp_tools/synergy/sds" target="_blank">Storage Design Studio</A> </P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:31:37 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Active-IQ-and-AutoSupport-Discussions/How-do-you-automate-your-documentation/m-p/35577#M539 eric8 2011-09-01T19:31:37Z How do you automate your documentation? https://community.netapp.com/t5/Active-IQ-and-AutoSupport-Discussions/How-do-you-automate-your-documentation/m-p/35586#M540 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Looks like only NetApp employees and partners can access the tool.&nbsp; I asked someone to run my systems through the tool so I can see what the output looks like.&nbsp; Thanks Eric.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:32:03 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Active-IQ-and-AutoSupport-Discussions/How-do-you-automate-your-documentation/m-p/35586#M540 adamgross 2011-09-08T19:32:03Z