{"id":72009,"date":"2025-06-20T10:19:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T08:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.loginventory.de\/?page_id=72009"},"modified":"2025-06-20T11:32:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T09:32:49","slug":"network-diagram-software","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.loginventory.de\/en\/network-diagram-software\/","title":{"rendered":"Create Network Diagrams Automatically"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cs-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"cs-column-inner\"><div class=\"cs-column-text\"><div class=\"teaser\">\n<h2>Benefits of LOGINventory Network Diagram Software<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"checked\">\n<li>Automatic generation of network diagrams by the LOGINventory algorithm<\/li>\n<li>Focus on key information via simple show-and-hide controls<\/li>\n<li>Customizable shape text through direct database linkage<\/li>\n<li>Graphical highlighting of changes on the diagram<\/li>\n<li>Device search within the network diagram software<\/li>\n<li>High performance: very fast load times even with thousands of devices<\/li>\n<li>Modern user interface designed for intuitive network diagram creation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"cs-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"cs-column-inner\"><div class=\"cs-column-text\"><p>With LOGINventory, you can <strong>create network diagrams automatically<\/strong>, generating live topology maps from <strong>agentless data collected across your network<\/strong>. As powerful network diagram software, it offers extensive customization options and can visually highlight changes \u2013 such as when a device is moved to a different switch port. The key advantage is that <strong>all connections are established automatically<\/strong> based on your computers\u2019 and switches\u2019 inventory data, so <strong>you never have to manually link individual shapes<\/strong>. LOGINventory is the network diagram tool that streamlines your infrastructure visualization and management.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"cs-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"cs-column-inner\"><div class=\"cs-column-text\"><h2>What can be represented in a network diagram?<\/h2>\n<p>In a <strong>network diagram<\/strong> (also referred to as a network plan or topology), discovered devices are shown as nodes, including switch-to-switch connections, switch-to-physical-device connections (e.g., Windows clients, printers, UPS units, hosts, etc.), and virtual machines on their hosts. To enhance clarity, you can <strong>hide specific device types<\/strong>. All <strong>network diagrams can be exported<\/strong>. When creating a new network plan, you can also specify which devices to include \u2013 such as those on a particular floor or at a specific location.<\/p>\n<\/div>[vc_images_carousel images=&#8221;72110,72108&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; autoplay=&#8221;yes&#8221; wrap=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;box&#8221;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"cs-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"cs-column-inner\"><div class=\"cs-column-text\"><h2>How does automatic creation of network diagrams work?<\/h2>\n<p>LOGINventory, as a leading <strong>network diagram software<\/strong>, uses multiple methods within its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loginventory.de\/en\/network-inventory-software\/\">network inventory<\/a> process to gather <strong>detailed hardware data across your organization<\/strong>. Through <strong>agentless SNMP scanning<\/strong>, it discovers switches and reads their <strong>MAC address tables<\/strong>, which list the MAC addresses reachable on each port. When several switches are identified, LOGINventory\u2019s algorithm automatically calculates the <strong>inter-switch connections<\/strong>, effectively creating a network diagram of your switching infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, because LOGINventory inventories all networked devices \u2013 not just switches \u2013 it can map each MAC address to its corresponding device details (such as Windows clients, printers, or hosts). This complete mapping allows the network diagram tool to <strong>generate a comprehensive, up-to-date network topology<\/strong> without any manual linking of shapes.<\/p>\n<p>The network diagram software also lets you <strong>adjust switch representations down to the port level<\/strong>, so you can see at a glance which device is connected to, say, the third port from the top on the left.<\/p>\n<p>You can <strong>overlay floor plans<\/strong> as background images. Because shapes can be freely moved on the canvas and their <strong>positions saved<\/strong>, you can document the actual physical layout of switches, servers, and cabling directly on a room plan.<\/p>\n<p>You can even <strong>add your own shapes and stencils<\/strong> and connect them to other nodes. This allows you to include non-scanned devices, giving you a <strong>complete, up-to-date network diagram every time<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"cs-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"cs-column-inner\"><div class=\"cs-column-text\"><h2>Customize Auto-Generated Network Diagrams<\/h2>\n<p>With LOGINventory\u2019s <strong>network diagram tool<\/strong>, you can tailor every aspect of an automatically generated network diagram. Choose which details to display: name, IP address, device type, operating system, model, location, room number, last boot date, missing OS updates, and many more. LOGINventory collects over 1,000 data points from a typical Windows client (all of which you can extend), and you can <strong>use any of these values to label shapes or connections<\/strong> \u2013 or add your own custom fields and descriptions. If something changes in your infrastructure (for example, an OS is updated), the <strong>change is immediately reflected in the network diagram<\/strong>: your diagrams are never static but always linked to live inventory data, <strong>visualizing the current topology<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>[vc_images_carousel images=&#8221;72118,72120,72116,72113&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; autoplay=&#8221;yes&#8221; wrap=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;box&#8221;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"cs-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"cs-column-inner\"><div class=\"cs-column-text\"><h2>Automatic Visualization of Changes in Network Diagrams<\/h2>\n<p>In saved network diagrams, <strong>connection changes are automatically highlighted<\/strong>. When a device is moved to a different port or when, for example, the <strong>link between a switch and a laptop is disconnected<\/strong>, the network diagram tool visually emphasizes that update and logs it in the change list. The same applies to devices <strong>newly added to the diagram<\/strong> \u2013 any hardware discovered during the network inventory is immediately indicated.<\/p>\n<\/div>[vc_images_carousel images=&#8221;72123,72125&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; autoplay=&#8221;yes&#8221; wrap=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;box&#8221;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"cs-section lg-padding bg-primary-dark\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"cs-column-inner\"><div class=\"cs-cta cta-accent bg-white\"><div class=\"cs-cta-block\"><div class=\"cs-column-text\"><p style=\"font-size: 30px;\"><strong>Try creating network diagrams with LOGINventory yourself!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Free download, ready to use in 5 minutes. Why not give it a try?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cs-cta-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loginventory.de\/en\/trial\/\" class=\"cs-btn cs-btn-flat cs-btn-square cs-btn-flat-accent cs-btn-sm cs-animation fadeInDown\" title=\"Testen\">Test now<\/a><\/div><div class=\"cs-cta-outlined\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"cs-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"cs-column-inner\"><div class=\"cs-column-text\"><h2>Frequently Asked Questions about Network Diagrams<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"cs-toggle\"><h6 class=\"cs-toggle-title\"><i class=\"cs-in fa cs-anim-icon\"><\/i>Is the network diagram generated automatically?<\/h6><div class=\"cs-toggle-content\"><p>Yes. By inventorying your network, LOGINventory determines how devices are interconnected and uses its algorithm to automatically generate accurate network diagrams.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cs-toggle\"><h6 class=\"cs-toggle-title\"><i class=\"cs-in fa cs-anim-icon\"><\/i>What is network topology?<\/h6><div class=\"cs-toggle-content\"><p>Network topology is the graphical representation of the logical connections between switches, hubs, and devices.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cs-toggle\"><h6 class=\"cs-toggle-title\"><i class=\"cs-in fa cs-anim-icon\"><\/i>Can network diagrams be customized after they\u2019re generated?<\/h6><div class=\"cs-toggle-content\"><p>Yes. You can adjust shape positions, delete or re-add shapes, or hide specific device types \u2013 ensuring your network diagrams always display exactly the information you need.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cs-toggle\"><h6 class=\"cs-toggle-title\"><i class=\"cs-in fa cs-anim-icon\"><\/i>What is LOGINventory?<\/h6><div class=\"cs-toggle-content\"><p>LOGINventory is a comprehensive tool for network inventory, IT documentation, and license management. Version 9 is the latest release. A free, perpetual trial is available for up to 20 devices. 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