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 # netdisco
-
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+
+## Description
+Netdisco is a web-based network management tool designed for network
+administrators. Data is collected into a PostgreSQL database using SNMP.
+
+Some of the things you can do with Netdisco:
+
+* Locate a machine on the network by MAC or IP and show the switch port it lives at
+* Turn off a switch port, or change the VLAN or PoE status of a port
+* Inventory your network hardware by model, vendor, software and operating system
+* Pretty pictures of your network
+
+App::Netdisco provides a web frontend with built-in web server, and a backend
+daemon to gather information from your network, and handle interactive
+requests such as changing port or device properties.
+
+## Startup
+Start the web-app server (accessible on port 5000)
+```bash
+~/bin/netdisco-web start
+```
+Start the daemon
+```bash
+netdisco$ ~/bin/netdisco-backend start
+```
+
+Main resource:
+ - [Main documentation on metacpan](https://metacpan.org/pod/App::Netdisco)
+ 
+Other resources:
+- [Github wiki](https://github.com/netdisco/netdisco/wiki)