OpenNetAdmin

I understand the scenario you are suggesting but I think it might be more of a challenge than it would initially seem.

The challenge is this.. when talking about a subnet full of PCs its easy to see it as a list of single IPs that I can hop from one to the next since they are all on the same subnet. The challenge is subnets with servers/routers that have multiple IPs etc. When I hit next, it could be the same host that has the next IP increment on it (servers with multiple application IPs for instance). Also when I have a host with multiple IPs on various subnets, I would have to pay close attention to which subnet I'm on so that I dont hop to another subnet.

Bottom line is that next host is not always obvious.

I've not spent a ton of time thinking this through mind you but it is not looking good in my brain at this point. It would be hard to make it consistent within the GUI and not get confusing.

If you are making a lot of changes, I would almost suggest that you are getting closer to a batch process that might be better done via the CLI using dcm.pl???

Also the way I usually do a similiar task is to go to the display subnet screen and click the "list hosts by IP" link at the bottom of the host list. Then I can have that "window" open and click through the list and make changes. worst case you might need to minimize the list if it is in the way but it is easily opened again. At this point I feel this would be your best option.

What do you think??

I think that is a very functional way to accomplish what i'm looking for.

As to the conundrum of picking out what to navigate to, i follow the possibility of pain and suffering.

perhaps save what subnet the user came in on and when "next" is clicked - its sticky and moves within said subnet. perhaps give the next button a mouseover that states what the "next" IP / host would be.

to note - my above statement doesn't take into the account that clicking into a record via subnet isn't the only way to get to a record.