Frequently Asked Questions¶
Is Show Tech a standalone program or a Nautobot App? - Show Tech is primarily intended a standalone program, however it can be registered as a Nautobot App. The reason being is that if Nautobot is down, Show Tech needs to be able to continue to function.
Do you recommend installing Show Tech as a Nautobot App? - Yes. The diagnostics functionality is the same however as a Nautobot App we can leverage Nautobot Jobs and Nautobot views for quality-of-life.
Who is the target audience of Show Tech? - Initially the target audience is anyone looking for assistance in troubleshooting an Nautobot Environment. Show Tech performs several checks which help provide information about what could be going wrong. - Additionally, there are features of Show Tech which may be important to other audiences. We hope to include those people as we iterate Show Tech.
Why is the name of the App Show Tech? - The name Show Tech was chosen to because it is recognizable to known industry naming patterns for the intended use-case.