Collecting and preparing searchable network data

A method for operating a network, the method comprising:

• identifying a network device instance including at least two datasources;
• obtaining a first dataset from a first datasource of the network device instance, the first dataset including network configuration data associated with a network device and hosted by a PMA;
• obtaining a second dataset from a second datasource of the network device instance, the second dataset including operational data of the network device;
• merging the first dataset and the second dataset to create a combined dataset;
• and
• storing the combined dataset in an indexed repository.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a system, cause the system to perform a method of operating a network, the method comprising:

• identifying a network device instance including at least two datasources;
• obtaining a first dataset from a first datasource of the network device instance, the first dataset including network configuration data associated with a network device and hosted by a PMA;
• obtaining a second dataset from a second datasource of the network device instance, the second dataset including operational data of the network device;
• merging the first dataset and the second dataset to create a combined dataset;
• and
• storing the combined dataset in an indexed repository.