Network Management
Self-Led Project Plan for IP Address Manager
This article provides a step-by-step guide for self-led onboarding of SolarWinds IP Address Manager (IPAM). It includes installation, integration with the SolarWinds Platform, IP address discovery, subnet and supernet management, DHCP and DNS configuration, custom property setup, alerting, reporting, and best practices to help you efficiently manage IP resources, monitor address usage, and maintain network reliability effectively.
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Overview
Installation & Setup
Install SolarWinds Platform Products
Deploy IPAM and any required SolarWinds Platform products in a new environment.
IPAM Installation Guide
Discovery & IPAM Views
Understand How IPAM Works
Review IPAM’s functions and data flow.
How IPAM Works
DHCP and DNS Management views
Allows you to navigate through various tabs to manage your DHCP servers and scopes, and DNS servers and zones.
DHCP and DNS Management views
Set Roles & Privileges
Assign appropriate access levels for IPAM users.
Roles and Privileges
Check IP Address Conflicts
Identify and resolve conflicts.
IP Address Conflicts
Check DNS Records Mismatch
Resolve mismatches between A and PTR records.
DNS Records Mismatch
Subnet & IP Address Management
Manage Subnets and IP Addresses
Organize and manage supernets, subnets, and IP ranges.
Manage Subnets and IP Addresses
Create Subnets, Groups, and Supernets
Build logical structures for IPAM.
Create Subnet Group
Create Supernets
Manage IP Addresses
Track and edit IP address assignments.
Monitor IP Addresses
IP Details & Scanning
Review IP Address Details Page
Check historical and related data for each IP.
IP Address Details View
Configure Subnet Scanning
Set SNMP/ICMP scanning methods.
Configure Subnet Scan Settings
Use Neighbor Scanning
Enable neighbor discovery.
Neighbor Scanning
Search for IP Addresses
Quickly locate IPs in your network.
IP Address Search
Import/Export IP Data
Export Subnets
DHCP & DNS Management
Add DHCP/DNS Servers and Scopes/Zones
Configure DHCP scopes and DNS zones for monitoring.
Add DHCP Servers
Assign Credentials
Ensure IPAM has appropriate permissions.
IPAM Credentials
Remove Monitored Items
Safely remove IPs, subnets, or zones without deleting from the source server.
Remove Monitored IPs
Customization
Create Custom Properties
Tag and organize IPAM objects.
Custom Properties
Manage Groups and Dependencies
Group IPAM entities and configure dependencies.
IPAM Groups
Alerts, Reports & Accounts
Configure Alerts
Set up IPAM-specific alerts and actions.
Creating and Managing Alerts
Review and Create Reports
All Created IP Requests Report
Report Scheduling
Manage Accounts
Add users and assign IPAM roles.
Manage IPAM Accounts
Best Practices & Notes
- Backup configuration before major changes.
- Validate compatibility with DHCP/DNS platforms.
- For troubleshooting, contact SolarWinds Support.
Notes
- This plan is designed for customers who prefer a self-paced onboarding experience.
- For assisted onboarding, refer to SolarWinds Deployment Services.
- For troubleshooting, contact SolarWinds Support.