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Free ip address tracker (ipat)REVIEWER’S GUIDE

CONTENTSCentralized IPv4 & IPv6 Address Management 2

automatic ipv4 subnet discovery 2

active Network scanning 4

ip address detail & History tracking 4

ipv6 address Management 5

ip address search 6

Active Monitoring & Alerting of IP Usage & Conflicts 7

Flexible reporting 7

IPConflictDetection 7

Collaborative IP Management Through Role-Based Access 9

team and role-Based permission 9

User tracking and event Logs 10

User-DefinedGrouping 11

Learn More 12

Videos 12

Webcasts 12

tech tips 12

White papers 12

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INTRODUCTIONWith the increase of ip-enabled devices, today’s corporate networks can be particularly

difficulttomanage.SpreadsheetsarenolongerenoughforefficientIPspacemanagement.

see how solarWinds® Free ip address tracker (ipat) can help overcome the downsides of

manualIPaddressmanagementmethods,andhelpyouefficientlymanage,track,andcontrol

yourIPv4andIPv6addressspace.IPAToffersautomatedandsimplifiedIPmanagementwith:

• CentralizedIPv4andIPv6addressmanagement.

• ActivemonitoringandalertingofIPusage&conflicts.

• CollaborativeIPmanagementthroughrole-basedaccess.

CENTRALIzED IPv4 & IPv6 ADDRESS MANAgEMENTUseIPATtoefficientlymanageyourIPaddressblockswithoutspendingvaluabletimeand

effortbuildingandmaintainingIPdocumentation.

• Automatesubnetdiscovery,andscaninventoryIPsubnetsandaddressblocks.

• SearchIPblocksforaddressesandstatus,includinguserdevicedetails.

• ManageIPv6addressblocks.

• ViewIPaddresschangesfromtheeventlog.

• ActivelydetectIPconflicts.

How can IPAT help?

1. Automatic IPv4 Subnet Discovery:Scanthenetworktoauto-discoversubnets.

create an up-to-date ip address map of your network by directly pulling data from

routerconfigurationsandconnectedmachines.

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provide sNMp credentials for polling devices and discovery settings for auto-

discovery.

Automatically or Manually Detect Adjacent Router For Scan

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2. Active Network Scanning: perform active network scans to verify ip address

status.

SelectadesiredIPnetworkintheleftpanel,andclickScan.YoucanalsoclickView

subnetscanstatustoviewthestatusofyoursubnetscan.

ThebelowviewshowswhichIPaddressesareused,available,transient,orreserved.

a. Manually set ip status

b. import ip list from existing spreadsheets

c. ShowdetailsaboutspecificIPaddresses

3. IP Address Detail & History Tracking: View the ip address details (including user-

definedfields),andhistory.ClicktheUser&Devicetab.

Here,youcanseeuser-anddevice-specificinformationreportedbySolarWinds®

User device tracker (Udt), including where the ip address is currently connected,

historicalconnections,andtheuserassociatedwiththatconnection.

Automatic Scan that Runs in the BackgroundScan Subnets and View Scan Status

Set IP Status Manually

Vendor Name

Used IP Address

Import from Spreadhsheet

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4. IPv6 Address Management: ipat routinely discovers ipv6 addresses by examining

routertables.OnceanIPv6addressisfound,IPATassessestheongoingoperational

statususingICMPv6.ItspecifiestheneighborroutersandIPv6addressesfor

existing subnets in ipat, and starts managing ipv6 address blocks with automated

discovery.YouareabletoviewdatainthesameinterfaceasyourIPv4addresses

UsethisviewtoplanforandmanageyourIPv6addresstasks.

YoucanlookupavendornamebasedonMACaddressforbothIPv6andIPv4

addresses.

Automatic Scanning & Discovery

IPv6 Addresses with Status Vendor Details

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ObtainIPv6addressdetailsonIPv6historyandotherresources.

5. IP Address Search: SearchonanyIPaddresstoviewstatus,history,anddetails.

SearchforIPaddresses,thenclickthedrop-downmenufortheSearchinfield.

TheSearchforIPAddressresourceallowsyoutosearchforspecificIPaddresses

usingarangeofparameters.

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ACTIvE MONITORINg AND ALERTINg Of IP USAgE AND CONfLICTSUseIPATtodetectIPduplicationstohelpavoidnetworkdowntimeduetoIPconflicts.

• MonitorandreceivealertswhenthereisanIPconflictinthenetwork.

• Viewreal-timestatusofIPaddressavailabilityandIPaddressdetails.

• DetermineifanIPaddresshasrecentlychangedbyviewingeventhistory.

• DetectandresolveIPconflicts,receivealertswhennewvendorsenterthenetwork,

andtrackIPaddressestotheuserusingUDT.

How can IPAT help?

1. Flexible Reporting: create reports for available ip addresses, reserved addresses,

usedaddresses,allsubnets,IPaddresshistories,andevents.

2. IP Conflict Detection:IPAThelpsyouquicklydetectIPconflicts.IntegratingIPATwithUDThelpsminimizedisruptionstocriticalnetworkservicesandapplications.

this advanced integration feature, called solarWinds® ip control Bundle (ipcB), can

helpyou:

• QuicklyrespondtoalertsforIPconflictsandotherIP-relatedissues.

• AssesstheseverityoftheIPconflicts.

• Employtroubleshootingstrategieswithreal-timeIPaddressinformation.

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IPCBhelpsresolvenetworkissuescausedbyIPconflictsintwosteps:

1. ViewthenewIPAddressConflictsresourcetoseealertsaboutIPconflictsinthe

network,comprehensiveinformationabouttheIPaddressinconflict,theconflict

type,subnetwheretheconflictoccurred,device/devicetypethatcausedthe

conflict,andtheswitch/switchportwherethedevicesareconnected.

2. ClickontheIPaddresstoobtainfurtherdetailsthathelpanalyzetheconflictand

determinestepstoresolvetheproblem.Viewdetailslikerecommendedaction,

associatedDHCPscopes,anddevicedetails,includingHostMAC/IP,UserMAC/IP,

Switchport,andMAC/Port(orSSID)history.Theviewalsoallowsyoutodoaremote

shutdownoftheswitchportandtaketheoffendingdeviceoffthenetwork.

Switch Port Shutdown

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COLLABORATIvE IP MANAgEMENT ThROUgh ROLE-BASED ACCESSipat allows each team to manage their own subnets, address blocks, and dHcp and dNs

serviceswithoutimpactingeachother.Role-basedadministrationhelpsstreamlineuser

delegationandreducedowntimeduetohumanerrors.

• Grantvaryingprivilegelevelsandcustomrolesforenhancedcontrolandsecurity.

• Createandeditroledefinitionsdowntothesubnetleveltorestrictuseraccess.

• Defineuseraccessrolespersubnet,group,orsupernet.

How can IPAT help?

1. Team and Role-Based Permission: secure collaboration using permissioned

access.

click add New account to create user groups with permission, and click edit to

modifyexistingpermissions.

Add or Edit User Roles and Permissions

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2. User Tracking and Event Logs: OptionalintegrationwithUDTtoshowdevice-leveldetail.

Udt integration with ipat shows you the users as well as the Udt node and port

associatedwiththatIPaddress.

to access Udt subview, check the box next to a Used ip address with Udt

information.ClickViewDetails.

this reveals the ipat details about this ip address, including the status, history, and

details.

the left panel contains the available sub-views for a particular ip address, including

aviewforUDT-specificinformation.

UDT User UDT Port

UDT Node

Vendor Details

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3. User-Defined Grouping: Flexible ip address organization by geography, business

unit,function,etc.

solarWinds® free ipatcanmonitorandtrackupto254IPaddresses.Togetmonitoring

support for more ip addresses as well as monitoring and management for dHcp and dNs

servers, activate the free 30-day trial of solarWinds® ip address Manager(IPAM).Attheendof

30 days, if you wish to switch back to the free ipat, click on the switch Back to Limited Free tool

buttononthesummarypage.

Switch Back to Free IPAT

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Conclusion

if you’re still managing enterprise ip data manually through spreadsheets or other means, it is

timetotransitiontoanautomatedsolution.Beproactiveinattendingtoissuesandplanning

aheadforIPaddressprovisioningandsubnetallocation.IPATcanhelpyoumanagedaily

challengessuchascreating,migrating,orreconfiguringsubnets,maintaininghigh-availabilityof

dHcp and dNs services, and ensuring reliable operations by monitoring critical resources, and

determiningproperforecastingandplanning.

Saygoodbyetounknownorobsoletedata.DeploySolarWinds®IPATtoconsolidateand

centralizeyourIPaddressmanagement.

LEARN MORE:videos

• AvoidIPAddressConflicts

• PlanningYourIPv4toIPv6Migration

• IPAddressManagerOverview

Webcasts

• eliminate Network downtime using ddi Best practices

• IPProliferation:Howdoyouseizecontrolforgreatersecurityandscalability?

• ip address Management Best practices

Tech Tips

• Leveraging Best practices for solarWinds ipaM

Whitepapers

• ROIforIPAMSolutionsinSmall-MidSizedEnterpriseEnvironments

• ManagingtheBYODChaos

• ModernizingYourIPManagementSystem-WhytheTimeisNow

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