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IP Address Manager (IPAM) tool helps network engineers to identify whether an IP Address is currently available or not, in an enterprise network. The IPAM tool periodically scans a subnet and provides the availability status of IP addresses in that subnet. One can check whether a particular IP is reserved or available. The tool accept multiple subnet inputs, which helps in scanning the entire network to get the status of the IP Addresses.

IP Address Management Features

Active Directory Integration

• Check whether the IP pertains to a computer in the Active Directory
• View the details of the computer like GUID, Created Time, Last Logon, etc.
• Scan the Active Directory periodically to synchronize the data.

Hierarchical Tree View

• Create a hierarchical representation of your network - locate your subnets easily
• Create groups to denote the location or usage and add subnets under them
• Drag-n-Drop subnets from one group to another
• Scan all the subnets in a group

End-to-End IP Details

• IP Details: IP Address, DNS Name, MAC Address, Alias Name
• IP History: Provides the history of the IP Address allocations
• Switch Details: Switch Name, Port Number, Port Speed, Port Status, ifAlias, ifDescription, ifIndex
• System Details: Device Type, System Description
• Contact Details: Owner, Location, Telephone Number, etc.
• Custom Fields: Ability to Add Custom Fields on the Fly to Store User-defined Values.

Adding Subnets

• Discover Subnets from Routers
• Add Subnets Manually

Flexible Scanning

• Scan using ICMP, SNMP, DNS, and WMI
• Scheduled Scanning: Daily, Weekly, Monthly
• Scan multiple subnets simultaneously
• Manually mark an IP Address as Reserved, Static etc.

Powerful Search

• Search using IP Address, MAC Address, DNS Name, Location, Switch Name, etc.

Reports

• Report of available and used IP Addresses in the network
• Export report to PDF/CSV/XLS format

Alert Notification

• Email Alert notification when an IP Address becomes available or used

Active Directory Integration

OpUtils integrates with the Windows Active Directory to check whether the IP pertains to a computer object in the Active Directory. OpUtils periodically scans the Windows Active Directory to fetch the details of the computer objects and updates the database. For computers that are in Active Directory, the details like Created Time, GUID, Last Logon, OS Name, OS Version, etc., are retrieved and shown.

Hierarchical Tree View

The IPAM software enables administrators to create an hierarchical representation of their network. It allows to create tree nodes to represent the location or the usage and add subnets under them. This way the administrator can easily locate a subnet to get the required details. Allows easy modification - drag-n-drop subnets between groups, renaming a tree node, add/delete a subnet, scan all the subnets in a group, etc.

End-to-End IP Details

The IPAM software periodically scans the subnets using ICMP, SNMP, DNS, and WMI to get the details of the IP Addresses. It provides the complete details of an IP Address like, DNS name, MAC Address, State, System Name, Device Type, Switch Name, Switch Port, Alias Name, Owner, etc.

The IPAM tool also allows the administrators to add their own columns to store user-defined values. Columns can be created both at the subnet-level and at the IP Details level.

Adding Subnets

Adding subnets to the IPAM software can be either manual or auto-discovered from the Routers. When the subnets are discovered from the Routers, the administrator has to verify its correctness and approve them for scanning. Once the subnets are added/approved, they are automatically scanned in the background. The administrators, optionally, can also specify brief descriptions for the subnets they add.

Flexible Scanning

The IPAM software provides flexible scanning options - can be scanned manually or can be scheduled to run at specified intervals. The administrator can also choose the scanning options like Ping, SNMP, DNS, etc. For subnets that are behind a firewall or when the subnets could not be reached directly, the administrator can disable scanning and can manually mark the status of the IP Addresses as used or Available. It also has options to reserve an IP Address for a specific use.

Powerful Search

Once all the subnets have been added and scheduled for scanning, the administrator can use the global search option to get the details of an IP Address. The search can be performed using the IP Address, MAC Address, DNS Name, Switch Name, Switch Port, Alias Name, etc.

Alert Notification

The IPAM tool provides an option to notify the administrators about the change in state of an IP Address by email. IP Address Management generates alerts when:

• The state changes from Transient to Available
• The state changes from Available to Used.

IP Address Management Reports

OpUtils, based on the IP Address Management results, provides the IP Availability Report of the network. It maintains a policy to declare non-responding IP Addresses as available IPs. IP Addresses that do not respond for 10 days continuously are shown as available IPs. This can also be configured to a desired value. The IP Availability Reports of OpUtils include both Available and Used IP Addresses.

Free IP Address Management

The IP Address Management tool can be used to scan a single subnet in the OpUtils Free edition. For more details on tools available in free edition, refer to Free Network Tools.

For more details, refer to the IP Address Management topic in online help. Refer to IP Address Management Knowledge Base for troubleshooting tips.