Adding DNS-DHCP servers

Servers can be added to the Clusters using the Discovery mode or can be set up as new servers from the scratch.

Server incorporation modes
 

DDI as an overlay

Enable DDI to seamlessly scan and integrate your on-premises infrastructure's complete DNS-DHCP server configurations, including the entire IP address footprint, into the intuitive DDI console interface.

DDI as a DNS-DHCP-IPAM service provider

As ManageEngine DDI is bundled with  DNS and DHCP services you can set up new servers, enable ManageEngine DDI to implement, configure, and manage DNS, DHCP and IPAM services on your network infrastructure from scratch as you install it.

Core to periphery DDI

Deploy DDI flexibly to manage both your on-premises internal and external DNS-DHCP cluster of servers that are accessible via VPN, point-to-point connections, private networks connected via MPLS(Multiprotocol Label Switching)  services offered by ISPs, and SD-WANs.

Note: ManageEngine DDI only supports  Internet Systems Consortium (ISC)'s ISC DHCP and BIND9 DNS servers.

Create Servers

Once the cluster is created, you'll be immediately directed to the Servers page to add your DNS and DHCP servers. If not, you can add servers by selecting the Settings menu from the menu bar along the left side of the screen. From the submenus that appear in parallel, choose Server.

On the Servers page, click the Add Server button on the top left corner.

The Create Server page appears on the screen.

Here, you can add your DNS-DHCP servers anytime either by discovering existing server configurations or by simply adding the server to the DDI console and configure it using the ManageEngine DDI user interface at later stages.