IP Address Management Module
The IP Address Management Module provides graphical management of the IP address space allowing central control but distributed operations. You can allocate blocks of IP addresses to departmental operators for autonomous management, leveraging an intuitive web-based interface.
The Men & Mice IP Address Management module is one of four application modules which comprise the Men & Mice Suite.
The Men & Mice Suite Overview
The other three modules are:
The IP Address Management Module is tightly integrated with the DNS Management Module and the DHCP Management Module, and is generally deployed in conjunction with them.
True to the Men & Mice design principles the IPAM Module is a non-intrusive application working in harmony with the existing network infrastructure.
IPAM Module benefits, Features and Screenshots
The Men & Mice approach to the problems of IP address management is not to throw away an organization’s investment in existing infrastructure.The Men & Mice Suite complements the existing server investment by providing a non-intrusive and sophisticated management layer on top of them.
IP Address Management Benefits;
The IP Address Management (IPAM) Module provides a unified management interface to the enterprise IP address space allowing central control of distributed operations
- Maintain tree view for IP address ranges while filtering is in effect
- Join Ranges
- Find next free address in range
IP Address Management Module Features;
- IPv6 support in Sites and Subnets. IPv6 subnets can now be managed through the Sites and Subnets feature.
- Improved display for ranges and scopes. The list view for ranges and scopes now contains information on whether host discovery is enabled.
- Automatic updates It is now possible to configure the system so that the server controllers and the Management Console are automatically updated when a new version of Men & Mice Central is installed.
- Web Interface The web interface has been rewritten from ground up. Usability has been improved significantly and various new features are available from within the Web UI.
- MS SQL Server support. The Men & Mice Suite now supports the MS SQL Server as a database engine for the system.
- Maintain tree view for IP address ranges while filtering is in effect When using the Quick Filter, for IP Address ranges, the tree view is being maintained so the user can always see where in the subnet tree each IP Address range is located.
- Join Ranges It is now possible to join adjacent IP address ranges with a single operation.
- Find next free address in range Finding the next free address in a densely populated IP address range can be a challenge. Version 6.1 of the Men & Mice Suite allows you to find the next free address by clicking a single button.
- Enterprise-wide IP address management, resulting in higher IP address utilization, increased security and added control. Graphical tree-based interface for logically dividing your organization's static IP space into manageable IP Address ranges.
- DNS and DHCP integrated approach to IP Address management ensures that your IP Address book-keeping is always in synchronization with DNS and DHCP. The IP Address Management module relies, among other things, on DNS and DHCP to keep track of which IP Addresses are in use at any given time.
- Seamless access to the next available IP address when performing DNS updates. IP Addresses are seamlessly registered in DNS and/or DHCP as appropriate when assigned.
- Integration with the DNS and DHCP Management modules offers a graphical overview of your whole IP Address space (both static and dynamic)
- Provides intuitive, error-proof, web-based interfaces for day-to-day IP provisioning from available IP Address ranges.
- Option to customize the web-based interfaces to adapt to your organization's specific IP provisioning requirements and policies.
- Integration capabilities provide means to integrate IP related data with other information systems, such as reporting systems, asset management systems, network monitoring systems, etc.
- Enables instant reaction to organizational changes using a powerful mass-editing functionality to change hundreds (or thousands) of items with the click of a button
- Reduces the number of help-desk calls because of tightened security and intelligent user-interface that helps prevent configuration errors
- Fully integrated with Microsoft Active Directory with regard to user authentication, AD integrated DNS zones and Dynamic DNS
- Generate various reports about your IP space or sub-ranges - e.g. a utilization report or subranges - e.g. a utilization report
- Microsoft AD Sites and Subnets integration. Network administrators can securely add, remove and reassign subnets in AD while maintaining complete audit trail
- Auditing. Change history is tracked for any object as well as user activity. The system can be set to query for a “Save Comment” on all updates. This can, for example, be used to save a work ticket number or any other reference.
- Ipv6 support. IPv6 address space can be managed with same ease as the IPv4 address space and in the same unified interface.
- Scheduling. Scripts can be run at any predetermined time to perform routine tasks and backup.
IP Address Management Module Screenshots
