Cisco Cisco Application Extension Platform for SRE Data Sheet

 

 

Solution Overview 

 

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Figure 2.    Infoblox vNIOS for Cisco in a Grid Centrally Managed by Infoblox Grid Manager 

 

This combined solution allows network administrators to architect a serverless branch office and, at 

the same time, deliver reliable local services to end users. Distributed organizations obtain the cost 

benefits of consolidation and the simplicity of centrally managed Infoblox vNIOS instances. The 

solution enables central management of highly distributed networks, and allows for automation of 

core network services such as DNS/DHCP and IPAM. The result is a highly available and dynamic 

branch-office infrast

ructure that can keep up with today’s demands while reducing total cost of 

ownership (TCO).  

The Infoblox and Cisco solution supports hybrid environments that include a mix of physical 

Infoblox appliances and virtual appliances running on Cisco ISR with AXP, depending on branch-

office requirements. Each instance of Infoblox vNIOS software running on a Cisco AXP appears to 

the grid as any other grid member, with all the benefits of distributed services and centralized 

management. These services include centralized backup and restoration of user data, DHCP 

failover capabilities, one-touch software upgrades, local RADIUS authentication, DNS without 

latency, and other core network service functions. 

Infoblox vNIOS software, running on Cisco AXP, delivers survivable core network services, 

including:  

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Naming services through DNS  

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Addressing services through DHCP  

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Network visibility and control through IPAM  

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File delivery services through TFTP, FTP, and HTTP  

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Logging services through syslog proxy