Cisco Cisco Prime Network Registrar 8.0 Data Sheet
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Data Sheet
Cisco Prime Network Registrar IPAM
As service providers and enterprises deploy new IP services and technologies such
as voice over IP (VoIP), IP videoconferencing, wireless, cloud computing, and
virtualization, their IP networks and traffic can quickly explode in size and complexity.
Devices on the network have also proliferated - each requiring its own IP address.
Management of IP address space and the corresponding Domain Name System
(DNS) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server configurations can
quickly become overwhelming.
as voice over IP (VoIP), IP videoconferencing, wireless, cloud computing, and
virtualization, their IP networks and traffic can quickly explode in size and complexity.
Devices on the network have also proliferated - each requiring its own IP address.
Management of IP address space and the corresponding Domain Name System
(DNS) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server configurations can
quickly become overwhelming.
Traditional IP address management (IPAM) tools, such as spreadsheets, homegrown systems, and even early
versions of IPAM software are becoming technically obsolete - no longer reliable or scalable in the current
environment. Many network operators run both IPv4 and IPv6 networks, and new, more complex IPv6 networks
call for more dynamic address management. Network operators now require a full-featured, automated IPAM
solution to plan, track, and manage the IPv4 and IPv6 address space used in their networks.
Product Overview
Cisco Prime
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Network Registrar IP Address Manager (IPAM) is a scalable, high-performance and extensible
solution that provides centralized visibility and control to effectively manage today’s increasingly dynamic and
complex networks. The application can manage, monitor, alert and report on the entire IP space and DHCP and
DNS services - all from a single intuitive web interface.
With the continual deployment of new IP services and technologies, the increasing number of connected users,
and the explosive growth in connected devices, today's complex networks require a full-featured, automated IPAM
solution. Without a next-generation, scalable IPAM system to plan, track, and manage the full lifecycle of IP
address space and ease the transition to IPv6, service providers and enterprises risk operating inefficiencies,
unnecessary costs, and delayed service activation.
Indeed, the introduction of IPv6 into network environments presents significant challenges and added complexity in
the realm of DNS, DHCP, and IPAM (DDI). Because the migration to IPv6 will take many years, it is important to
have DDI support for both IPv6 and IPv4. Network operators require a full-featured, automated IP address
management solution that supports IPv4 and IPv6 to plan, track, and manage IP addresses and ease the transition
to IPv6.
Cisco Prime Network Registrar IPAM meets these challenges by providing comprehensive, automated IP address
management for simplified control of the IP address space for both IPv4 and IPv6 networks (see Figure 1).
Cisco Prime Network Registrar IPAM is an integral component of Cisco Prime Network Registrar. The complete
Cisco Prime Network Registrar solution includes the following components and their respective services - all
supporting both IPv4 and IPv6:
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A single DHCP server for device network access
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A single DNS server for IP address translation and service delivery