Cisco Cisco Prime Network Registrar 8.0 Data Sheet
© 2014 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. This document is Cisco Public Information.
Page 3 of 9
●
Consolidated IPv4/IPv6 address management: Cisco Prime Network Registrar includes integrated, full
lifecycle management for IPv4 and IPv6 and allows dual-stack deployments on a single server. The full-
featured DHCPv6 server provides support for address assignment, both stateless and stateful configuration,
prefix delegation, and prefix stability. DNS64 functionality allows access to the IPv4 Internet and servers for
hosts that have only an IPv6 address. Cisco Prime Network Registrar IPAM helps ease the transition to
IPv6 with the ability to discover and take inventory of IPv4 and IPv6 resources, plan and model the way an
IPv6 network is deployed, and map a current IPv4 network and devices to an IPv6 space. By helping to
automate the transition from IPv4 to IPv6, Cisco Prime Network Registrar mitigates IP address scarcity,
facilitates deployment of new revenue-generating services, and lowers IP address management overhead.
●
Management complexity minimized with centralization and automation: Cisco Prime Network
Registrar IPAM provides simplified, centralized management and control of IP address space and
multivendor DNS and DHCP servers. Disparate DNS and DHCP servers can be difficult to manage
cohesively, but with Cisco Prime Network Registrar IPAM, administrators can control and monitor DNS and
DHCP servers from a centralized location. This allows for a single point of data aggregation and delegation
to synchronize information, eliminate many manual, time-consuming, and error-prone tasks, and reduce
complexity and operating costs. In addition, with the ability to discover, track, allocate, assign, and reclaim
IP addresses automatically and tools to model IP data, network operators can easily achieve significant
efficiencies. Automation also helps eliminate IP conflicts and configuration errors, reducing downtime of
DHCP and DNS services and lowering network operating costs.
●
Extensibility: Powerful, industry-leading extension support for both IPv4 and IPv6 allows network operators
to alter and customize DHCP server operations for IPv4 and IPv6, improving network security, network
performance, and third-party application integration. Extensions easily create new solutions such as billing,
security, and lawful interception. In addition, extensive APIs/command-line interfaces (CLIs) allow
integration points between the IPAM component and external systems for advanced automation of IPAM
processes.
Table 1 lists additional detailed features and benefits of Cisco Prime Network Registrar.
Table 1.
Features and Benefits
Feature
Benefit
Rapid Time to Value
DNS and DHCP setup wizards
Using the basic configuration mode with setup wizards for the DHCP and DNS components, users can easily
perform DHCP and DNS configuration by entering the parameters that are essential for the configuration. An
advanced configuration mode is available for users with more in-depth experience with DHCP and DNS
configuration. Users can quickly set up and configure Cisco Prime Network Registrar DHCP and DNS properly
to facilitate IP-based services such as VoIP, LAN, and so on.
perform DHCP and DNS configuration by entering the parameters that are essential for the configuration. An
advanced configuration mode is available for users with more in-depth experience with DHCP and DNS
configuration. Users can quickly set up and configure Cisco Prime Network Registrar DHCP and DNS properly
to facilitate IP-based services such as VoIP, LAN, and so on.
IPAM ease and speed of setup
● IPAM accepts XLS or comma-separated value (CSV) files to import preexisting license data.
● The Import Wizard allows users to import address space and resource records.
● Automated discovery facilitates creation of a central IPAM repository of network IP addresses.
● The Import Wizard allows users to import address space and resource records.
● Automated discovery facilitates creation of a central IPAM repository of network IP addresses.
Standards and Regulatory Compliance
CableLabs
®
DOCSIS 3.0
support
With support for DOCSIS 3.0, Cisco Prime Network Registrar DHCP provides cable multiple system operators
(MSOs) the capability to roll out new revenue-generating services.
(MSOs) the capability to roll out new revenue-generating services.
Full visibility into lease
history for IPv4 and IPv6
history for IPv4 and IPv6
Cisco Prime Network Registrar DHCP provides the ability to query DHCP lease history for IPv4 and IPv6.
Searching of lease history is possible both at the local and regional cluster level and is compliant with
European Union privacy regulations. Lease history maintains client identifier and DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem
MAC addresses to expedite client lookups.
Searching of lease history is possible both at the local and regional cluster level and is compliant with
European Union privacy regulations. Lease history maintains client identifier and DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem
MAC addresses to expedite client lookups.
This feature is used in lawful intercept solutions and for long-term storage of customer data for regulatory
compliance and operational efficiency.
compliance and operational efficiency.