Cisco Cisco Prime IP Express 8.2 Livre blanc

 

 

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In a network that does not include the Cisco IPAM component, a regional server is the central point of control for 

DNS and DHCP services. It provides: 

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Cluster connectivity with a single sign-on (SSO) for a central administrator to manage all local clusters 

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 such as: 

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Administrators, groups, and tenants 

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DHCP policies, client classes, DNS zones, and failover pairs 

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Scope templates and prefix templates 

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DHCP and DNS server license management (for multiple sites across the company) from a single 

interface 

In either type of deployment - with or without IPAM - the regional server communicates with local clusters that are 

deployed in your network to deliver DNS and DHCP services. Figure 1 shows an overview of the basic Cisco Prime 

IP Express architecture for a full DDI implementation. 

Figure 1.    Cisco Prime IP Express Architecture with IPAM 

Here, you can see servers for DHCP, DNS, Caching DNS (CDNS), and IPAM. All of these servers - both in the 

regional server and local clusters - 

can be controlled centrally through a single interface, using either the solution’s 

intuitive web-based GUI or CLI. 

                                                 

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 Note: In a full Cisco Prime IP Express DDI solution, these functions are performed in the IPAM server.