IP address management
IP address management (IPAM) is software that can plan, track, and manage the IP addresses used in a computer network.
Although IPAM is a way of managing network addressing, it does not typically provide Domain Name System (DNS) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). Such systems are known as DDI, or DNS, DHCP, IPAM systems. IPAM is often confused with DDI (DNS/DHCP/IPAM), of which it's a single component.
Some IPAM applications are provided as part of a DDI system, examples are offerings from Cisco Systems, SolarWinds, Men & Mice and Microsoft. Others integrate with other standalone DNS and DHCP services.
Additional functionality, such as controlling reservations in DHCP and other data aggregation and reporting capabilities, is also common. Data tracked by an IPAM system may include information such as IP addresses in use, the devices an IP is assigned to at what time, as well as to which user an IP was assigned. This information can also support troubleshooting and abuse investigations.
IPAM tools are increasingly important as new IPv6 networks are deployed with larger address pools, different subnetting techniques and more complex 128-bit hexadecimal numbers, which are not as easily human-readable as IPv4 addresses.[1] IPv6 networking, mobile computing, and multihoming require more dynamic address management.
List of products
| Solution | License | Current release | Latest Release | IPv6 support | VRF support | Database support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6connect | Commercial | 6.1.1 | 2017-12-01 | Yes | Yes | MySQL, ElasticSearch |
| Address Commander | Commercial | 5.11 | 2017-04-01 | Yes | Yes | PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle |
| ApplianSys DNSBOX | Commercial | 3.4.0 | 2013-04-29 | Yes | No | Embedded PostgreSQL Database |
| Apteriks | Subscription based (freemium) | 18.1.0.0 | 2018-01-21 | Yes | Yes | SQL |
| BlueCat Networks | Commercial | 8.3.0 | 2017-09-28 | Yes | No | Embedded PostgreSQL Database |
| BT Diamond IP | Commercial | 9.0.23 | 2017-06-18 | Yes | Yes | MySQL, Oracle |
| Calico | Apache | 2.4.0-rc2 | 2017-07-28 | Yes | No | Etcd |
| Cisco Network Registrar | Commercial | 7.2 | 2011-04-27 | Yes | No | Yes SQL |
| Collins | Apache | 2.0.0 | 2016-09-19 | Yes | No | MySQL MariaDB |
| Device42 | Commercial | 15.10.00 | 2018-09-20 | Yes | Yes | Embedded PostgreSQL Database |
| Easy-IP | Commercial | 7.0.1 | 2015-03-31 | Yes | Yes | FirebirdSQL |
| EfficientIP | Commercial | 6.0.1 | 2017-09-20 | Yes | Yes | Embedded DDBMS |
| FusionLayer Infinity | Commercial | 2.6.1.0 | 2018-09-28 | Yes | Yes | Hybrid PostgreSQL & NoSQL |
| GestióIP | GPLv3 | 3.2 | 2016-01-02 | Yes | Yes | MySQL |
| GLPI-IPAM | GPLv2 | 1.1 | 2014-08-12 | Yes | No | MySQL |
| HaCi | GPLv2 | 0.98c | 2015-03-04 | Yes | ? | MySQL, PostgreSQL |
| i-doit | Commercial | 1.9.1 | 2017-06-19 | Yes | Yes | MariaDB/MySQL |
| Infoblox | Commercial | 7.3.8 | 2016-09-26 | Yes | Yes | Embedded real-time distributed database |
| IP-Admin | Commercial | 5.0 | 2012-06-01 | No | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server |
| IPplan | GPLv3 | 6.00Beta | 2010-04-29 | Yes | No | PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server |
| MAAS - Metal as a Service | GNU General Public License | 2.0 | 2016-04-23 | Yes | No | PostgreSQL |
| Men & Mice Suite | Commercial | 9.1 | 2018-07-12 | Yes | Yes | internal SQLite, Microsoft SQL Server |
| Microsoft | Commercial | Windows Server 2012 R2 / 2016 | 2013-10-17 | Yes | No | Windows Internal Database, Microsoft SQL Server |
| Morpheus | Commercial | 2.8.4 | 2016-10-19 | Yes | Yes | PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server |
| MyIP | GPLv3 | 1.0 | 2011-05-18 | Yes | Yes | MySQL |
| NetBox | Apache | 2.2.9 | 2018-01-31 | Yes | Yes | PostgreSQL |
| NetDB | GPLv2 | 4.6.2R1 | 2011-08-25 | Yes | No | Oracle |
| NETDOT | GPL | 1.0.7 | 2015-01-08 | Yes | No | MySQL, PostgreSQL |
| Netmagis | CeCILL-B (compatible with BSD) | 2.3.6 | 2018-07-26 | Yes | Yes | PostgreSQL |
| NIPAP | MIT | 0.29.6 | 2016-11-25 | Yes | Yes | PostgreSQL |
| NameSurfer | Commercial | 7.6.4 | 2018-04-30 | Yes | Yes | PostgreSQL |
| NOC | BSD | 15.05.1 | 2015-05-20 | Yes | Yes | PostgreSQL |
| NSoT | Apache | 1.2.2 | 2017-08-30 | Yes | No | MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQLite |
| OpenNetAdmin | GPLv2 | 18.1.1 | 2018-01-03 | Yes | No | MySQL (via adodb) |
| Pandora FMS IPAM ext.[2] | GNU General Public License or proprietary EULA | 7.0 NG 715 | 2017-11-15 | Yes | No | MySQL |
| phpIP | GPL | 4.3.2 | 2006-11-06 | No | No | MySQL |
| phpIPAM | GPLv3 | 1.3 | 2017-06-14 | Yes | Yes | MySQL, MariaDB |
| RackTables | GPLv2 | 0.20.13 | 2017-05-12 | Yes | No | MySQL, MariaDB |
| Ralph | Apache | 3.0 | 2016-01-27 | Yes | No | MySQL |
| Route Inventory Management | Commercial | 1.18 | 2013-02-04 | Yes | No | Embedded database |
| Sauron | GPL | 0.7.3 | 2010-02-19 | No | No | PostgreSQL |
| SolarWinds IP Address Manager | Commercial | 4.6 | 2017-12-04 | Yes | No | Microsoft SQL Server |
| subnetsmngr | GPLv2 | 2.0 | 2011-11-23 | Yes | No | PostgreSQL |
| TCPWave IPAM Suite | Commercial | 11.5 | 2015-08-06 | Yes | No | MySQL |
| TeemIp | AGPLv3 | 2.1.2 | 2017-07-28 | Yes | Yes | MySQL |
| VitalQIP | Commercial | 8.1.2 | 2017-01-27 | Yes | Yes | Sybase, Oracle |
| ZDNS | Commercial | 3.8.2.1 | 2017-02-13 | Yes | Yes | SQLite, MySQL |
References
- ↑ Doyle, Jeff (January 28, 2011). "Jeff Doyle on IP Routing: IPv6 Address Design". Framingham, MA: Network World, Inc. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
- ↑ "IP Address Management (IPAM)". Pandora FMS Blog. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2017.