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CONTENTS
Centralized IPv4 & IPv6 Address Management 2
Automatic IPv4 Subnet Discovery 2
Active Network Scanning 4
IP Address Detail & History Tracking 4
IPv6 Address Management 5
IP Address Search 6
Learn More 12
Videos 12
Webcasts 12
Tech Tips 12
White Papers 12
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INTRODUCTION
With the increase of IP-enabled devices, today’s corporate networks can be particularly
difficult to manage. Spreadsheets are no longer enough for efficient IP space management.
See how SolarWinds® Free IP Address Tracker (IPAT) can help overcome the downsides of
manual IP address management methods, and help you efficiently manage, track, and control
your IPv4 and IPv6 address space. IPAT offers automated and simplified IP management with:
• Automate subnet discovery, and scan inventory IP subnets and address blocks.
• Search IP blocks for addresses and status, including user device details.
Create an up-to-date IP address map of your network by directly pulling data from
router configurations and connected machines.
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Automatically or Manually
Detect Adjacent Router For Scan
Provide SNMP credentials for polling devices and discovery settings for auto-
discovery.
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Select a desired IP network in the left panel, and click Scan. You can also click View
subnet scan status to view the status of your subnet scan.
The below view shows which IP addresses are used, available, transient, or reserved.
Vendor Name
Used IP Address
3. IP Address Detail & History Tracking: View the IP address details (including user-
defined fields), and history. Click the User & Device tab.
Here, you can see user- and device-specific information reported by SolarWinds®
User Device Tracker (UDT), including where the IP address is currently connected,
historical connections, and the user associated with that connection.
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Use this view to plan for and manage your IPv6 address tasks.
You can look up a vendor name based on MAC address for both IPv6 and IPv4
addresses.
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5. IP Address Search: Search on any IP address to view status, history, and details.
Search for IP addresses, then click the drop-down menu for the Search in field.
The Search for IP Address resource allows you to search for specific IP addresses
using a range of parameters.
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• Detect and resolve IP conflicts, receive alerts when new vendors enter the network,
and track IP addresses to the user using UDT.
2. IP Conflict Detection: IPAT helps you quickly detect IP conflicts. Integrating IPAT
with UDT helps minimize disruptions to critical network services and applications.
This advanced integration feature, called SolarWinds® IP Control Bundle (IPCB), can
help you:
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1. View the new IP Address Conflicts resource to see alerts about IP conflicts in the
network, comprehensive information about the IP address in conflict, the conflict
type, subnet where the conflict occurred, device/device type that caused the
conflict, and the switch/switch port where the devices are connected.
2. Click on the IP address to obtain further details that help analyze the conflict and
determine steps to resolve the problem. View details like recommended action,
associated DHCP scopes, and device details, including Host MAC/IP, User MAC/IP,
Switch port, and MAC/Port (or SSID) history. The view also allows you to do a remote
shutdown of the switch port and take the offending device off the network.
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• Grant varying privilege levels and custom roles for enhanced control and security.
• Create and edit role definitions down to the subnet level to restrict user access.
Click Add New Account to create user groups with permission, and click Edit to
modify existing permissions.
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2. User Tracking and Event Logs: Optional integration with UDT to show device-level
detail.
UDT integration with IPAT shows you the users as well as the UDT node and port
associated with that IP address.
UDT User UDT Port
UDT Node
Vendor Details
To access UDT Subview, check the box next to a Used IP address with UDT
information. Click View Details.
This reveals the IPAT details about this IP address, including the status, history, and
details.
The left panel contains the available sub-views for a particular IP address, including
a view for UDT-specific information.
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SolarWinds® free IPAT can monitor and track up to 254 IP addresses. To get monitoring
support for more IP addresses as well as monitoring and management for DHCP and DNS
servers, activate the free 30-day trial of SolarWinds® IP Address Manager (IPAM). At the end of
30 days, if you wish to switch back to the free IPAT, click on the Switch Back to Limited Free Tool
button on the summary page.
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Conclusion
If you’re still managing enterprise IP data manually through spreadsheets or other means, it is
time to transition to an automated solution. Be proactive in attending to issues and planning
ahead for IP address provisioning and subnet allocation. IPAT can help you manage daily
challenges such as creating, migrating, or reconfiguring subnets, maintaining high-availability of
DHCP and DNS services, and ensuring reliable operations by monitoring critical resources, and
determining proper forecasting and planning.
Say goodbye to unknown or obsolete data. Deploy SolarWinds® IPAT to consolidate and
centralize your IP address management.
Learn More:
Videos
Webcasts
• IP Proliferation: How do you seize control for greater security and scalability?
Tech Tips
Whitepapers
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About SolarWinds
SolarWinds (NYSE: SWI) provides powerful and affordable IT management software to
customers worldwide - from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses. In all of our market
areas, our approach is consistent. We focus exclusively on IT pros and strive to eliminate the
complexity that they have been forced to accept from traditional enterprise software vendors.
SolarWinds delivers on this commitment with unexpected simplicity through products that are
easy to find, buy, use, and maintain, while providing the power to address any IT management
problem on any scale. Our solutions are rooted in our deep connection to our user base, which
interacts in our online community, thwack® (http://www.thwack.com/, to solve problems, share
technology and best practices, and directly participate in our product development process.
Learn more today at http://www.solarwinds.com/.
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