Configuring Infoblox

To configure Infoblox:

Go to DDI+ > INTEGRATION HUB, and then click Add new vendor.
The Select vendor page is displayed.
On the Select Vendor page, click Infoblox.

On the Vendor Configuration page, under the Information section, enter or select the required field information.

The following table describes the various fields in this section:


Field	Description
*Name	Enter a unique name to identify the vendor account which is being configured.
Description	Enter a description for the purpose of configuring this vendor, if required.
Data center	Select a data center from the options available in the dropdown list.
*: Mandatory fields

On the Vendor Configuration page, under the Credentials section, enter or select the required field information.

The following table describes the various fields in this section:


Field	Description
Auth type	Displays the Basic Auth method of authentication selected by default.
*Username	Enter valid username.
*URL	Enter API URL for the vendor with the HTTPS/HTTP protocol.
*Passowrd	Enter the valid password.
*: Mandatory fields

Enable Sync IPAM for parsing the IP Address Management (IPAM) data of the vendor.
Enable Config sync for parsing the vendor.

On the Vendor Configuration page, under the Configurations section, turn on the Enable Advanced Config toggle to add additional vendor configuration attributes.

Sample Schema:

{
        "subnet": {
                "advanced_fields": [
                        {
                                "fieldName": "dynamic_hosts",
                                "displayName": "Dynamic Hosts"
                        },
                        {
                                "fieldName": "authority",
                                "displayName": "Authority"
                        },
                        {
                                "fieldName": "ddns_ttl",
                                "displayName": "DNS update Time to Live"
                        },
                        {
                                "fieldName": "discover_now_status",
                                "displayName": "Discover Now Status"
                        },
                        {
                                "fieldName": "vlans",
                                "displayName": "Vlans"
                        }
                ],
                "supernet": {
                        "sync": true,
                        "advanced_fields": [
                                {
                                        "fieldName": "utilization",
                                        "displayName": "Utilization"
                                }
                        ]
                }
        },
        "ipv4address": {
                "advanced_fields": [
                        {
                                "fieldName": "discover_now_status",
                                "displayName": "Discover Now Status"
                        }
                ]
        },
        "ipam": {
                "classCLimit": 500,
                "classB1Limit": 4,
                "classB2Limit": 100,
                "ipPaginationLimit": 10000,
                "subnetPaginationLimit": 1000
        },
        "dns": {
                "recordsPaginationLimit": 1000,
                "zonesPaginationLimit": 1000,
                "zoneLimit": 500,
                "scriptApiLimit": 100
        },
        "custom_action": {
                "name": ""
        }
}

The following table explains the strings in the JSON schema:


Strings	Description
subnet > advanced_fields
dynamic_hosts	The total number of DHCP leases issued for a network refers to the count of unique IP addresses that have been dynamically assigned.
authority	The "authority" for a DHCP network typically refers to the entity responsible for managing and maintaining the DHCP server infrastructure.
ddns_ttl	The DNS update Time to Live (TTL) value of a DHCP network object.
discover _now_status	Current status of immediate discovery for this network.
discovered _bgp_as	Number of the discovered BGP AS.
discovered _vlan_id	Identifier of the discovered VLAN.
discovered _vlan_name	Name of the discovered VLAN.
discovered _vrf_description	Description of the discovered VRF.
discovered _vrf_name	Name of the discovered VRF.
discovered _vrf_rd	Route distinguisher of the discovered VRF.
discovery _engine_type	Network discovery engine type.
total_hosts	Total number of DHCP addresses configured in the network.
vlans	List of VLANs assigned to Network.
subnet > supernet > advanced_fields
utilization	The network utilization in percentage.
ipv4address > advanced_fields
discover _now_status	Current status of immediate discovery for this address.
classCLimit	Number of Class C subnets to be parsed in a single child request. Note: If this number is reduced, number of child workflows will increase.
classB1Limit	Number of class B1 (/16 to /19) subnets to be parsed in a single child request. Note: If this number is reduced, number of child workflows will increase.
classB2Limit	No of class B2 (/20 to /23) subnets to be parsed in a single child request. Note: If this number is reduced, number of child workflows will increase.
ipPagination Limit	Number of IPAddresses to be fetched in a single Infoblox ipv4 API call.
subnet Pagination Limit	Number of Subnets to be fetched in a single Infoblox network API call.
records Pagination Limit	Number of Records to be fetched in a single Infoblox records API call.
zones Pagination Limit	Number of Zones to be fetched in a single Infoblox auth_zone API call.
scriptApiLimit	Number of records APIs to handle in a single script call.
custom _action > name	Custom workflow name to be triggered after the Infoblox sync is complete
*: Mandatory fields

Select CMDB Source from the dropdown list to correlate IPAM data with the CMDB.
Click Finish.