Learn the 5 Key DHCP Management Operations using SolarWinds IP Address Manager (IPAM). 1. Editing DHCP Server Settings & Properties 2. Managing DHCP Scopes on DHCP Server 3. Making IP Address Reservations on DHCP Server 4. DHCP Graph to View see IP Address Utilization 5. Customizable Alerts & Intuitive Dashboard

1. How To Manage DHCP Servers Using
SolarWinds IP Address Manager
5 Key DHCP Management
Operations
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2. Agenda
» Centralized DHCP Server Management with SolarWinds IPAM
» Adding a DHCP Server
» 5 Key DHCP Management Operations using SolarWinds IPAM
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1 Editing DHCP Server Settings & Properties
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2. Managing DHCP Scopes on DHCP Server
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3 Making IP Address Reservations on DHCP Server
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4. DHCP Graph to View see IP Address Utilization
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5. Customizable Alerts & Intuitive Dashboard
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3. Centralized DHCP Server Management
» SolarWinds IP Address Manager (IPAM) offers powerful and centralized
management of Microsoft DHCP services.
» Using SolarWinds IPAM you can easily
 Add new or edit existing Microsoft DHCP servers and scopes.
 Set, update or delete reservations, reservation status and DHCP properties,
including IP ranges and exclusions
» SolarWinds IPAM solution allows you to manage both Microsoft DHCP
servers, and monitor Cisco IOS DHCP servers.
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4. Adding a DHCP Server
» Make sure all your DHCP servers exist as servers in IPAM before you begin
monitoring. There are two options for adding nodes:
 Entering nodes manually one at a time
 Using the Network Discovery Wizard to add multiple nodes
» Once the DHCP server is added as a node in Orion server, you can add it to the
IPAM web console by clicking IP Addresses tab >> DHCP & DNS Monitoring >>
DHCP Servers >> Add New >> DHCP Server
Adding DHCP Server in SolarWinds IPAM (Step 1)
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5. Adding a DHCP Server (contd.)
» On the Add DHCP Server
page, you can choose
the required DHCP
server from the list of
nodes (already
discovered by Network
Discovery Wizard or
manually added) and
create or choose
credentials.
» Click Test, and once the
test is successful, click
Add DHCP Server to
IPAM web console.
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6. 5 Key DHCP Management Operations
using SolarWinds IPAM
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7. #1 Editing DHCP Server Settings & Properties
» On the DHCP & DNS Monitoring tab, select the DHCP server you want to manage
and click Edit Server.
» This will open the DCHP Server Edit
Properties window where you can
 Add/edit DHCP Server Description, VLAN ID,
Location, etc.
 Create Custom Fields to add descriptive text
fields to IP addresses, subnets, supernets,
groups, DHCP servers and scopes.
 Change DHCP Server Credentials
 Modify DHCP Server Scan Settings
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8. #2 Managing DHCP Scopes on DHCP Server
» From the DHCP & DNS Management tab, select DHCP Scopes tab, select the DHCP
scopes as required, and click Edit Scope Details which will open up the Edit DHCP
Scope page.
Editing Scopes in SolarWinds IPAM
» On the Edit DHCP Scope page, you can
 Define DHCP scope by specifying the DHCP
server details
 Specify IP Address range by providing a set of
consecutive IP addresses Updating DHCP Scope Details in Microsoft DHCP
 Define how long the scope lease should last Server from SolarWinds IPAM
» Once finished, click the Update Scope button to have these updates reflected in the
DHCP server.
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9. #3 Making IP Address Reservations on DHCP Server
» To change the status of IP addresses and reserve them on the DHCP Server, go to
the Manage Subnets & IP Addresses tab, and select the required DHCP scope on
the left pane.
» Now, on the right pane where the IP addresses are listed with their current
status, choose the required one(s) with “Available” status to have it reserved on
the DHCP server, and click Edit.
Making IP Address Reservation in DHCP Server from SolarWinds IPAM Web Console
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10. #3 Making IP Address Reservations on DHCP Server
(contd.)
» On the Edit IP Address window that just
opened, enter the Node Alias, Hostname,
and the DHCP server details required and
click Save.
» This will have the changes effected on the
DHCP server immediately.
» Within just a few clicks you can make IP
address reservations on your DHCP server.
» The reverse is also possible with
SolarWinds IPAM solution.
» Once you’ve made the changes on
your DHCP Server you can open the Editing IP Address Status on DHCP Server from IPAM Console
DHCP & DNS Management tab >>
DHCP Servers>> click Scan.
» SolarWinds IPAM will scan the
DHCP server for changes and
update the Orion server
immediately. Synchronizing DHCP Server Updates on SolarWinds IPAM
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11. #4 DHCP Graph View
» The DHCP Graph View presents a graphical representation of the percentage IP
address utilization for a single or a group of DHCP Servers.
» Click on the IP Addresses tab >> DHCP & DNS Monitoring >> DHCP Servers >>
Graph View to get these statistics.
Graph showing Percentage IP Utilization for the selected DHCP Server(s)
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12. #5 Customizable Alerts & Intuitive Dashboard
» SolarWinds IPAM is an effective IP scanner tool that offers many customizable
alerts that you can configure to alert you when you DHCP scopes are getting full, or
when they reach a certain percentage of utilization, so you can better manage and
allocate your IP addresses.
» You can also leverage the intuitive dashboard and the Top 10 Views from
SolarWinds IPAM to quickly view the DHCP scopes, and IP address utilization and
availability.
SolarWinds IPAM showing Top 10 DHCP Scopes by Utilization
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13. Key Features & Benefits of SolarWinds IPAM
» Powerful, centralized management for Microsoft® DHCP services, monitoring for Microsoft
DNS, and monitoring for Cisco® DHCP servers.
» Automated IP address scanning customizable to your needs
» Global search feature to track down any IP in seconds along with historical address tracking
» Preventative alerting to ensure subnets and DHCP scopes don’t fill up
» Real-time top 10 lists for “at-a-glance” visibility into your IP space
» Role-based access control and detailed event recording to track who made what change
» Quick and easy installation for deployment in under an hour
Centralized IP Address Management Historical IP Address Tracking
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