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Business Benefits
Visibility...Efficiency...Control!
• Get Detailed Visibility Infoblox Network Insight takes managing core network services to a new level.
across the Network
Discover all layer-2 and
layer-3 devices, end-hosts, Today’s Networks Present Unique
connectivity, switch-port, and Management Challenges
VLAN data. See into VRF and
NAT’d space.
Managing core network services in complex, dynamic enterprise network environments
• Improve Operational Efficiency is a daunting task. Currently data is created and maintained by different teams at
• Automate controls to improve different times with different data-collection objectives. IT teams using disparate tools
workflow cadence. and data sources burden the OPEX budget with inefficient workflow processes, less-
• Allocate IP addresses and than-optimum resource utilization, and an increased risk of introducing errors.
ports from a single UI.
• Directly control port
administration status. Advanced IPAM with Network Insight
• Better Manage IT Resources
Use built-in controls and Infoblox Network Insight, a key component of the Infoblox DDI product suite, brings
automatic auditing to unprecedented visibility to the IPAM solution and enables integrated workflows that are
delegate and free up high- shorter, more accurate, and based on an authoritative collection of data. Infoblox DDI
paid human resources for with Network Insight improves visibility and operational efficiencies, resulting in better
more strategic work. resource utilization and lower operational costs.

• Reduce Service
Interruption Risk
Gain Unprecedented Visibility into Your Network
• Easily validate network
designs.
• Easily identify misconfigured Access an authoritative, integrated database of protocol, IP address, network
networks, switches, and infrastructure device, end-host, connectivity, and port data—breaking down operational
misplaced servers. silos in IT. The collection and correlation of this data provides unprecedented visibility,
helping administrators easily gather information, analyze it, then take the appropriate
• Expansion actions to better manage their networks, validate designs, and effectively provision,
Handle M & A without network troubleshoot, and deliver network services. Network Insight reduces security and
outages from overlapping IP service interruption risk through the detection of rogue devices, errors, and unmanaged
addresses, lost knowledge, or devices and networks that go unseen in standard IPAM tools. Network Insight’s
missing network architecture comprehensive inventory of switch ports makes port-resource management easy.
documentation.

• Cross-Functional Harmony
Vastly Improve Operational Efficiencies
When security, server,
and network teams share
trusted data they can make Streamline operations with integrated workflows. Provision, troubleshoot, and
quick, reliable decisions, remediate errors, and manage and control switch ports from a single UI. Network
delegate tasks, and eliminate Insight’s aggregated collection of network data improves decision-making and network
departmental dependencies. operations by delivering actionable information, automation, and controls. Granular
role-based administration, coupled with automation and control, enables IT teams to
delegate tasks to less-expensive human resources such as support teams in order to
free up expensive resources for more strategic engagements.

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Leverage Automation and Control

Use built-in controls to ensure that your network is connected and running just the way you designed it. Compare planned
changes with discovered results. Network Insight’s single source of network infrastructure, end-host, connectivity, and
core network services data delivers more efficient workflows across IT teams, reducing time, effort, and errors. Automatic
detection of IP address and port usage information improves accuracy. A conflict is flagged when a reserved port or IP
address is discovered to be associated with something other than what the original reservation called for. Such accurate
data supports “Use next” for ports and IP addresses, making provisioning simple and refined.

Key Product Features

Comprehensive, Tunable Network Discovery

Gathering up-to-date Infrastructure and device data enables the network team to see and take action on
networks and devices that are not currently managed within the IPAM database; you can’t manage what you
don’t see. Comprehensive switch-port data refines the management of port resources as well as enabling
“Use next available port” and “port reservation” features. Tunable discovery allows network teams to create
schedules to “black out” discovery and switch-port operations by network in support of critical uptime and
response requirements.

Authoritative Network Database

A single collection point for viewing protocol, network infrastructure (layer-2 and layer-3 devices), end-host,
connectivity, switch-port, and all related IP data empowers IT to reduce mean time to repair (MTTR), exclude
the network as a root cause, and confidently automate processes.

Integrated Workflows
Network management involves a wide variety of tasks that can be simplified by having access to all the
necessary data for getting the work done from a single user interface. By integrating discovery, port control,
and permission request features into the workflows for managing core network services, multistep processes
that leverage templates and automation help admins perform more efficiently with the necessary checks and
balances that ensure accuracy.

Grid Member
Network Insight’s Network Data (ND) Appliances are fully integrated Infoblox Grid™ members. Grid
appliances are linked using sophisticated distributed database technology. This unified system provides a
single point of management and seamless updates with zero downtime, with built-in security and resiliency.

Device Tab in the DDI GUI

The Device Tab in the DDI interface displays all

level-2 and level-3 devices along with all the important
parameters. By selecting a device, users can drill down to
see the interfaces, networks, IP addresses, ports, VLANs,
and end hosts associated with it.

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Switch-Port Inventory Dashboard Widget

The Infoblox user interface has a variety of dashboard widgets that provide users with a quick overview of situations on
their networks. Network Insight’s comprehensive inventory of switch-ports and their current status is shown on the new
switch-port dashboard widget—a perfect way to quickly understand the current state of an important network asset.

Network Insight and the Infoblox Reporting Appliance

Network Insight’s rich addition to the IPAM database is reported on in various ways. The reporting server includes
specific reports that provide valuable information on the historical usage of switch-ports. Two such reports, Port
Capacity by Device and Port Capacity Delta by Device, provide the type of historical information that helps network
administrators optimize their switch-port resources.

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Flexible Configuration Options to Match Network Strategy

Whether network planners use a centralized approach or a distributed architecture, Network Insight ND Appliances can be
configured to fit any networking strategy and are part of the Infoblox Grid. The ND Appliance has two modes: consolidator
and probe. A single ND Appliance is by default the consolidator performing both data collection and the storage and
compilation of device and network data. When subsequent ND Appliances are added, they become probes. There is only one
consolidator ND Appliance on the Grid. Once a network probe has been added, the consolidator’s data collection function is
disabled but continues to act as centralized storage and compilation of device and network data.

Infoblox Product Warranty and Services

The standard hardware warranty is for a period of one year. The system software has a 90-day warranty that will meet published specifi-
cations. Optional service products are also available that extend the hardware and software warranty. These products are recommended
to ensure the appliance is kept updated with the latest software enhancements and to ensure the security and availability of the system.
Professional services and training courses are also available from Infoblox. Information in this document is subject to change without
notice. Infoblox Inc. assumes no responsibility for errors that appear in this document.

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