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1. Configuring two appliances at HQ as the Grid Master. See bookmark657 Create the Grid Master.
2. Logging in to the Grid Master and defining the members that you want to add to the Grid; that is, you configure Grid member settings on the Grid Master in anticipation of later joining those appliances to the Grid. See bookmark658 bookmark658 Define Members on the Grid Master.
3. Logging in to the individual appliances and configuring them so that they can reach the Grid Master over the network and join the Grid. See bookmark659 Join Appliances to the Grid.

After creating the Grid and adding members, you use the Data Import Wizard to import DHCP and DNS data from legacy servers. See bookmark660 and bookmark662 Import DHCP Data and Import DNS Data.
Finally, you transition DHCP and DNS service from the legacy servers to the Infoblox Grid members. See bookmark667 bookmark667 Enable DHCP and Switch Service to the Grid.

Figure 5.16 Network Diagram
 

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Cable All Appliances to the Network and Turn On Power
Cable the NIOS appliances to network switches. After cabling each appliance to a switch and connecting it to a power source, turn on the power. For information about installing and cabling the appliance, refer to the user guide or installation guide that ships with the product.

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Importing DHCP Data for Site 1

1. Repeat the steps in bookmark661 Importing DHCP Data for HQ and Site 2, saving the DHCP configuration file from your legacy DHCP server at 10.1.1.20, and importing it to the Grid Master at 10.0.1.10 for the member with IP address 10.1.1.10 to serve.
2. Check the imported DHCP configuration file by logging in to the Grid Master and from the Data Management tab, select the DHCP tab -> Members tab -> 10.1.1.10 -check box. Expand the Toolbar and click View DHCP Configuration.

Importing DHCP Data for Site 3

1. Repeat the steps in bookmark661 Importing DHCP Data for HQ and Site 2, saving the DHCP configuration file from your legacy DHCP server at 10.1.1.20, and importing it to the Grid Master at 10.0.1.10 for the member with IP address 10.3.1.10 to serve.
2. After the importation process completes, check the imported DHCP configuration file by logging in to the Grid Master and from the Data Management tab, select the DHCP tab -> Members tab -> 10.3.1.10 -check box. Expand the Toolbar and click View DHCP Configuration.

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Using the Infoblox Data Import Wizard, import DNS data from the legacy hidden primary server at 10.0.1.5 to the new hidden primary server at 10.0.1.10 (the Grid Master). There are three phases to this task:

• bookmark663Before Using the Wizard:
  • Save the named.conf file from the legacy server to a file in a local directory on your management system.
  • Enable the legacy server to perform zone transfers to the NIOS appliance.
  • Configure three name server groups for the Grid, and allow the Grid Master/hidden primary DNS server at 10.0.1.10 to receive DDNS updates from the Grid members at 10.0.2.10, 10.1.1.10, and 10.3.1.10. These members act as secondary DNS servers and DHCP servers.
• bookmark664Using the Wizard: Define the source, destination, and type of DNS data in the DNS configuration file (named.conf) that you want to import.
• bookmark666After Using the Wizard: Check the imported DNS configuration file.

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Modifying DNS Data
While importing data from the legacy DNS server, you cancel the importation of global configuration settings, and apply the name server groups you created in bookmark663 Before Using the Wizard to the zones you want to import.

1. In the Global DNS Configuration table, select all rows by clicking the top row and then SHIFT+clicking the bottom row.
2. Right-click the selected rows to display the Set Import Options dialog box, select Do not import, and then click Apply.
3. In the DNS Zones table, clear the Import check box for the default view.
4. Select corpxyz.com, lab.corpxyz.com and all the corresponding reverse-mapping zones.
   

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   Tip: You can use SHIFT+click to select multiple contiguous rows and CTRL+click to select multiple noncontiguous rows.
   

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5. Right-click the selected rows, and then select Set Import Options.

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   In the Set Import Options dialog box, enter the following, and then click Apply:
   • Set Zone Type: No change
   • Set Import Option: No change
   • Set View: default
   • Set Member: HQ-Group master
7. Select site1.corpxyz.com and all the reverse-mapping zones with 1 in the second octet in the zone name (1.1.10.in-addr.arpa, 2.1.10.in-addr.arpa, 3.1.10.in-addr.arpa, and so on).
8. Right-click the selected rows, and select Set Import Options.
9. In the Set Import Options dialog box, make the same selections as in bookmark665 6, but choose Site1-Group master from the Set Member drop-down list.
10. Similarly, select site2.corpxyz.com and all the reverse-mapping zones with 2in the second octet in the zone name.
11. Right-click the selected rows, and select Set Import Options.
12. In the Set Import Options dialog box, make the same selections as in bookmark665 6, but choose Site2-Group master from the Set Member drop-down list.

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