The IPAM workflows of the Infoblox IPAM Plug-In for VMware automate IPAM operations in a virtualized environment. They provide integration of the VMware environment with NIOS, used for running IPAM operations related to NIOS objects. The IPAM workflows are called from the higher-level vRA workflows or can be run manually by the vRO admin.
In the IPAM workflows, you can use extensible attributes.
You access the IPAM workflows from <Admin>–> Library –> Infoblox. The IPAM workflows include the following:
| Workflow Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Reserve IP address | Reserves the specified static IP address and creates either a host, DNS, or DHCP record in the NIOS database. |
| Reserve IP in network | Gets next available IP address from the specified network and reserves it. Creates either a host, DNS, or DHCP record in the NIOS database. |
| Reserve IP in range | Gets next available IP address from the specified network range and reserves it. Creates either a host, DNS, or DHCP record in the NIOS database. |
| Remove host record | Removes the host record of the specified host or of multiple hosts from the NIOS database. |
| Remove DHCP record | Removes one or more fixed IP addresses or reservations from the NIOS database. |
| Remove DNS record | Removes DNS records from the NIOS database. |
| Add network | Creates a new IP network in the NIOS database. |
| Remove network | Removes previously configured IP network or multiple networks from the NIOS database. |
| Add range | Adds a network range to the NIOS database. |
| Remove range | Removes a network range from the NIOS database. |
| Restart IPAM services | Restarts IPAM services. |