Onboarding NIOS Services

Network Identity Operating System (NIOS) is the operating system that powers Infoblox core network services, ensuring non-stop operation of network infrastructure. The basis for Next Level Networking, NIOS automates the error-prone and time-consuming manual tasks associated with deploying and managing DNS, DHCP, and IP address management (IPAM) required for continuous network availability and business uptime.

The network assets managed by NIOS can be managed using Universal DDI through the Infoblox Portal. To manage NIOS network assets using Universal DDI, you must deploy and configure NIOS, and finally enable the Network Discovery service. Complete the following steps:

1. Install NIOS. For more information, see Installing NIOS.

2. Deploy a Grid in NIOS. For more information, see Deploying a Grid. Complete the following:

   • Create a Grid Master. For more information, see Creating a Grid Master.

   • Create a Grid Member. For more information, see Adding Grid Members.

3. Create a Join Token in the Infoblox Portal and add it to NIOS. For more information, see Establishing Connectivity Between NIOS and Infoblox Portal.

4. Enable Federation in NIOS.

5. Go to Grid Properties > CSP Config > Advanced and click Enable Cloud Grid Management. Click Save & Close. IPAM Federation empowers you to establish routable networks across various IPAM providers like Universal DDI, NIOS, AWS, Azure, and GCP. Failure to enable IPAM Federation will result in the inability to create routable networks and could potentially lead to conflicts due to overlapping IP addresses.

6. Go to the Infoblox Portal and navigate to Configure > Servers. You can view the Grid Master and the Grid Member in the list. The following information is shown for the Type and Tags:

   • Grid Manager:

     • NIOS Grid Manager

     • NIOS Grid Connector

     • NIOS DHCP

     • NIOS DNS

   • Grid Member

     • NIOS DHCP

     • NIOS DNS

   • Tags:

     • Grid Manager: Shows the tag GM.

     • Grid Member: Shows the tag GMC.