Creating Sandboxes

Before you create a sandbox, ensure that you complete the following:

• Purchase a sandbox SKU from Infoblox.

• Log in to the Infoblox Portal using the parent account in which you want to create the sandbox.

• Decide on an admin user you want to use as the sandbox administrator.

To create a sandbox on the Cloud Service Portal:

1. On the Configure > Administration > Sandboxes page, click Create.

2. In the Create New Sandbox dialog, complete the following:

• Name: Enter the name of the sandbox.

• Description: Enter the description for the sandbox.

• Administrator: From the drop-down list, choose the administrator you want to define for this sandbox. The administrator is the initial user created in the sandbox and where the welcome email is sent. The drop-down list displays all admin users for the parent account. You can also create a new administrator specifically for this sandbox. For information, see Configuring Users.

• Tags: Expand this section and click Add to specify the tags to be associated with the configuration:

  • KEY: Enter a meaningful name for the key. You can start typing in the text field to locate keys that were previously entered.

  • VALUE: Enter the value for the associated key. You can start typing in the text field to located values there were previously entered.

To delete a tag, select the checkbox of the tag and click Delete. For details, see  Managing tags.

Click Save & Close to create the new sandbox. Infoblox Platform sends a notification to the admin user of the sandbox.