Reserve IP in Network

Use the Reserve IP in network workflow to reserve an IP address in NIOS. The workflow gets the next available IP address from the specified network and creates the specified IPAM object. A single addHostInNetwork action within this workflow allocates the next available IP address and creates a host record with the address. The workflow also allows you to assign extensible attributes to the created records.

NIOS objects you can create with this workflow are:

• Host records
• A/AAAA records with or without associated PTR records
• CNAME records related to the created A/AAAA records
• Fixed address or reservation records

To reserve an IP address in a network:

1. Log in to the VMware Aria Automation Cloud Services Console.
2. On the Services tab, click Orchestrator.
3. In the Dashboard panel, expand Library and click Workflows.
   The Workflows folder and its contents are displayed.
4. Expand Library > Infoblox, and select Reserve IP in network.
5. In the top-level menu of the workflow panel, click Run.
   The Reserve IP in network panel is displayed.
6. On the Connection tab, click Connection to the IPAM server and select the IPAM connection as follows:
   1. In the Select InfobloxIPAM:IPAMConnection dialog, expand Infoblox IPAM and select the IPAM connection.
   2. Click Select.
7. On the Network tab, configure the following network parameters:
   1. IPv4/IPv6 address of the network: specify the IPv4 or IPv6 address to be reserved.
      
   2. CIDR of the network range: specify the CIDR.
   3. Network view: choose the network view where the IP address resides.

8. On the Common parameters tab, define which NIOS object to create:

   • Create host record?: this option is enabled by default. Configure the following parameters:

     • Host name (FQDN): specify the host name to use in the FQDN format.
     • Enable DNS for the created host Record: select the option if you want to enable DNS, and then choose the DNS view in which the record must reside.
     • Enable DHCP for the created host record: select the option if you want to enable DHCP in the host record.
     • MAC address or DUID (required when you enable DHCP for the host record): specify the MAC address or DUID for the host record.
     • List of aliases for the host record in FQDN format: the aliases to use for the host record.
     • Comment: add a description of the host record.
   • Create DNS record?: this option is visible only if Create host record? is disabled. Select Create DNS record? and configure the following parameters:
     • Select DNS record to create: choose whether to create an A/AAAA record or A/AAAA/PTR record.
     • Host name (FQDN): specify the host name to use in FQDN format.
     • DNS view: choose the view in which the record must reside.
     • List of aliases for CNAM records related to the created A/AAAA record in FQDN format: you can associate CNAME records with the created A/AAAA record by setting aliases in FQDN format. For more information, see the Managing CNAME Records section in the Infoblox NIOS Documentation.
   • Create fixed address?: this option is visible only if Create host record? is disabled. Select Create fixed address? and configure the following parameters: 
     • Select fixed address or reservation to create: choose Fixed address or Reservation.
     • Name of the fixed address or reservation: specify a name for the address or reservation.
     • IPv4 address of the Microsoft DHCP server (applicable for IPv4 fixed address only): specify the IP address.
     • MAC address or DUID: specify the MAC address or DUID if you are creating a fixed address.
     • Comment: add a description of the fixed address.

9. On the Number of attributes tab, to assign extensible attributes to the network:

   1. In the Number of specified extensible attributes drop-down list, choose the number of extensible attributes.
      According to the number you chose, additional tabs are added to define the extensible attributes. For example, if you specify 2, Extensible attribute #1 and Extensible attribute #2 tabs are added.

   2. On each Extensible attribute #<n> tab define the extensible attributes you want to add to the network object:

      1. Click Definition of the extensible attribute #<n>.

      2. In the Select Infoblox IPAM:IPAM Extensible Attribute Definition window, expand the IPAM connection ID > Extensible Attributes, and select the extensible attributes.

      3. Click the Select button.

      4. In the Value of the extensible attribute #<n> field, specify a value.

10. On the Restart DHCP service tab, select Perform restart of DHCP service if needed.

11. Click Run.