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What is SolarWinds IP Address Manager (IPAM)?
Austin-based SolarWinds offers Internet Protocal address management (IPAM) networking service.
Great tool for keeping track of IP addresses
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No gimmicks, it just works!
An IPAM that does what it's supposed to.
Best IP Management Software
IPAM is a fully functional IP address manager
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SolarWinds IPAM is the Easiest Way to Manage Multiple Subnets and Office Location IP Addresses
SolarWinds IP Address Manager (IPAM)--Because spreadsheets can only take you so far
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Solarwinds IPAM - powerful IP management tool
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What is SolarWinds IP Address Manager (IPAM)?
SolarWinds IP Address Manager (IPAM) Features
- Supported: Automated IP address tracking
- Supported: Integrated DHCP, DNS, and IP address management
- Supported: IP address alerting, troubleshooting, and reporting
- Supported: Multi-vendor on-prem and cloud DHCP and DNS support
- Supported: IP Request Form for streamlining and automating IP address requests
- Supported: API support with CRUD operations for two-way integration with third-party software
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SolarWinds IP Address Manager (IPAM) Competitors
- ManageEngine OpUtils
- Men & Mice
- Managing and maintaining internal spreadsheets
SolarWinds IP Address Manager (IPAM) Technical Details
Deployment Types | On-premise |
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Operating Systems | Windows, Orion Platform products can be deployed on physical or virtual servers on-premises or in the cloud. These products can also be deployed via Azure or AWS marketplaces. For detailed system requirements, visit support.solarwinds.com. |
Mobile Application | No |
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Convenient Integration: Many users have found IPAM's integration with the SolarWinds suite to be convenient for tracking multiple sites and subnets. This feature has been praised by several reviewers as it allows them to easily manage their IP address allocation and DNS updates in one centralized solution.
Efficient IP Management: The ability of IPAM to manage IP addresses and update DNS as soon as a device is discovered has been highly valued by users. This functionality has proven useful for managing IP address availability and ensuring accurate DNS updates, according to numerous reviewers.
Effective Capacity Planning: Users appreciate IPAM's ability to reserve and comment on IP addresses for effective IP address allocation and capacity planning. Several reviewers have noted that this feature helps them allocate IPs efficiently, avoid conflicts, and plan for future network expansion.
Slow, Clunky Web Interface: Many users have expressed frustration with the slow, clunky web interface of SolarWinds IP Address Manager. Users find it difficult to navigate and perform tasks efficiently, impacting their overall experience with the software.
Difficult Initial Setup: Several reviewers have reported that the initial setup of the software is not user-friendly and requires a learning curve. This can be challenging for new users who are unfamiliar with the Orion platform.
Limited Options for Organizing Devices: Users have complained about the limited options for organizing devices in SolarWinds IP Address Manager. They feel that there is a lack of flexibility in the licensing tiers and find it difficult to effectively organize their devices as per their requirements.
Users commonly recommend the following regarding the software for managing IP addresses:
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Trying the free option before purchasing: Many users suggest taking advantage of the free version of the software to get a feel for its functionality and suitability for their needs. This allows users to assess whether it meets their requirements before committing to a paid version.
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Considering other options like InfoBlox and Mice & Men: Some users suggest exploring alternative software options such as InfoBlox or Mice & Men. These alternatives may offer different features or better meet specific requirements, so users recommend comparing different solutions to find the best fit.
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Looking for bundle purchase with other products for a better deal: Reviewers mention that while the software itself can be pricey, they recommend exploring bundle purchases that include additional products or services. By bundling multiple products together, users may be able to secure a better deal or more cost-effective licensing options.
It is important to note that users also mention areas for improvement, such as inadequate support and resource-intensive nature of the software. However, these are not counted as among the three most common recommendations.
Attribute Ratings
- 8.3Likelihood to Renew4 ratings
- 10Availability2 ratings
- 10Performance2 ratings
- 7.2Usability11 ratings
- 10Support Rating58 ratings
- 10Implementation Rating3 ratings
- 10Product Scalability2 ratings
- 10Vendor post-sale1 rating
- 8Solarwinds Premier Support Rating5 ratings
- 1SolarWinds Smart Start Support Rating1 rating
Reviews
(1-5 of 5)IPAM is a fully functional IP address manager
- Ease of use to assign/register IP addresses.
- Easy search utility.
- Intuitive.
- Integration with Solarwinds Orion.
- I do not see any holes in the product.
- Ability to customize the user interface for management.
- Ability to generate management graphical reports on IP status.
- The ability to delegate user access to specific subnet or ranges.
- Quick and easy way to track our IP address space usage.
- The centralized data for all of our subnets in all of the various groups in the organization reduce the possibility of duplicate addressing and multiple applications where one consolidated application is more efficient.
- The ease of use reduces the impacts of errors and training overhead to onboard new users to the product.
- With IPAM integrated into Orion, we have a single pane of glass to manage multiple networking tools.
- Price
- Product Features
- Product Usability
- Keeping track of our IP address space assignments and utilizations.
- A quick and efficient search tool to identify specific IP addresses and subnets.
- A centralized IP address tool that can be shared between the server and networking teams.
- I don't think we are using IPAM outside of its common use cases.
- We are satisfied with what it gives us and do not see any additional use cases at this time.
- We had no issues during the implementation.
- no training
- Keeping track of our IP address space reservations and usage.
- Integration with other Solarwinds products.
- I ma not aware of what is planned by SolarWinds.
DHCP & DNS Easy Management
- Inventory
- Discovery
- Management of transient IP
- DHCP management
- DNS monitoring
- Security
- Networking
- User Support
- Develpoment
- Less support hours
- Less incidences motivated by DHCP issues
- Less incidences motivated by DNS issues
IT architecture
Cybersecurity
Operations (core business)
- Address management
- Inventory
- Security issues
- Architecture
- Monitoring
- Self sevice
- Like inventory for equipments (not only IP)
- Inventory
- Search tool
- DHCP integration
- DNS integration
- Logging
- Reporting
- Maps
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- Supernetting and Subnetting
- Device to MAC address resolution
- DHCP management
- DNS management
- Device MAC address resolution to hardware vendor
- Copy VLAN feature when putting in new Supernets
- Better functionality of search when adding subnets
- Finding security violations by finding devices by MAC on the network
- Logging IP addresses for users so that duplicate IPs are not used
- DNS resolution to the device
IT-Help desk and End user support track IP addresses for statically assigned nodes such as printers and access points
IT-Security uses IPAM for tracking and typing devices on the network also UDT is used
IT-Network of course tracks the amount of addresses used towards scopes so that they can be increased if needed.
- Static IP addressing
- IP address counts in each subnet
- Product Identification
- Documentation for backup
- clean up of public IPs that are no longer in use
- reduction of subnets through usage monitoring
- IP address usage reduction through reporting of used vs not used IP addresses
- Tracking of devices by IP
- Mapping devices better through Orion Maps
- Eventually moving to IPv6 will need IPAM because remembering 32 characters is hard
Must have tool for your data center
- Easy to use
- Centralize management of your IP inventory
- IP Address Inventory
- Moving existing group is a little bit of a challenge.
- Avoid duplicated IP
- SolarWinds IP Address Manager
- manage ip
- inventory
- subnets design
- GUI
- management
- Cloud implementation
- Product Features
- Implemented in-house
- it will impact other product
- Inventory
- Monitor
- moving group
IPAM - Simple, but very useful
IPAM also makes it easy to organize subnets via folders and subfolders that contain named ranges. Because we are often dealing with customers that have multiple sites with multiple IP ranges, IPAM has been a good tool to simplify management of these subnets. IPAM also integrates with the rest of the Solarwinds suite, meaning that clicking on an address in IPAM will link to any monitored details.
- Because of the integration with the Solarwinds suite, IPAM not only scans for devices, but links to any monitored details for that device. This is particularly nice when you have multiple sites and subnets that you are tracking
- IPAM allows you to populate DNS. Since many of the devices we work with are non-standard non-windows devices, it allows us to update DNS as soon as a device is discovered and identified
- Provides a great way to manage IP addresses, since IP addresses can be reserved and commented on. We use IPAM as our definitive source for finding available static IP addresses.
- IPAM alerting is limited. Ideally, I'd like to be able to set up notifications for events such as a reserved IP address becoming active.
- Much better customer service. We are able to easily identify every active IP address on our customer networks. Many times we identify devices they never knew they had.
- Reduces our time in mapping a customer environment
- Allows us to easily add DNS entries for devices that do not autopopulate DNS
- Identification and alerting for oversubscribed IP ranges
- Rapid understanding of customer IP environment
- Troubleshooting of remote sites where we need to know location and customer
- ability to update DNS directly from IPAM. This feature has made it possible to quickly and efficiently update DNS for the many devices we deal with that do not autopopulate DNS
- Implemented in-house
- Documentation is overly complex. The "quick installation" guide (for the whole suite) is 98 pages. Even when you strip out the legalese and marketing bs, it is still too wordy and needlessly complex
- Solarwinds really needs MS-SQL standard or better. It works with express, but in most environments, you will be purchasing MS-SQL if you don't already have an instance.
- Scanning of IP ranges automatically
- Updating DNS with unresolved IP addresses directly from IPAM
- Alerting on subnet overusage
- IP specific alerting