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DNSone® Package
The DNSone package is available on all Infoblox appliance platforms.
The DNSone package delivers reliable, manageable, scalable, and secure core network services at a lower cost and with higher security than server-software and with greater network availability than any competing solution. The services included in the DNSone package include:
- Naming services via Domain Name System (DNS);
- Addressing services via Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP);
- Network visibility and control via IP address management (IPAM);
- Authentication, authorization, and accounting services via RADIUS Proxy;
- File delivery services via Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP);
- Time synchronization services via Network Time Protocol (NTP)
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
High-availability Services
The DNSone package runs on the reliable Infoblox appliance platforms, which are designed for nonstop operation in high- performance networks. High-availability (HA) services are supported by bloxHA™ technology—which uses industry-standard Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) for sub 5-second network failover—and bloxSYNC™ technology to ensure real-time database synchronization with no loss or duplication of data. Together, these two technologies allow critical name server and DHCP services to always remain responsive and up-to-date and eliminate common but challenging problems such as issuing duplicate IP addresses.
Integrated, Zero-admin Database
The DNSone package stores all DNS and DHCP data in the integrated bloxSDB™ database, which is built into the Infoblox NIOS™ software provided on all Infoblox appliances. The bloxSDB database is designed specifically to support integrated core network services and provides unmatched consistency between service and management views of IP-address-centric network services data without
compromising performance.
Easy-to-use GUI
The DNSone package includes the Infoblox Device Manager that can be run from a PC running Windows XP or Linux OSes. The abstracted, data-centric interface streamlines complex and repetitive management operations and enables administrators to focus on data and services rather than boxes and protocols. This reduces management time and eliminates many common data entry errors.
Integrated Management
The DNSone package provides practical operational efficiencies that lower total cost of ownership. For example, creating a DHCP range automatically creates an associated DNS record, reducing the number of tasks required of network administrators.
Granular, Role-based Administration
Administrators can delegate the management of particular zones, networks, and devices to other administrators, and they can also create “read-only” profiles for delegated administrators. This allows companies to grant individuals, in different parts of an organization, management authority over only a portion of the network’s resources.
Enhanced Security
The Infoblox NIOS software is hardened and consistently withstands security scans and attacks from the most demanding government and military organizations. The DNS and DHCP services provided by the DNSone package can be upgraded easily to support the latest versions of BIND and DHCP, ensuring minimum exposure to security threats. In the event that a new exploit is discovered, the underlying Infoblox NIOS software can be upgraded in minutes via a single, simple operation. This makes it much more difficult to penetrate than general-purpose operating systems with known vulnerabilities. Management communication is secured using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)-encrypted VPNs for protection against management compromise.
SCALABLE, INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT
Manage appliances, services, and data using the ID Device Manager.
The flexible Infoblox Device Manager user interface provides the visibility and control needed to manage all core network services in dynamic IP networks. The Device Manager simplifies the management of the appliance, services, and data—and provides summary and drill-down views with a simple click. Granular, role-based management capabilities enable administrators to delegate specific networks, ranges, hosts, and devices to junior or departmental personnel. The Infoblox Device Manager makes it easy to cope with fast-changing networks, and because all data reside in the Infoblox appliance database, the status of devices and services shown in the Device Manager always reflects the actual, real-time state of
the network.
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DNSone® with Grid™ Package
The DNSone with Grid package is available on all Infoblox appliance platforms.
The DNSone with Grid package delivers reliable, manageable, scalable, and secure core network services at a lower cost and with higher security than server-software and with greater network availability than any competing solution. The services included in the DNSone with Grid package are:
- Naming services via Domain Name System (DNS);
- Addressing services via Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP);
- Network visibility and control via IP address management (IPAM);
- Authentication, authorization, and accounting services via RADIUS Proxy;
- Configuration services via Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP);
- Time synchronization services via Network Time Protocol (NTP)
The DNSone with Grid package also includes the grid upgrade which provides patented Infoblox technology for linking distributed appliances into a unified Infoblox grid. The embedded databases in all Infoblox appliances within an Infoblox grid are intelligently interconnected so that they share a common, real-time view of host names, IP leases, and other network services data. The grid uses secure communication among appliances and also uses sophisticated database technology to maintain data integrity. This ensures that all appliances in the grid have the right data and that the grid continues to deliver services without data loss or corruption in the face of a wide range of device or WAN failures. Infoblox grid technology also supports intelligent data replication to minimize the use of bandwidth in the grid and to enable “rightsized” appliances to be deployed at each location.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS INCLUDE
High-availability Services
The DNSone with Grid package runs on the reliable Infoblox appliance platforms, which are designed for nonstop operation in high-performance networks. High-availability (HA) services are supported by bloxHA™ technology—which uses industry-standard Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) for sub 5-second network failover—and bloxSYNC™ technology to ensure real-time database synchronization with no loss or duplication of data.
Integrated, Zero-admin Database
The DNSone with Grid package stores all DNS and DHCP data in the integrated bloxSDB™ database, which is built into the Infoblox NIOS™ operating system software provided on all Infoblox appliances. The bloxSDB database is designed specifically to support integrated core network services and provides unmatched consistency between service and management views of IP-address-centric network services data without compromising performance.
Easy-to-use GUI
The DNSone with Grid package includes the Infoblox Grid Manager that can be run from a PC running Windows XP or Linux OSes. The abstracted, data-centric interface streamlines complex and repetitive management operations and enables administrators to focus on data and services rather than boxes and protocols. This reduces management time and eliminates many common data entry errors.
Integrated Management
The DNSone with Grid package provides practical operational efficiencies that lower total cost of ownership. For example, creating a DHCP range automatically creates an associated DNS record, reducing the number of tasks required of network administrators.
Granular, Role-based Administration
Administrators can delegate the management of particular zones, networks, and devices to other administrators, and they can also create “read-only” profiles for delegated administrators. This allows companies to grant individuals, in different parts of an organization, management authority over only a portion of the network’s resources.
Hardened Security
The Infoblox NIOS software is hardened and consistently withstands security scans and attacks from the most demanding government and military organizations. DNS and DHCP services can be upgraded easily to support the latest versions of BIND and DHCP, ensuring minimum exposure to security threats. In the event that a new exploit is discovered, the underlying Infoblox NIOS software can be upgraded in minutes via a single, simple operation. This makes it much more difficult to penetrate than general-purpose operating systems with known vulnerabilities. Management communication is secured using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)-encrypted VPNs for protection against management compromise.
SCALABLE, INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT
The flexible Infoblox Grid Manager user interface provides the visibility and control needed to manage all core network services in dynamic IP networks. The Grid Manager consolidates the management of all appliances, services, and data—and provides summary and drill-down views with a simple click. Granular, role-based management capabilities enable administrators to delegate specific networks, ranges, hosts, and devices to junior or departmental personnel. The Infoblox Grid Manager makes it easy to cope with fast-changing networks, and because all data reside in the Infoblox appliance database, the status of devices and services within the Grid Manager always reflects the actual, real-time state of the network.
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Network Services for Authentication
The Infoblox Network Services for Authentication (NSA) package provides reliable and highly available authentication services for network devices and users. By merging standards- based RADIUS authentication services with Infoblox grid technology, extended enterprises now have the ability to distribute reliable, secure, nonstop authentication services throughout their organizations easily using Infoblox appliances.
802.1X Authentication: New Opportunities, New Challenges
802.1X is the industry standard for authenticating network access, and is the key element for ensuring security in wired and wireless networks and for enabling new security initiatives such as network access control (NAC). 802.1X requires three components: the supplicant, which is software on the client device; the network access device (aka the authenticator), which is typically a wireless access point or a wired switch; and an authentication server, which communicates with the network access device using RADIUS. With 802.1X, the authentication server becomes a key component of the network infrastructure. If the authentication server fails or becomes unreachable, all access to the network may be denied. As such, network authentication services must be deployed with the highest possible reliability, and the overall system design must sustain against the failure of servers or the WAN links among remote network access devices and centralized user directories.
Infoblox has targeted the initial release of the Network Services for Authentication package for a specific application (Distributed 802.1x Authentication). Functionality enhancements will enable additional applications that benefit from rich policy capabilities.
Providing Distributed RADIUS Services
The Network Services for Authentication package includes support for the RADIUS protocol and the underlying authentication methods required for 802.1X authentication, as well as the Infoblox grid module. Infoblox grid technology allows hundreds of appliances to provide authentication services throughout an enterprise network with central management and automatic replication of user credentials stored. User credentials can be within the built-in database in the Infoblox NIOS™ operating system or within Microsoft Active Directory. In Active Directory environments, user credentials are securely replicated from the Microsoft domain controller to the grid master and stored in the built-in Infoblox bloxSDB™ database. The credentials are then replicated over a secure VPN to all Infoblox appliances in the grid. When an appliance is deployed in a branch office, it can provide authentication services for 802.1X even during a WAN outage that makes the Infoblox grid master (and the Active Directory server) unreachable. Infoblox NIOS software also has built-in, hardware-based high-availability (HA) technology that provides an extra layer of reliability by enabling appliances to be deployed in redundant pairs.
Network Services for Authentication Advantages
- Eliminates performance bottleneck
Instead of having a central RADIUS server provide services for all devices, the authentication load is spread out among all of the Infoblox appliances deployed at remote sites.
- Ensures local survivability if a WAN link fails
Remote appliances replicate the user credentials and continue to deliver services even if the grid master is unreachable.
- Automatic replication of user credentials to remote appliances via Infoblox grid
Once loaded on the grid master, credentials are securely replicated to remote appliances in real time.
Automatic synchronization of user credentials from Microsoft Active Directory
The Infoblox Replication Agent for Active Directory automatically pushes new or modified user names and passwords to the Infoblox
grid master.
- Secure, hardened platform
Infoblox appliances are security-hardened and resist tampering
and attacks.
- Appliances can be deployed in HA pairs and failover mode for increased availability
Administrators can easily design and deploy authentication services that support any desired level of availability.
Features and Benefits
The Network Services for Authentication package delivers reliable, manageable, and secure authentication services at a lower cost than any alternative. The package also includes NTP, TFTP/HTTP file download, and Syslog proxy, which allows organizations to integrate network services into a single platform and manage it centrally. The NSA package is available standalone or as an optional add-on for other Infoblox packages. With the full Network Services Suite package, Infoblox appliances can deliver a full complement of network services (including DNS, DHCP, RADIUS, NTP, TFTP, HTTP and Syslog proxy) in a single appliance or grid of appliances.
- Grid Connector for Active Directory: The Infoblox Grid Connetor for Active Directory replicates the user credentials from Active Directory and securely pushes them to the grid master, which then replicates the data to appliances in the grid. If the WAN connection to a remote site goes down, the appliance is still able to authenticate users trying to access the wireless network. The agent sends changes to the grid master on a periodic basis as determined by the administrator.
- Local User Store: Provides RADIUS services without requiring a local Active Directory or LDAP directory server.
- Grid Replication of Credentials: User names and passwords are automatically synchronized across all appliances in an Infoblox grid to ensure consistency of data and heightened real-time security.
- PEAP/EAP-MSCHAPv2 and Client Certificate (EAP-TLS) Authentication: The solution supports authentication methods used by the Microsoft built-in 802.1X supplicant which means no additional client software is required.
- Automatic Support for Numerous Authentication Methods: The RADIUS module is automatically configured to support numerous popular authentication methods including: PAP, CHAP, MS-CHAP, MS-CHAPv2, EAP-TLS, EAP-MSCHAPv2, EAP-GTC, PEAP/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAP/EAP-GTC, EAP-TTLS/EAP-PAP, EAP-TTLS/EAP-CHAP, EAP-TTLS/EAP-MS-CHAP, EAP-TTLS/EAP-MS-CHAPv2, EAP-TTLS/EAP-GTC and client certificates. This greatly simplifies the deployment of RADIUS authentication services.
- HA and Failover: The RADIUS module provides multiple levels of high availability: If the appliance at the remote site fails but the WAN link is still available, network access devices at the remote site can be configured to automatically fail over to the central RADIUS server. Also, appliances can be deployed in HA pairs for increased reliability.
- Generation of Self-signed Certificates, CSRs, and Automatic Certificate Replication: Many authentication methods require that the RADIUS server have a X.509 certificate. The RADIUS module can generate a self-signed certificate for the RADIUS server which can simplify the deployment of RADIUS. Certificate signing requests (CSR) can also be created and sent to a certificate authority (CA) to sign the certificate and provide an added level of security for using client certificates. Client certificates can replace user names and passwords when authenticating clients (e.g. wireless laptops) connecting to a network that uses 802.1X authentication. Also, a single certificate can be shared by all of the RADIUS servers in an Infoblox grid as the certificate is replicated to all appliances.
- MAC-Address-Based Authentication: Many environments are deploying wireless devices (e.g. wireless PDAs, bar code scanners, POS systems, and VoIP phones) that do not have an 802.1X supplicant for authenticating access to a wireless network. In these environments, the MAC addresses for the devices can be added to the RADIUS server’s user database. When these devices try to access the wireless network, the wireless access point will contact the RADIUS server with the MAC address of the device. The RADIUS server will check the user database for the MAC address and, if it is in the database, the device will be granted access to the wireless network.
ADDITIONAL Benefits
The core of Infoblox NIOS software is a security-hardened, real-time operating system that includes a built-in, zero-administration database and extensive support for high-availability operation.
Resilient Grid Technology: Enterprises can create resilient Infoblox grids using individual (or HA-paired) appliances deployed across a LAN or WAN environment. Infoblox grids are resilient against the failure of individual appliances; continue to provide service in the face of a failure of a LAN or WAN link; and automatically re-synchronize all units in an Infoblox grid when a failed device is replaced or a LAN or WAN connection is restored.
Unified Management: Devices and data in an Infoblox grid can be managed as a single entity, without regard for where data actually resides. This virtualization of services to the grid level rather than the individual appliance level dramatically reduces administrative overhead and greatly lowers the possibility of configuration errors. An Infoblox grid can be completely managed remotely, from any location.
Real-time, Secure, System-wide Data Updates: The grid module synchronizes the databases across multiple appliances in real time in response to changes. This ensures that changes in users and passwords are quickly reflected throughout an extended environment.
Simplified, Role-based Management of Network Devices, Data, and Services: With configuration and data entry for a collection of appliances from a single user interface, operations are streamlined. This approach simplifies the initial configuration and the ongoing lifecycle management of a grid of devices, rather than having to individually set up and administer each device independently.
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Network Services for Alcatel-Lucent VitalQIP® Software Package
The Infoblox Network Services for Alcatel-Lucent VitalQIP Software package (NSQ) combines Infoblox’s network appliance and distributed grid management technologies with Alcatel-Lucent’s award-winning VitalQIP® IP address management software. The joint solution yields scalability, management, security, and cost-reduction advantages.
In order to ensure high availability and performance for domain name system (DNS) and dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) services, most organizations distribute these critical services across multiple sites using software deployed on a collection of general-purpose hardware platforms and operating systems. Installing, securing, managing, and updating these distributed servers places a significant burden on IT staff and increases the operational costs for delivering DNS, DHCP, and IPAM services.
The Appliance Imperative
In today’s network environment, providing nonstop DNS and DHCP services is essential. This is why appliance delivery of these services has become a recommended industry best practice. Appliance-based approaches for delivering critical network services are inherently more reliable, manageable, scalable, and secure than architectures based on general-purpose servers and operating systems. Purpose-built appliances consolidate core network services into a unified architecture that simplifies deployment, reduces operational costs, and dramatically lowers security risks. This is why industry analysts such as IDC recommend the use of appliances specifically to address DNS/DHCP issues in the network. (Source: IDC Report: “The Business Case for IP Address Management.” Oct. 2005.)
The Solution
The Infoblox NSQ software package delivers a centrally managed, appliance-based solution for nonstop, end-to-end DNS/DHCP/IPAM service delivery.
Enterprise-Class IPAM with Appliance-based Deployment
The NSQ software package brings together the benefits of Alcatel-Lucent’s industry-leading VitalQIP IP address management software with Infoblox appliance and grid technologies for deploying and managing robust Infoblox grids. With the Infoblox solution, the VitalQIP Remote Server software is deployed on Infoblox appliances equipped with the Infoblox integration module for Alcatel-Lucent VitalQIP software and the Infoblox grid module. .
The Infoblox grid module enables a collection of Infoblox appliances to function as a unified system called an Infoblox grid. Properties of Infoblox grids include unified management, one-touch distribution of software updates, centralized hardware management, and consolidated logging and reporting.
For each release of VitalQIP software, the appropriate remote server software components (VitalQIP DNS server / VitalQIP DHCP server) are securely packaged into distribution bundles that can be uploaded to any appliances that serve as a grid master. The server distribution bundles provide a seamless integration between the appliance and the central VitalQIP Enterprise Server (ES) software, which supports configuration management for DNS and DHCP services and provides comprehensive IPAM reporting and control functions.
Each server distribution bundle is pre-tested on Infoblox appliances for each version number and delivered in a digitally signed binary file to reduce deployment, version control, and upgrade challenges. Administrators can elect to deploy a single version of server software across all grid members or can deploy different versions to groups of appliances. This enables, for example, staged rollouts of new software versions. Additional core network services—such as TFTP file transfer for supporting voice over IP (VoIP) deployments, and NTP for secure network time synchronization—are also provided in the NSQ software package.
Benefits
- Greatly reduced operating costs and compelling ROI compared with deployment on general-purpose servers
- Simple drop-in solution – completely transparent to Lucent enterprise server “head end”
- No changes to administrative processes – DNS/DHCP/IPAM is performed from VitalQIP Enterprise Server
- Single point of management for managing and monitoring remote server software and deploying software updates
- Excellent solution for VoIP deployments – includes centrally managed TFTP services for IP phone firmware and configuration file delivery
- Elimination of major security vulnerabilities through hardened appliance operating system, and reduced security patching
- Version control ensured through remote server distribution bundles
- Ability to support redundant, high-availability (HA) appliance pairs at remote locations for increased availability
- Support for User Exits to modify the DNS and DHCP after the data has been replicated from the Enterprise Server to the Infoblox appliance
- Restricted shell access to the appliance for trouble shooting the VitalQIP servers.
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Network Services for VoIP Package
As organizations replace traditional telephony architectures with IP networks, they face new challenges to meet or exceed traditional telephony service levels while realizing cost savings from consolidating their voice and data networks. Network infrastructures are often upgraded with the latest technologies for quality of service (QoS), fault tolerance, and management as part of a VoIP deployment. However, several other considerations are often overlooked, such as ensuring the availability of IP addresses and managing the distribution of IP phone firmware and configuration files. The systems that deliver these critical services are often the responsibility of the end user, and deficiencies can cause significant deployment delays and increased
operational overhead.
Critical Services For VoIP
The Infoblox Network Services for VoIP package, deployed on Infoblox appliances, provides a simple, manageable, and highly available solution that can help network and telephony administrators achieve the reliability and service levels experienced with legacy telephony environments—with dramatically less effort. Delivering critical IP telephony services such as DHCP, TFTP/HTTP, NTP, IP address management and troubleshooting tools on purpose-built network appliances linked into a unified Infoblox grid, the Infoblox solution increases the overall reliability and manageability of any
VoIP implementation.
Infoblox Grid Technology Reduces Management Overhead
Infoblox’s grid technology creates a centrally managed and highly available environment that reduces the total cost of ownership of any VoIP rollout. Infoblox grid technology links appliances at central and remote offices into a unified, distributed system that is resilient to network and equipment failures and assures continuous uptime. This provides a way to manage IP addresses and to distribute IP phone firmware and configuration files across distributed VoIP environments. The grid also provides a single integration point for linking to authentication stores in Active Directory or other LDAP user and policy stores.
Efficient Configuration File Management
Managing VoIP phone firmware and configuration files can be a challenge in large-scale distributed environments, especially across WAN links. Infoblox solves this problem by distributing VoIP IP phone files across the grid. IP phone software updates and configurations are automatically distributed among the grid member appliances for download to local phones via the local LAN, saving expensive WAN bandwidth. Each grid member supports both TFTP and HTTP file download to support virtually all IP phones from all manufacturers. Regardless of your choice of IP telephony vendor, Infoblox provides a comprehensive and
cost-saving solution.
High-availability Services and Local Survivability
The Network Services for VoIP package runs on the purpose-built Infoblox appliance platforms, which are designed for nonstop operation in high-performance networks, using industry-standard Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) for sub 5-second network failover. Further, Infoblox grid technology ensures uptime at remote offices, even when WAN connection is lost or central office networking devices are down
for maintenance.
Easy-to-use GUI
Infoblox’s GUI, the Infoblox Grid Manager, can be run from a PC running Windows XP or Linux OSes. The abstracted, data-centric interface streamlines complex and repetitive management operations and enables administrators to focus on data and services rather than boxes and protocols. This reduces management time and eliminates many common data entry errors.
Certified for Cisco And Avaya VoIP Systems
Infoblox Network Services for VoIP has been tested and independently certified compatible with IP phone systems from Cisco Systems, Avaya, and Siemens. Infoblox is a Cisco Technology Development Partner.
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Infoblox-2000 Appliance
Underlying every network is a set of core network services that contribute to the reliability, availability, security, and operational efficiency of all networks and applications. This set of essential services includes naming, addressing, authentication, file distribution, and logging. Today’s organizations need an infrastructure that integrates, distributes, and manages these core network services throughout an extended enterprise.
Appliance Delivery of Core Network Services in Extended Enterprises
Most organizations deploy core network services like DNS, DHCP, RADIUS, and TFTP using an ad-hoc collection of software applications on conventional servers and operating systems. This approach is no longer acceptable in light of the growing demands on these services for availability, security, manageability, and growth. As a result, appliance delivery of these services has become a recommended industry best practice because appliances are inherently more reliable, manageable, scalable, and secure than software on general-purpose servers. In distributed environments, appliances need to be linked together to provide centralized management, ensure accuracy of data, provide for nonstop service delivery, and enable fast and easy disaster recovery.
The Network Services Suite is a software package available for Infoblox appliances that provides a full complement of core network services delivered using the secure Infoblox NIOS™ operating system and the integrated bloxSDB™ database. The Network Services Suite also includes the Infloblox grid module, which connects distributed appliances into unified Infoblox grids that provide unparalleled management, control, visibility, and service resiliency. Infoblox grids provide a foundation for delivering highly available, secure, and easily managed network services across an enterprise, including:
- Protocols (DNS, DHCP, RADIUS, TFTP, NTP, etc.)
- Data (IP addresses, MAC addresses, user credentials, domain names, transaction logs, etc.)
- Files (policies, device configuration files, executable programs, certificate revocation lists, etc.)
Infoblox grids combine the power of nonstop local service delivery with the benefits of consolidated management and control. They provide the next level of essential infrastructure needed to support all networks
and applications.
NETWORK SERVICES SUITE FEATURES AND BENEFITS
The Infoblox Network Services Suite provides the essential services required by all networks and applications and allows organizations to deploy these services throughout the network to enhance reliability, availability, and security while lowering operational costs. The services included in the Network Services Suite include:
- Naming services via Domain Name System (DNS);
- Addressing services via Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP);
- Network visibility and control via IP address management (IPAM);
- Authentication services (RADIUS);
- Configuration services via Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP);
- Configuration services via HTTP;
- Time synchronization services via Network Time Protocol (NTP);
- Logging services via Syslog
The Network Services Suite also includes Infoblox’s patent-pending grid technology for linking distributed appliances into a unified grid. The embedded databases in all Infoblox appliances within a grid are intelligently interconnected so that they share a common, real-time view of host names, IP leases, user credentials, and other network data. The Infoblox grid uses secure communication among appliances and also uses sophisticated database technology to maintain data integrity. This ensures that all appliances in the grid have the right data and that the grid continues to deliver services without data loss or corruption in the face of a wide range of device or WAN failures. Infoblox grid technology also supports intelligent data replication to minimize the use of bandwidth in the grid and to enable “right-sized” appliances to be deployed at each location.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS INCLUDE
High-availability Services: High-availability (HA) services are supported by bloxHA™ technology—which uses industry-standard Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) for sub 5-second network failover—and bloxSYNC™ technology to ensure real-time database synchronization with no loss or duplication of data.
Integrated, Zero-admin Database The Network Services Suite stores all DNS, DHCP and authentication data in the integrated bloxSDB™ database, which is built into the Infoblox NIOS™ software provided on all Infoblox appliances. The bloxSDB database uses sophisticated replication technology to distribute data throughout the grid in real time, enabling key benefits including centralized management, nonstop service delivery, real-time monitoring and reporting, and built-in disaster recovery.
Easy-to-use GUI: The Network Services Suite includes the Infoblox Grid Manager that can be run from a PC running Windows XP or Linux OSes. The Grid Manager streamlines complex and repetitive management operations and enables administrators to focus on data and services rather than boxes and protocols. This reduces management time and eliminates many common data entry errors.
The Network Services Suite includes the Infoblox Grid manager.
High-availability Services: High-availability (HA) services are supported by bloxHA™ technology—which uses industry-standard Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) for sub 5-second network failover—and bloxSYNC™ technology to ensure real-time database synchronization with no loss or duplication of data.
Granular, Role-based Administration : Administrators can delegate the management of particular zones, networks, and devices to other administrators, and they can also create “read-only” profiles for delegated administrators. This allows companies to grant individuals, in different parts of an organization, management authority over only a portion of the network’s resources.
Hardened Security: The Infoblox NIOS Software is hardened and consistently withstands security scans and attacks from the most demanding government and military organizations. DNS, DHCP and authentication services can be upgraded easily, ensuring minimum exposure to security threats. In the event a new exploit is discovered, the underlying Infoblox NIOS software can be upgraded in minutes via a single, simple operation. This makes it much more difficult to penetrate than general-purpose operating systems with known vulnerabilities. All data distribution and management communications are secured using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)-encrypted VPNs for protection against management compromise.
NONSTOP INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CRITICAL NETWORK SOLUTIONS
Infoblox network services appliances include a range of special capabilities that serve key network applications:
A Foundation for 802.1X and Network Access Control (NAC)
The RADIUS authentication services provided with the Network Services Suite deliver a unique solution for distributed networks using 802.1x authentication. Additionally, the Infoblox NAC Foundation module—included in the Infoblox NIOS software—provides intelligent, policy-based control over Infoblox’s DHCP services and, as such, provides a foundation for a wide variety of NAC solutions using components from multiple vendors. It also provides basic NAC functionality, such as guest access and network quarantine out of the box. The NAC Foundation module—which includes a captive Web portal for user and guest registration—interfaces with third-party authentication and endpoint policy assessment systems, and contains a built-in policy engine. It is fully integrated with the other Infoblox NIOS software modules as well as Infoblox grid technology, benefiting from the native grid benefits, including central administration and high-availability failover.
Network Services for Voice over IP
The Network Services Suite delivers a combination of features that provides an easy-to-manage, high-availability solution for IP
voice applications:
High-availability DHCP
Infoblox supports industry-standard DHCP failover that works across distributed WANs. In addition, pairs of Infoblox appliances can be easily configured in “HA mode” to provide fast failover and real-time data synchronization without requiring inefficient allocation of IP addresses. This ensures that IP phones are always able to receive IP addresses and connect to the network.
Built-in TFTP
IP phones require periodic updates to firmware and configuration files using either TFTP or HTTP services. The Networks Services Suite extends the benefits of grid technology to managing IP telephony by providing a distributed, centrally managed TFTP/HTTP configuration service. Firmware and configuration files are uploaded to the grid master and automatically delivered to all appliances in the grid with a single operation. In Cisco environments, the Infoblox Grid Connector automatically synchronizes firmware and configurations between Cisco Call Manager and the grid master. This greatly reduces the time required to manage IP phone firmware and ensures that all devices always have the right software and configurations.
Reliable DNS Infrastructure for Microsoft Active Directory (AD)
Infoblox is a Microsoft Certified Partner and the Infoblox DNSone package includes special support for easy integration into Microsoft AD environments. This enables enterprises to ensure that the critical DNS services needed for their Microsoft and non-Microsoft applications are always available and secure.
Reliable DHCP and RADIUS for Wireless Networks
Providing secure, reliable access to wireless networks places additional demands on the underlying DHCP and RADIUS services. The industry standard for securing a wireless network is 802.1X authentication that uses the RADIUS protocol to communicate to an authentication server every time a user tries to access the wireless network. Additionally, mobile devices may require a new IP address each time they associate with a different access point as they move throughout a building or campus. Infoblox’s bloxHA and grid technology provide reliable DHCP and RADIUS services to ensure that the wireless network is always available and secure.
IP Address Management (IPAM)
IP addresses are one of the most critical resources that need to be managed in any network. Having immediate access to information such as which IP addresses are in use, when they were allocated, which devices they were assigned to, and who is using them is critical to eliminating conflicts and network outages, tracking critical assets, ensuring network security, troubleshooting network problems, and enabling regulatory compliance.
Infoblox IP address management lets customers manage DNS and IP address data at a company-wide level, delivering unified management, monitoring, and administration—and providing for appropriate levels of centralized auditing and reporting. The Infoblox IPAM module, in combination with the DNS and DHCP modules included in the Network Services Suite, delivers the world’s first and only appliance solution that integrates DNS and DHCP with built-in IPAM.
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Infoblox Warranty Support
The standard hardware warranty is for a period of one year. The system software has a 90-day warranty that will meet published specifications. Optional service products are also available that extend the hardware and software warranty. These products are recommended to ensure the appliance is kept updated with the latest software enhancements and to ensure the security and availability of the system. Professional services and training courses are also available from Infoblox. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Infoblox Inc. assumes no responsibility for errors that appear in this document. |
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