One of the advantages of managing your IP addresses is that you are aware of the addresses that are open so that they can be assigned to newer devices. Otherwise, you can run into duplicate IP addresses issues almost all the time. That is why having an IP address scanner in place is always a good option to have. Now, there are multiple tools available that allow you to scan your network, however, none of them would come close to the IP Address Manager by SolarWinds. A name that is not unknown to system and network admins, SolarWinds IP Address Manager is a complete solution that allows you to keep track of your network entirely, monitor and manage DNS servers and so much more.
Download and Install IP Address Manager
In order to be able to scan the devices that are present in your network, we will be using the IP Address Manager tool by SolarWinds. IPAM is a complete solution that brings DNS, IP address and DHCP management together under the same hood. There’s so much that you can do with it and we will be only scratching the surface in this article. To download the tool, head over to this link and click the provided Download button. You can choose to go with a free trial that lasts for 15 days if you are not so sure about the tool yet. Once you have downloaded it, follow the instructions given down below to install IP Address Manager:
Scanning Network Devices
We have successfully installed IPAM at this point and now, we can get into scanning the network devices. To do this, we will be using the SolarWinds Orion Web Console to actually use the IP Address Manager. The Orion Web Console should automatically open up when you close the configuration wizard. You can also open it up manually via the “hostnameorIPaddress:8787” address. So, go ahead and open up the web console and then follow the instructions down below:
Adding Devices to IPAM
At this point, you have successfully scanned your network, however, the most important step remains and that is to add the devices to IPAM before you are able to see them. Follow the instructions down below to do this:
View your Network
Once you have added the devices to IP Address Manager, you can view the devices that have been found in your network as well as monitor them. To do this, follow the instructions given down below:
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